Stories are passed down orally in many cultures. Learn about the ways that storytelling can shape a society with a reading passage about Native American folklore and myths. After they finish reading, kids complete five reading comprehension questions on the side of the page.

Concepts

storytelling, folktales, native american culture, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, context clues, informational texts

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Bring into a unit on Native American culture 
• Include in a language arts assessment or homework packet
• Have kids write a narrative based on question #1

Pros

• A great way to address both social studies and language arts in one activity
• Includes an answer key for straightforward assessment

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.3.1