Second Grade Folktales

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Objective

I can explain the lesson or moral of a folktale.

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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

2 questions

1

What is one thing we can learn from the story of the tortoise and the hare? Explain your answer using examples from the story.

2

Imagine the hare didn't take a nap. How might the story have ended, and what lesson would it teach us then?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

What is one lesson you can learn from the story of the tortoise and the hare? Use details from the story to explain your answer. The hare learned a lesson in the story. What was the hare's lesson, and what happened in the story that taught him that lesson?

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