Vocabulary
healed
What is a synonym for the word autumn
fall
At the beginning of the story how does bear feel about himself?
Proud, bragging, boastful he is the best.
Why did the author repeat "the sun will not come up, hummph!" and "the sun is going to rise, oooh!"
to show that the characters are arguing
"How Chipmunk Got His Stripes" Bear would brag about himself.
Who bragged about himself in "Why Rabbits Have Short Tails"?
Rabbit
to go in a direction of something
toward
If something is enormous it is
big, large, huge
Why do you think Bear is unhappy when the sun comes up?
He is mad that he was wrong.
Near the end of the story, why does Grandmother Squirrel repeat "Hurry, Brown Squirrel! Hurry, Hurry"?
Little Brown Squirrel had 3 stripes down his back and became Chipmunk.
Rabbit had his tail grabbed and ______________.
Loses part of his tail.
how tall something is
height
What is another word for crumbs?
bits, pieces
Little Brown Squirrel forgot that his grandmother told him not to tease, but why?
How do you know that Bear is foolish?
Bear thinks that the sun will not come up.
What type of narrative story are these?
Folktales
make fun of
tease
If you are delighted you are
glad, happy
During the winter, what happened to little Brown Squirrel?
How does Bear change from the beginning to end of the story?
He starts off bragging, and then he learns he isn't always right, and sleeps in to avoid Chipmunks song.
What "lesson" do you learn from folktales?
Morals
a long hole underground
tunnel
Another word for tasty is:
delicious
Why is little Brown Squirrel so clever at the end of the story?
He tricked bear into letting him go
How would you describe little Brown Squirrel?
clever
What did both characters learn in their stories?