What is a Legend?

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Objective

I can tell what happens in a legend story and what it means.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Legends are old stories that teach important lessons or morals.

  2. 2

    A moral is a rule about how to be good or do the right thing.

  3. 3

    The boy who cried wolf learned that if you lie, people won't believe you, even when you're telling the truth.

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Practice

3 questions

1

What is a legend?

2

In the story, why didn't the villagers help the boy when the wolf really came?

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

What is a legend and what does it teach?

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