Passing Down Wisdom: Hispanic and African American Folktales

Lesson 11
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ELA

Unit 3

3rd Grade

Lesson 11 of 24

Objective


Explain what lesson the author is trying to teach in "The Goat from the Hills and Mountains."

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Tales Our Abuelitas Told: A Hispanic Folktale Collection by F. Isabel Campoy and Alma Flora Ada  — "The Goat from the Hills and Mountains"

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What lesson is the author trying to teach in "The Goat from the Hills and Mountains"?

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Vocabulary


tended

v.

gave attention to or took care of something

disdain

v.

to really not like someone or something

unsuspecting

adj.

not knowing or thinking something could happen

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.3.2 — Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
  • RL.3.3 — Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.

Supporting Standards

L.3.4.b
RF.3.3
RF.3.4
RL.3.1
RL.3.4
RL.3.10
SL.3.1
W.3.10
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