Daily Reading

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“The Elephant and
the Hummingbird”

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​Read the anchor charts to review folktales.

​As you read, look for phrases or ideas that remind you of other folk tales.

Draw

Highlight phrases or ideas that remind you of other folktales.

Open Ended

Describe a story, movie or experience that reminds you of this story.

Multiple Choice

Where and when does this folktale take place?

• on a ship on the Yellow River

• on a Yellow River bridge around AD 1400

• in a Chinese flower garden

• beside a river in ancient China

Multiple Choice

How does the elephant feel about what the hummingbird is doing?

• He thinks she is smart.

• He thinks she is arrogant.

• He thinks she is wasting her time.

• He thinks she is selfish.

However, there is no theme in non-fiction, only the author's message.

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​The author's message is the theme in fiction texts

Multiple Choice

What is the message of the folktale?

• People do what they can with what they have.

• Past wisdom is better than present wisdom.

• It is always best not to look ridiculous.

• It is risky to try things other people think are impossible.

​Think about the conflict in this folktale.

Multiple Choice

Which of these conflicts is important in the story?

• good vs. evil

• trying vs. watching

• strength vs. weakness

• being tame vs. being free

Match

Match the following

• Fairy Take

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Legend

• Myth

Snow White

Paul Bunyan

The Tortoise and the Hare

Robin Hood

Hercules

• Snow White

• Paul Bunyan

• The Tortoise and the Hare

• Robin Hood

• Hercules

Match

In this folktale, the conflict is _________.

_______ is watching and ________ is trying.

• The elephant
• The hummingbird

• conflict

watching

trying

person vs person

• watching

• trying

• person vs person