2 Minute Edit
folk tales are storys that tell you abuot some charakters and their
traits they are usually passed from generation to generation
The Ch’i-lin PurseRetold by
Linda Fang
Title: The Ch’i-lin PurseReading Goal: Genre Structures:FolktalesTeam Cooperation Goal: Explain Your Ideas/Tell WhyGenre: FolktaleAuthor: Retold by Linda Fang
Team Cooperation Goal
Explain Your Ideas/Tell Why
legendary: famousEveryone in the town knew the legend of how the airplane
came to sit In the town plaza, it was a famous story.
satisfied: fulfilledThe student was satisfied with the way the painting turned
out, she was fulfilled by her joy of finishing it that she hung it in her room.
annoyed: upsetThe cow was annoyed with the flies that were buzzing
around, it made her so upset she used her tale as a swatter.
vain: unsuccessfulThe boy tried in vain to fix his computer but his
attempts were unsuccessful that he gave up.
recommend: suggest“I recommend reading the manual before you start
building the toy,” suggested the girl to the boy.
Seldom: rarelyIt seldom snows in Pacoima, if it did, it
would be a rare occasion.
Review Vocabulary with Partner
Can you say it?Can you define it?Can you say it in a sentence?
Vocabulary Vault
Listening Comprehension
After reading Anansi’s Fishing Expedition…1.What was the story about?2.What happened so far?3.Who is Anansi?4.What is the problem of the story?
Building Background
What has happened in the story so far? What are the main events in the plot so far?
What would be a good questions up to this point?Who is Hsiang-ling?
Folktale “markers”How do you know when you are
reading a folktale?
Folktale Characteristics•Stories that have been told through generations
•Characters have distinct traits•Has a simple problem
•Teaches a moral lesson
Team Talk Questions
1. Why did the marriage procession stop? (CE)2. Why did Hsiang-ling give away the purse?
What does this show about her? (CH)3. How did Hsiang-ling’s life change after the
flood?4. What is Hsiang-ling’s problem? How is this a
characterization of a folktale? (PS-GS)
Partner Read- 15 minutesPut 2 sticky notes on words that are new or
unfamiliar to youRead and restate pages 194 & 195Read page 196 & 197 silentlyDiscuss with team words you clarified Find vocabulary words
Team Discussion-15minutes
• Discuss answers to team talk questions• Team Talk discussion cards• Write answers to question 1 and 4• If done early look at the Adventures in Writing
Class Discussion
• What words did your group clarify?
What markers made it clear that this was in fact a folk tale?
Writing Adventures- 15 min
Imagine you are Hsiang-ling. Would you give away the purse? Why or why not?
Scoring Guide
You answer the question 25 pointsYour answer explains or describeswith at least two details 25 pointsYour answer makes sense and hasPart of the question in it 20 pointsYour answer is written in complete,correct sentences 20 pointsYour writing has correct capitalizationand punctuation 10 points
Vocabulary Practice-10 min
• Divide your words with partner. Choose a word from your list to use in a meaningful sentence.
Fluency – 5 min
• Pg 192, paragraphs 4 and 5• Pg 193, paragraph 1
Fluency Rubric
100 points ExpressivenessSmoothnessRate and correctness
90 points SmoothnessRate and correctness
80 points Rate and correctness70 points Correctness