Coyote Places the Stars

Retold and Illustrated by Harriet Peck Taylor

canyon –

a narrow valley with steep sides

pride –

a feeling of happiness and satisfaction about doing something well

swiftly –

very quickly

skillful –

showing skill: showing a talent for doing something well

feast –

a special celebration with a large amount of food

gazing –

looking with a long, steady stare

arranged –

put in some kind of order

canyon prideswiftly skillfulfeast gazingarranged

1. We prepared a ______________________at out campsite tonight.

2. Our _____________ cook made a delicious dessert for us.

3. After dinner we all sat around _________________ up at the stars.

canyon prideswiftly skillfulfeast gazingarranged

4. Some stars seemed to be _________________ in a pattern.

5. After stargazing, we walked to the edge of the ________________.

6. We looked down at the ________________ moving river.

7. I took great __________________ in having chosen such a beautiful place for our camping trip.

canyon prideswiftly skillfulfeast gazingarranged

1. We prepared a ____feast____at out campsite tonight.

2. Our __skillful____ cook made a delicious dessert for us.

3. After dinner we all sat around ____gazing____ up at the stars.

canyon prideswiftly skillfulfeast gazingarranged

4. Some stars seemed to be ____arranged___ in a pattern.

5. After stargazing, we walked to the edge of the _canyon____.

6. We looked down at the ___swiftly___ moving river.

7. I took great _____pride_____ in having chosen such a beautiful place for our camping trip.