THE GATHERING OF THE WILD ANIMALS

Folk Tales A story with no known author that has been passed down from one generation to the next by the word of mouth, until it is written down. Has good and bad characters Has a happy ending, the good characters win over the bad characters Uses repetition of phrases or responses Uses common characters/animals Good characters have a problem to solve

Other Animals

Grizzly Bear-1

Narrator-2

Wolf-3

Panther-4

Porcupine-5

Large Animals-6

Directions I will read the folk tale first. You will need to underline your parts within the story. Next we will reread the story with you guys reading your parts. While completing the reading-think about the opinions the animals have during the tale. Be prepared to write a summary.

Paraphrase To put something in your own words.

After Reading One of the purposes of a FOLK TALE is to convey the values and customs of a culture. Based on what you have read, what values or customs does “The Gathering of the Wild Animals” teach? In other words, what does the story suggest about how to solve problems?

Answer: The story teaches that the best way to solve problems is to listen to everyone’s opinion and not to leave anyone out.

After Reading Scan the story and identify an animal that shares an opinion or offers a solution. PARAPHRASE the opinion or solution in the my Notes space. Remember, when you paraphrase, you put the animal’s words into your own words.

Answers: Grizzly Bear: It is not good that we are being hunted, so we should ask the Creator to make our winters longer so the hunters can’t hunt us so often. Panther: I agree with the your wise idea. Porcupine: It’s a good idea for the big animals but a bad one for the smaller ones and insects.

Answers: Grizzly Bear: We should not listen to Porcupine. Large Animals: We agree with Grizzly Bear and not Porcupine. Porcupine: If it becomes cold, the plants will freeze and die. You won’t have food, and you will die, too. Large Animals: Maybe Porcupine is right after all.

After Reading The story would be big news in the animal world. Imagine that you are a reporter covering the story, so naturally you attend the assembly. During the assembly, you notice that Porcupine seems to be taking a leadership role. At the end of the assembly, you brainstorm several questions to ask Porcupine. Write them on page 149.

Sample Questions Were you scared to talk in front of the large animals? Did you think the large animals would talk to you? How did you feel when the larger animals ignored you at first? How did you come up with your wise suggestions? How did you feel when the larger animals finally listened to you?

Short Answer HAND IN BEFORE LEAVING Write a brief summary identifying the conflict and the steps the animals took in coming up with a solution. Make sure you use textual evidence.