Folktale

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​Folktale Characters

in Slavic Mythology

Lyeshy

Leshy is the forest

spirit in Slavic mythology, who protects animals and cares for the woods. 

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He enjoys playing

tricks on people and

can make them

get lost in woods.

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Leshy can change his size and appearance

to look like a giant,

a forest animal, and

a young or an old man.

spirit

a creature (like a ghost) whose existence cannot be explained by laws of nature

woods forest

trick

An act to deceive or cheat

make them cause them

get lost lose your way

appearance

how someone looks

giant

the creature from the legend, human-like, very tall and strong

PAST TENSE( Tiempo pasado)

Nos indica una acción que ya ocurrió.

WAS: para persona, cosa o lugar. (singular)

WERE: para varias personas, cosas o lugares(plural)

I was

you were

he was

she was

it was

you were

we were

they were

Forest

Forest plays an important role in Slavic folklore and appears

in many tales. It is mysterious and dangerous.

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It can be kind and help the hero by stopping

his enemies.

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Or it can be a deadly trap where the hero can meet evil supernatural creatures.

important

having big meaning, or playing serious role.

mysterious

something difficult to understand, mystery

dangerous

not safe, can cause harm

enemy

opposite of a friend

deadly causing death

trap

a device/ an instrument that can catch animal, human.

evil

opposite of good or kind

Elena the Wise

Elena the Wise

is an amazing beauty and a magician. She is smart and wise. She also has a Magic Book with

answers to all questions.

amazing

having surprising characteristics

magician

able to perform tricks

and magic

wise

very smart, able to understand how

world works

answer

something which

we think is true

question

something you ask when you need an answer

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was

were

Bear

Bear is a very common animal in Slavic folklore. These characters are

from the folktale

"Tree Bears", a retell of an old British tale.

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A badly behaved girl came uninvited to the bears' house, ate their food, broke a chair and slept in the bed of a

bear cub. The girl, Masha, gets her name from another story "Masha and a Bear".

common

usual

retell

a version of an

original story

badly behaved

misbehaved

uninvited

without an invitation,

not expected

cub

baby of a wild animal,

bear cub, lion cub

The Mistress of the Copper Mountain

The Mistress of the Copper Mountain is a character of the Ural Mountains folktales collected by Pavel Bazhov. She is a mountain spirit and the owner and protector of hidden treasures. The Mistress of the Mountains has the appearance of extremely beautiful girl with green eyes or a giant lizard with a crown. She wears a dress made of malachite and is always surrounded by tiny lizards.

owner

protector

hidden treasures

lizard

crown

surrounded

tiny

​Reading Comprehension

Multiple Choice

What did she saw first?

• She saw three chairs.

• She saw three bowls of porridge.

• She saw three apples.

Multiple Choice

Was Goldilocks hungry?

• yes

• No

Lesson 09: Glodilocks and the three bears.

competence: Reading texts

in english as a foreign language.

Purpose: Answer in literal,

inferencial and criterial questions.

Multiple Choice

Was Goldilocks tired?

• yes

• No

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WAS

WERE

I was

you were

he was

she was

it was

you were

we were

they were

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1. she ​

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eating lunch at school.

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was

were

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1. Mike and Tim ​

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playing with a ball.

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were

was

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4. It ​

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snowy.

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was

were

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in the forest yesterday.

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were

was

e.g She went to the forest.

go- went (v)

e.g She tasted the porridge.

taste- tasted(v)

e.g She saw three bowls.

see- saw(v)

e.g She sat on the chair.

sit-sat(v)

​e.g She broke the chair.

break- broke(v)

​e.g She layed down on the bed.

Lay down(v)

e.g She tasted the porridge.

porridge (n)

e.g She sits on the chair.

chair(n)

e.g She sleeps on the bed.

bed(n)

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Once upon a time there was a ​

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named Goldilocks. She went for a walk in the ​

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until she came upon a house. She knocked the door. when nobody answered, she​

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the door. She saw three bowls of​

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in the kitchen. she tasted the first bowl but it was too hot. She then tasted the second bowl​ but it was too​ hot. She then tasted the second bowl but it was too​

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Finally she tasted the third bowl it was just right and she ate it up

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girl

forest

opened

porridge

cold

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After eating the porridge, Goldilocks went to the ​

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. She saw three chairs there. She sat on the first chair but it was too ​

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. She sat on the second chair it was too high, too. Finally she sat on the ​

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chair . it was just right, but it broke so, she fell to the ​

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.

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living room

high

third

floor

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Goldilocks then ​

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upstairs. She came to a bedroom where there were three beds. She was sleepy. She ​

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on the first bed but it was too hard. After that, she lay down on the second bed but it was too ​

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. Finally she lay down on th third bed. It was just ​

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, not too soft and not too hard. Soon Goldilocks feel asleep.

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went

lay down

soft

right

Reorder

Reorder the story.

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

Who are the characters?

• girl and 7 men

• girl and a wolf

• girl and three bears.

Multiple Choice

Where did Goldilocks go for a walk?

• She went to the street.

• She went to the forest

• She went to the beach.

Multiple Choice

What did she saw first?

• She saw three chairs.

• She saw three bowls of porridge.

• She saw three apples.

Multiple Choice

What did she saw second?

• She saw three chairs.

• She saw three bowls of porridge.

• She saw three apples.

Multiple Choice

Was Goldilocks hungry?

• yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Was Goldilocks tired?

• yes

• No

Open Ended

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