Unit1 week4 Sharing Traditions

The Magic Gourd

Genre: FolktaleA Folk Tale is a story based on the traditions

of a people or region which is handed down from one generation to another and becomes legendary.

Strategy: Making InferencesAuthors do not always tell readers directly

everything that takes place in a story. Good readers take what details the author does offer, analyze their own experiences, and infer or reasonably assume certain conclusions.

Skill: Identify Cause and EffectUnderstanding cause-and-effect relationships

can help students analyze events in a text. Cause-and-effect relationships are often marked by signal words such as because, since, and therefore.

chameleon

Any various small, slow-moving lizards that can change their color to match their surroundings.

Since he tended to look different every time we saw him, we call him chameleon.

famineA great lack of food in an area or country.The famine affected nearly all the people in

the village.

rummagedHaving searched through something

thoroughly by moving about its contents.We rummaged around the attic until we found Grandma’s old toys.

scroungingGathering or collecting with effort or

difficulty.

The ants were scrounging around for food to store for the winter.

patheticBringing about pity , sadness, or sympathy.The lost kitten looked so pathetic, we brought him home.

ricochetingBouncing of an object off the surface that it

strikes at an angle.The hail stones were ricocheting off cars during the storm.

undetectedNot being noticed or discovered.

The secret plot was undetected for some time, but the police soon learned the truth.

generosityWillingness to give or share freely.

We thanked the world for its generosity and helpfulness during the crisis.

Story WordsCouscous: a North African dish of steamed

seolina (small pasta) usually served with meat and vegetables.