Grandma and the Great Gourd vocab

What genre is this story?

• traditional tale

• fiction

• non fiction

• informational text

DEFINITION: curling

What word matches that definition?

• fierce

• baring

• flexing

• crouching

• swipe

DEFINITION: wild or dangerous

What word matches that definition?

• fierce

• baring

• flexing

• crouching

• swipe

DEFINITION: showing

What word matches that definition?

• fierce

• baring

• flexing

• crouching

DEFINITION: bending down to not be seen

What word matches that definition?

• fierce

• baring

• flexing

• crouching

• swipe

DEFINITION: hit, or take

What word matches that definition?

• fierce

• baring

• flexing

• crouching

• swipe

All are characteristics of a folktale EXCEPT?

• Traditional Stories from a culture

• has morals or lessons

• always about dogs

• has a happy ending

What is the meaning of the word baring as used in the story?

“Ah, Grandma! he said, baring his pointy teeth and smacking his lips”

• dangerous

• showing

• full of bears

• another name for a gourd

What is the meaning of the word flexing as used in the story?

“Ah, Grandma! he said, flexing his claws and sharpening them on a nearby rock.”

• curling

• showing

• hit

• swipe

 In the sentence below, what does the word fierce mean?                                                                                  "She was a little scared about traveling through the jungle where so many fierce animals lived."

• Calm

• Aggressive

• Gentle

• Tame