EMC 757 Read and Understand Correlated Folktales & Fables Grades 2–3 to State Standards • 21 reproducible stories: Folktales from around the world Aesop’s fables Fables from around the world • Activities to practice: Comprehension Vocabulary Structural analysis Phonics Recording information • Answer key En h E- an bo c e ok d Grades 2–3 Read and Understand, Folktales & Fables Stories & Activities, Grades 2–3 Read and Understand, Folktales & Fables is a resource book containing retellings of folktales and fables accompanied by practice materials for a wide spectrum of reading skills The 21 one- and two-page stories vary in reading difficulty from beginning second through beginning fourth grade to meet a range of needs Each story is followed by four or five pages of activities for practicing reading skills such as: • comprehension • vocabulary development • structural analysis • phonics • recording information Specific skills practiced are listed in the table of contents The stories and practice materials can be used for directed minilessons with small groups or individual students, or as independent practice in class or at home Correlated EMC 757 to State Standards Visit www.teaching-standards.com to view a correlation of this book’s activities to your state’s standards This is a free service Author: Editor: Copy Editor: Illustrator: Designer: Cover: Jo Ellen Moore Marilyn Evans Cathy Harber Don Robison Shannon Frederickson Shannon Frederickson Congratulations on your purchase of some of the finest teaching materials in the world For information about other Evan-Moor products, call 1-800-777-4362 or FAX 1-800-777-4332 Visit our Web site www.evan-moor.com for additional product information Entire contents © EVAN-MOOR CORP 18 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Monterey, CA 93940-5746 Permission is hereby granted to the individual purchaser to reproduce student materials in this book for noncommercial individual or single classroom use only Permission is not granted for schoolwide or systemwide reproduction of materials Printed in USA Thank you for purchasing an Evan-Moor e-book! 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conclusions; word meanings; ow (ou, long o); compound words; homophones; verbs; sequence events; personal narrative Introduction The Golden Fish (A Russian Folktale) recall details; draw conclusions; use inference; word meanings; sequence events; long/short i; antonyms; adjectives The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs (An Aesop Fable) 11 recall details; draw conclusions; word meanings; adjectives; sequence events; th; plural forms; personal narrative The Fox and the Stork (An Aesop Fable) 78 recall details; draw conclusions; use inference; word meanings; oo; prefix un; classify The Four Musicians (A German Folktale) 83 recall details; draw conclusions; word meanings; oo; contractions; synonyms; analogies A Bell for the Cat (An Aesop Fable) 17 recall details; draw conclusions; word meanings; long e; suffixes er/est; nouns; follow directions; use creative thinking The Shoemaker and the Elves (A German Folktale) 89 recall details; draw conclusions; personal narrative; word meanings; multiple meanings; long a; suffixes less/ful/ly; figures of speech; write an interview The Tortoise and the Eagle (An African Fable) 23 recall details; draw conclusions; word meanings; sequence events; long vowel sounds; articles a/an; true or false The Rabbit That Ran Away (A Fable from India) 96 recall details; draw conclusions; make a prediction; personal narrative; word meanings; er; syllables; cause & effect The Pancake (A Scandinavian Folktale) 30 recall details; draw conclusions; real and make-believe; word meanings; pronouns; sequence events; short vowel sounds; compound words The Little People (A Native American Fable) 102 recall details; draw conclusions; personal narrative; word meanings; synonyms; long vowel sounds; homographs; rhyming words; suffixes er/est The Grasshopper and the Ants (An Aesop Fable) 37 recall details; draw conclusions; make a prediction; word meanings; antonyms; gr/dr; word family ack; add suffixes ed/ing; syllables The Crow and the Peacock (A Folktale from China) 108 recall details; draw conclusions; personal narrative; word meanings; silent letters; soft/hard g; suffixes less/ful; similes; syllables The Frog Prince (A Folktale from Germany) 44 recall details; draw conclusions; word meanings; adjectives; silent letters; ô; sequence events; cause & effect The Boy Who Cried Wolf (An Aesop Fable) 114 recall details; draw conclusions; word meanings; prefixes un/pre/under; categorization; synonyms/ antonyms; homophones The Monkey and the Crocodile (A Folktale from India) 51 recall details; draw conclusions; word meanings; multiple meanings; sequence events; final y; homophones; true or false The Sun and the Wind (An Aesop Fable) 119 recall details; draw conclusions; creative thinking; word meanings; synonyms; ou; articles a/an; cause & effect; personal narrative The Crow and the Pitcher (An Aesop Fable) 58 recall details; draw conclusions; personal narrative; word meanings; multiple meanings; long o; ough; past tense; base words; problems & solutions; critical thinking How the Princess Learned to Laugh (A Folktale from Poland) 124 recall details; draw conclusions; personal narrative; word meanings; gh; soft/hard c; past/present tense; write a letter The Tiger and the Big Wind (A Folktale from Africa) 131 recall details; draw conclusions; personification; word meanings; word family eat; contractions Momotaro, the Peach Boy (A Folktale from Japan) 64 recall details; draw conclusions; make a prediction; word meanings; sequence events; ed/d/t; word families (each, own); present tense; adding es © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp Answer Key 137 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Introduction r the Cat A Bell Afoesop Fable The Stories An Types of Stories • folktales • fables Ways to Use the Stories Directed lessons • with small groups of students who are reading at the same level • with an individual student and catching It was ?” cried oblem n we rible pr What ca ing a ter ? us ca we t was hat can a The ca to find mice! “W e need all of the 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story: • comprehension • vocabulary • phonics What Does an It M e ? s ed word sneak underlin ce of the cat s in pla bell the meeting se word Use the cover terrible for n ru escape k er to tal t togeth mice go The a ce had The mi the cat cat ay from get aw from the nted to mice wa The to d ce wante The mi e ce to hid d a pla d to fin mice e Th to ce had The mi neck the cat’s ll around put a be nned to mice pla e Th ed to ce plann The mi lem ful prob s an aw It wa • structural analysis It was problem a ep up on uld cre cat wo The t would ca e Th • parts of speech the mice up on the mice Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 19 • record information Corp n-Moor by Eva © 2000 Name Ways to Use Skill Pages did the How Individualize skill practice for each student with tasks that are appropriate for his or her needs ou ns ab n and old old ma ed when t happen Wha ngs did t two thi Wha them? ge woman to ved on ogres mo o take Momotar • Make a transparency for students to follow as you work through the 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How journey did he use lp imal he each an How did motaro with Mo o? Momotar scribe you de Abou Th in k w ribe ho to desc the old t It felt: couple rd s good wo the ogre to fight o set off asures Momotar th the tre wi d retur ne motaro when Mo a Think of • Write the activity on the board and call on students to fill in the answers when Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 • EMC 757 66 p oor Cor n-M by Eva â 2000 ã Reproduce the page for everyone to use as you direct the lesson island? a nearby with him nt that we animals the three Name ogres? fight the As directed minilessons, the skill pages may be used in several ways: t io ac h B oy o, th e Pe son? M om ot ar t their Q u e st Le tt e r a her, your fat letter to Write a rney prince your jou young on the ed e en you ar at happ wh t Pretend g abou g, tellin the kin Name W ri te ther, Dear Fa When using the skill pages for independent practice, make sure that the skills have been introduced to the reader Review the directions and check for understanding Review the completed lesson with the students to determine if further practice is needed Love, n Your So Folktales & Fables 130 p oor Cor n-M by Eva © 2000 © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 The Golden Fish A Russian Folktale In a land far away lived a poor old man and his wife They lived in an old shack with a crooked roof The old shack was on a small hill near the sea Their only food was the fish that the old man caught Each morning the old man took his fishing net down to the sea He would throw the net into the cool, blue water Then he would pull it back in filled with fish One day, when he pulled the net back in, he saw something shiny It was a golden fish The golden fish began to speak It begged the old man to throw it back into the water “If you let me live, I will grant you a wish.” The kind old man didn’t ask for anything He just put the golden fish back into the water When he got home, the old man told his wife what had happened She was very angry “Go back and ask the fish for a loaf of bread for us to eat!” she shouted The old man did as his wife asked He caught the golden fish again “Please may I have a loaf of bread,” he asked the fish When he got home, a loaf of bread was on the table © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 The old man’s wife said, “The fish gave us one wish Maybe he will give us more.” The next day, she told her husband to ask the fish for a new washtub He did as his wife asked When he got home, there was a new washtub in the front yard But his wife was not happy Each day she wanted more She wanted a new house She wanted to be rich She wanted to be queen Each time the golden fish granted her wish But even being queen did not make the old woman happy She sent her husband to the golden fish one last time She wanted to rule the land and sea and everything that lived there The old man caught the golden fish and made the wish “Go home,” said the golden fish “Your wife will get what she should have.” When the old man got home, he saw his wife dressed in rags She was standing inside the old shack And there was not even a loaf of bread left to eat © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Name Questions about The Golden Fish Where did the old man and his wife live? How did the old man catch fish? Tell two ways the golden fish was different from other fish a b What was the wife’s first wish? What was the wife’s last wish? Why did the golden fish take everything away from the old man and his wife? Think About It Write three things you learned about the old man from this story © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 “Run, Tiger, run! A big wind is coming It will blow everyone off the Earth!” As Rabbit said this, all the animals hiding in the forest began to make a loud racket The birds began to flap their wings, causing the leaves in the trees to shake about The large animals began to beat on the hollow logs, making a terrible racket Other animals ran around in the brush, until the whole forest seemed to be swaying in a terrible wind Tiger was terrified! “What should I do?” he screamed “You must run and try to find a safe place,” said Wise Rabbit “I can’t help you now I have to tie down the small animals with this rope or they will be blown off the Earth.” “You must tie me down first!” demanded Tiger Wise Rabbit shook his head, “You are strong enough to take care of yourself I must help the smaller animals.” Tiger roared “You must tie me up now or I will eat you!” “Very well,” said Wise Rabbit “I will tie you up first.” He tied Tiger tightly to the tree When he was done, the rabbit called for the other animals to come out of the forest “Look at this greedy tiger,” said Wise Rabbit “He wanted to keep all of the fruit for himself instead of sharing with us He forgot that food was put on the Earth for all to enjoy.” The selfish tiger could only watch as the animals sat together in the shade of the tree and feasted on the delicious fruit © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp 132 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Name Questions about The Tiger and the Big Wind What had happened to make the animals hungry and thirsty? How was the one fruit tree able to stay alive? Why did the animals think the tiger was mean and selfish? Wise Rabbit had a plan a What did he have the birds do? b What did he have the large animals do? c What made the brush move about? d How did he manage to tie the tiger to the tree? What had the selfish tiger forgotten about? Think About It On another sheet of paper, write about how the animals in this story act like people © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp 133 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Name What Does It Mean? Match each word to its meaning whole more than two or three, but not many several empty inside; not solid hollow a place out of the sun arrived all of something racket noise brush came to a place shade tasty delicious shrubs, bushes, and small trees Find words in the story to complete these sentences “May I have a drink?” asked the boy “I’m very A is 365 days long There are many different kinds of trees in the That stew has a The © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp .” taste tiger wouldn’t share the ripe 134 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Name A Word Family— eat Add eat to make new words b s wh m ch tr Write each new word above after its meaning a piece of furniture to pound on something a kind of grain animal flesh used for food to be dishonest something special to or to eat Contractions The contractions you’re, it’s, and they’re can be confused with other words Circle the correct word to complete each sentence favorite food? What is your you’re invited to my party Your You’re “ too early for bed,” said Anna Its It’s its it’s their they’re their they’re Your dog is cute What is The firemen parked Next week © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp name? truck by the fire hydrant going on vacation 135 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Name Who Said It? Match the characters to what they said • “Stay away from my tree!” • “Listen and I’ll tell you what to do.” • “Oh, my! Oh, my!” • “You must tie me down first!” • “A big wind is coming.” • “What should I do?” Words for Said Complete these sentences that use different words for said ,” screamed “ “ ,” roared what was said who said it “ ,” demanded who said it what was said “ ,” growled who said it what was said © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp who said it what was said 136 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Answer Key Page The old man and his wife lived on a small hill near the sea OR The old man and his wife lived in a small shack with a crooked roof The old man caught fish in a net a It could talk b It was magical OR It could grant wishes The old woman wanted a loaf of bread The old woman wanted to rule the land and the sea and everything that lived there The golden fish took everything away because the wife was greedy OR The golden fish took everything away because the wife wanted too much Answers will vary, but could include: He was poor He was a fisherman He lived near the sea He was kind to the golden fish He did what his wife asked him to Page shack sea shiny begged grant loaf washtub poor loaf of bread in the fishing net shiny, golden fish inside the old shack wife dressed in rags on a small hill near the sea old shack Page 10 shiny bread old Short i Words lived rich into will wish fish give his rich new more front far golden table angry talking catch kind less poor near old back (smile) (frown) Page 13 wife fair farmer lucky greedy rich goose large plump magical up funny upset take inside happy down outside sad give (smile) (smile) (smile) (frown) a place to buy and sell farm products and animals round and full; a little bit fat weeds a married woman plump wanting more than your share strange wild plants growing where they are not wanted unusual; not seen before 137 egg heavy golden yellow Page 14 Page 15 they mouth thin this Page 12 The farmer and his wife wanted a goose to eat the weeds in their garden The farmer and his wife sold the golden eggs The farmer thought he would find a lot of golden eggs if he cut open the goose The goose had insides like all geese They learned not to be greedy greedy © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp shack poor greedy but could include: pool, fool, tool gold, sold, told pay, day, say cut, nut, hut kind, old man OR poor, old man shiny, golden fish on the table Page a loaf of bread a new washtub a new house to be rich to be queen to rule the land and sea and everything that lived there Page Long i Words kind my shiny wife find why tiny time Answers will vary, fish, dish bill, hill, fill band, hand, sand can, ran, fan pet, wet, bet with They mouth that with think another their think another eggs nests dogs hats dishes boxes wishes brushes geese teeth men mice Page 16 Pictures will vary, but must show a goose sitting on a large golden egg in a nest Page 18 The cat was catching and eating the mice The mice met to think of how to stop the cat The little mouse said the mice should put a bell on the cat The bell would let the mice hear the cat coming so they could run away All of the mice left the room None of them wanted to put the bell on the cat a A plan isn’t any good if it can’t work Answers will vary Page 19 meeting escape OR run for cover run for cover OR escape bell the cat terrible sneak Page 20 eating meeting she sneak Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 taller older younger tallest oldest youngest oldest older youngest Page 21 mouse shout hooray mice Answers will vary, but should include: Tortoise learned that Eagle was unkind and selfish Eagle learned that Tortoise was kind and brave younger taller Page 26 e room bell old book hungry neck cat little quiet cookie escape hole A hungry cat chased a little gray mouse The students hurried to their classroom when the bell rang What kind of cookie you like for dessert? g u f e e s a g o s t Page 22 u t a o g r l t h e r s o e i l s f f e f d i r s d h Page 27 Page 25 Eagle wanted to see if Tortoise was really kind to his guests Tortoise fed Eagle tasty food OR Tortoise fed Eagle as much food as Eagle wanted Eagle never invited Tortoise to his home to eat Tortoise hid in a gourd of food he gave to Eagle to take home a He tried to peck Tortoise’s shell b He tried to drop Tortoise to the ground from high in the sky Tortoise held on to Eagle’s leg and wouldn’t let go until Eagle took him home © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp 11 u 12 a 13 a 14 i 15 e 16 o 17 a 18 i a gourd an egg an alligator a tree Page 29 Frog Eagle Tortoise A mother can cook a pancake Children beg for a bite to eat A pancake can jump off a griddle A hen can talk like a person A pig can eat a pancake A pancake can roll down the road Children can run after their mother A pancake can jump onto the snout of a pig Page 33 griddle Page 28 e u o i i e e i a 10 o an eagle a tortoise an apple a cloud Page 32 The farm wife had to make a large pancake because she had seven hungry children dear, sweet, nice, pretty, good, kind The pancake rolled from place to place a hen, a duck, a pig The pancake ran away because everyone wanted to eat it Piggy Wiggy said he would take the pancake across the brook When the pancake jumped onto his snout, Piggy Wiggy ate the pancake an orange a plan a frog an umbrella Frog Eagle Tortoise Tortoise It has feathers ✘ ✘ It is alive It has a hard shell It can fly ✘ ✘ ✘ It walks on four legs It lives on land It must eat to stay alive It has a strong beak and sharp claws Eagle ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ 138 to ask for something beg smart or skillful hungry a flat pan used for cooking snout needing food clever in a big hurry brook front part of a pig’s head quick as a wink a little stream of water she her it they them me Page 34 • Picture of the pancake jumping out of the pan, rolling out the door, or rolling down the road • Picture of one of the characters from the story chasing the pancake Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 • Picture of Piggy Wiggy eating the pancake or rubbing his full stomach Page 35 a fast had ran stamp that o hopped stop on block not i griddle will wink quick give e smell hen end beg rest u stuck run but duck such rain butter pea cow boy bow nut fly rainbow butterfly peanut butterfly Page 36 Page 39 The days were warm and bright The grasshopper played and sang all day OR The grasshopper hopped around and sang all day The ants carried seeds to their nest The ants were storing food to eat during the winter The grasshopper didn’t have any food to eat The grasshopper learned that he should have stored some of his food in the summer to eat in the winter Answers will vary Page 40 summer winter plenty insects bright save store field busy warm summer work ask stay night tall day short play winter go answer sad awake under late now large Page 43 Answers will vary, but should include some of the following: Same—both are insects; both have six legs; both have antennae; both have three body parts Different—ants crawl and grasshoppers hop and fly; ants are small and grasshoppers are big over small early happy asleep then Page 41 grin grain gray ground gravy drain drive drop drummer dream black shack stack attack back sack tack crack shack tack crack black sack back Page 42 worked played working playing drummed stopped drumming stopping carried cried Page 46 The princess’s favorite toy was a golden ball The ball fell into a deep well The frog wanted to go home with the princess and be her best friend The king made the princess take good care of the frog The frog turned into a prince OR The magic spell was broken The princess kept her promise to the frog Answers will vary King—He was happy because the princess had learned to keep her promises Princess—She was happy because she didn’t have to eat and sleep with a frog anymore Prince—He was happy because he wasn’t a frog anymore Answers will vary 2 © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp 3 139 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Page 47 daughter liked the most favorite to say that something is wrong; to find fault weeping to as you are told well a girl child in a family promise crying complain to stay where you are obey a deep hole in the ground containing water frown to give your word; agree to something remain an unhappy or angry look youngest Page 49 Page 57 It is covered in fur It spends most of the time in water ✘ It uses sharp teeth and strong jaws to catch prey ✘ ✘ ✘ It breathes air It eats mostly plants Page 53 a in the river b in a tree by the riverbank The crocodile mother wanted to eat the heart of a monkey The crocodile son told the monkey he would take him to get ripe fruit on the island Then the crocodile planned to drown the monkey The monkey told the crocodile he had left his heart back home When the crocodile took him back, the monkey climbed back into his tree Answers will vary Page 54 island center halfway fruit surface drown 11 Its babies are born alive 12 It has humanlike eyes and ears ✘ ✘ ✘ It uses its strong tail to help it swim 10 It lays eggs ✘ ✘ Page 59 Crow needed to find water in the creek bed in the pond in the horse’s trough in the pitcher The neck of the pitcher was too small for Crow to put her head in The pitcher was too heavy to tip over The water rose to the brim of the pitcher She got the idea when she saw a pile of pebbles in the garden Answers will vary to look at carefully to be able to favorite Page 55 unkind large golden knock comb knew ✘ It lives in trees Page 50 Cause—The princess’s ball fell into the well Effect—The frog got the ball out of the well Cause—The princess kept her promise to the frog ✘ ✘ I has thick, scaly skin slimy Page 48 knee ✘ ✘ It is an animal knight sigh listen wring The princess saw an ugly frog by the well The king gave a golden ball to his daughter The princess didn’t keep her promise The frog began to call, “Stop! Stop!” as the princess ran away © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp Page 56 e i e i creek pebbles Page 61 These words should be circled: stone oval comb no sew globe toast crow e i i e fought sought At the end of many one-syllable words y says i At the end of many two-syllable words y says e sun knew wood two brim idea b c a knife talk wrote kneel Page 60 peered swooped some prey fleas hour 140 bought brought brought fought Page 62 dropped flew began moaned sought bought thought saw gave ate Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 flew ate swoop cry waste chase notice thought gave slow raise drop hope 10 hurry Page 63 Character—Crow Problem—Crow was thirsty The only water she could find was in a pitcher with a narrow neck She couldn’t reach the water Solution—Crow saw a pile of pebbles This gave her the idea to drop pebbles into the pitcher The water rose up to the brim and then she could drink it Answers will vary Page 66 The old man and the old woman found the boy in a peach OR The boy jumped out of a peach The ogres stole things from the villagers sword—to fight the ogres dumplings—to eat and give to the animals who helped him dog—The dog bit the ogres’ heels monkey—The monkey jumped on the ogres’ backs bird—The bird pecked the ogres’ heads Answers will vary, but could include: brave, clever, strong, a good son Answers will vary, but could include: worried, upset, frightened happy, excited, relieved Page 67 An ugly, old ogre complained, “I am so hungry I can hear my stomach rumble I would like a dumpling like my mother used to make.” The ogre set off on a journey to find someone to make him a dumpling He traveled many miles before coming to a house When he knocked, a plump little lady opened the door and smiled kindly “I’m so hungry my stomach is © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp The boy pretended to be asleep When the innkeeper tried to take the stick, the boy said the magic words The stick beat the innkeeper until he gave back the magic cloth and the ram He learned not to steal from other people rumbling I need a dumpling,” explained the ogre The little lady invited him in and began to cook She made a huge, tasty dumpling The ogre cleaned his plate and, with a big smile on his ugly face, said, “Thanks, Mom!” Page 68 A little boy jumped out of the peach The ogres started to steal from the villagers Momotaro gave the dog a dumpling and asked it to help him fight the ogres The other ogres begged for mercy His parents wept for joy when he came home Answers will vary l Page 74 h f ed d t followed joined begged pinned jumped pecked crossed leaped n e s t t c h l o o r d i n a u p r e t e o i d o r y d n d o w r r s n t h a r v e a m beach teach reach peach preach Page 70 bites chases weeps grows e l n waited headed shouted wanted o d w Page 69 a Page 75 o ow flower town tower clown storehouse landlord widow show own blow tablecloth nightmare Sentences will vary takes pushes breaks steals returns chases takes pushes breaks watches worries cries carries tries hurries buries watches washes wishes returns grows washes Page 73 The boy wanted to get back the flour the North Wind had blown away cloth—The cloth became covered with good things to eat ram—Gold coins fell out of the ram’s mouth stick—The stick would beat things and protect him The innkeeper had taken the magic cloth and the ram and left ordinary ones 141 Page 76 whole peace would flower burro chews in beet dough The gopher dug a whole in my garden hole Do you know how to make pizza doe? dough The little burrow brayed, “Hee, haw!” burro As the boy came out of the storehouse, the North Wind blew the flour away As the boy slept, the landlord crept into his room When the boy reached home, he showed the ram to his mother The boy lay down on the bed and pretended to be asleep Page 77 Pictures will vary, but must illustrate what is being said Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Page 79 Fox served the soup in a shallow dish so Stork couldn’t eat any Answers will vary, but could include: Stork felt upset Stork felt angry Stork felt unhappy Stork felt hungry Stork wanted to get even with Fox OR Stork wanted to show Fox how it felt to have a trick played on him Stork put the stew in a tall, narrow jar so Fox couldn’t eat it Answers should express in some way that it is not nice to play tricks on your friends The animals made such a terrible noise when they sang that the robbers were frightened away The leader sent a man back to see if it was safe to return for the gold They were too comfortable where they were Page 86 gang scattered shelter bray perched ledge beam worth away with—kill checked out the building—looked to see if it was safe Answers will vary Answers will vary Page 87 goose roof rooster food tooth soon too Page 80 t h took cook rookie crook good cookie wooden i u n n s h a t r o r r o k w f a i r e l l o w we’ll he’s won’t it’s I'll aren't they've shouldn't i n d e e p l a d r i will is not have o n m n a t e r Page 81 soup who stew fruit soon knew blue you two few clue suit Page 88 place began peeked location started looked horrible terrible also old tale Page 82 Answers will vary, but must all be either a mammal or a bird story group too ancient Page 85 old donkey, toothless old cat, hound dog, rooster The animals were old and couldn’t work anymore so their owners were going to kill them The rooster flew to the top of a tree and saw an old building horrible old story unfair fruit two unkind uncomfortable © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp Page 93 sale they sleigh player steak eighty gang soup Page 92 trousers customer perfect leather evening elves expensive the amount remaining a place where things are sold d o Page 91 The shoemaker couldn’t earn enough money to live on The shoemaker found beautiful new shoes Two tiny elves were doing all the work They made tiny clothes and shoes because the elves were dressed in rags and had no shoes OR They made tiny clothes and shoes to thank the elves for helping them The shoemaker and his wife sold the shoes the elves made for a lot of money Answers will vary day eat numbers crayon make prey paint eighty hay quickly beautiful happily homeless came weight break wait day skates kindly helpful weightless penniless bird break clean 142 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Page 94 Stop bugging me! Help someone It’s raining cats and dogs You said something embarrassing or stupid She has a green thumb The rain is very heavy Lend a hand Leave me alone That’s the way the cookie crumbles Stop teasing me You put your foot in your mouth She’s good at making plants grow Page 99 scold to speak very softly nervous to as you are told whisper sounds noise to speak sharply to; find fault with coconut have knowledge; make good choices wise easily excited or upset The little people wanted to trade one of their bows and arrows for the boy’s bow and arrows The boy didn’t think it was a good trade OR The boy didn’t want to trade his bow and arrows for a little bow and arrows His grandfather said the boy had made a mistake because the little people’s bow and arrows would have made him a mighty hunter The boy learned not to judge people by their size OR The boy learned that bigger is not always better Answers will vary obey Stop pulling my leg I did it very quickly I did it in two shakes of a lamb’s tail That’s just the way something happens called asked exclaimed decided Page 95 Answers will vary Page 98 The rabbit heard a noise and thought the Earth was breaking apart The other animals saw her running and heard her say the Earth was breaking apart The lion ran in front of the animals and roared at them to stop The lion made the rabbit go back to the palm tree to see what had really made the noise The animals learned to find out if something was true before they became frightened Answers will vary Answers will vary a hard brown fruit of a kind of palm tree Page 105 trade powerful strong; mighty a short oar used to row a boat or canoe a light boat pointed at both ends to move a boat or canoe using paddles or oars to make an exchange very small to decide; form an opinion a misunderstanding; an error mistake paddle Page 100 her world earth heard other nervous nurse smaller world color turkey work first curse bird purse under early Answers will vary There are many one- and twosyllable words to choose from judge canoe row tiny canoe bow and arrow little, small, tiny These are the three-syllable words in the story: coconut another animals whispering Page 101 The rabbit thought the Earth was breaking apart OR The rabbit ran away The large animals ran after the hundreds of rabbits The rabbit saw that a coconut had fallen to the ground and it had made the noise Page 104 The little boy was looking for water birds to shoot The boy saw two tiny men coming down the river in a canoe Page 106 meat e player smile i right coach o paint greed e try follow o 10 though 143 a i a i o 11 kind 12 scream 13 use 14 movie 15 sleigh i e u e a Answers will vary Page 107 know tall could eleven strong bow small would seven along smaller faster bigger tinier heard bean why comb bough bird seen sky home how smallest fastest biggest tiniest happiest heavier © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp little people taller smartest Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Page 110 Crow and Peacock had been invited to Tiger’s wedding They needed to be more colorful because it was an important wedding OR The crow was only white and the peacock was only yellow Crow’s idea was to paint their feathers all the colors of the rainbow Crow painted colorful designs and beautiful pictures all over Peacock’s feathers Peacock didn’t want anyone else to be as beautiful as he was Peacock pretended they were in danger so he could spill the cans of paint Peacock painted Crow black all over Answers will vary, but could include: Crow was angry Crow was upset Crow didn’t want to be friends with Peacock anymore Writing will vary Page 111 artist pool harsh designs proud moment precious gems Page 113 as yellow as as cold as as hard as a as busy as a as quick as a as quiet as a bee wink mouse butter ice rock 1–6 Answers will vary but-ter ten-der on-ly wor-ry of-ten fun-ny let-ter in-vite Page 115 The shepherd boy took care of a flock of sheep OR The shepherd boy watched to make sure the sheep were not harmed or didn’t wander off The shepherd boy was bored because nothing ever happened OR The shepherd boy was bored because all the sheep did was eat grass He pretended a wolf was after the sheep When the wolf really came, the villagers thought the boy was trying to trick them again OR The villagers didn’t believe the boy when he cried wolf The shepherd boy learned that when people believe you are a liar they don’t believe you even when you tell the truth Answers will vary Answers will vary Page 116 village shepherd munch pretend liar flock ignore tend wander off flock school pod Page 112 g j silent j j g g silent g 10 j 11 g 12 j Page 117 unhappy underground preview pregame uncomfortable underpass Page 118 over–under full–empty large–big wept–cried give–take raced–hurried deep–shallow work–rest sew berries new heel wee–small front–back noisy–quiet leap–jump bear doe board Page 120 The sun and the wind were arguing about who was stronger They were going to try to get a traveler to take off his coat a The wind blew as hard as it could b The sun beamed down on the traveler The traveler got too hot from the sun, so he took off his coat Answers will vary b Force isn’t always the best way to win Answers will vary Page 121 argument strolling minutes beamed declared traveler boulder huge beam angry powerful design dangerous remain near Page 122 ow o oo aw oo u ow u oo 10 oo a traveler an argument a coat an old man a boulder an hour a road an elephant plan unsafe gigantic stay close mad strong shine 11 aw 12 o 13 ow 14 u an inn an uncle a shade tree a contest 1–6 Answers will vary hopeless hopeful wonderful harmless © 2000 by Evan-Moor Corp village city state town yell whisper exclaim shout 144 eagle jet kite dog Page 123 The wind blew hard at the traveler OR The wind tried to blow the traveler’s coat off Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 The sun beamed down on the traveler and he got hot sheep city silly Answers will vary Page 126 The king was worried because his daughter never laughed The king promised that any man who made his daughter laugh could marry her a The eldest son was proud, selfish, and mean b The youngest son was kind The eldest son put on the jester’s cap and shook the rattle He did a dance and made funny faces He turned cartwheels and stood on his head The old man the sons met was the angel He gave the youngest son a golden coach OR He helped the prince by giving him something to make the princess laugh The princess laughed when she saw the people stuck together and running after the coach Answers will vary Page 127 greedy selfish a jester b innkeeper’s wife c soldier d king a ridiculous b inn c rattle d nearby a give a hand in marriage–allow to marry b set off–start on a journey c bless you–may good things happen to you d crack a smile–begin to smile e make a promise–agree to something Page 128 rough f laugh f right f thought f k s k k s silent silent silent silent s k s s 10 k bought tough cough daughter f f f f silent silent silent silent center sister pencil Page 129 when he saw the golden coach shaped like a pumpkin OR when he saw people stuck to the coach when he shared his food with the old man when he wouldn’t share with the old man OR when he chased the old man with his horsewhip when he didn’t make the princess laugh slept laughed thought shook stopped arrived married came Page 130 Answers will vary, but must include some details from the story written in order Page 133 There hadn’t been any rain for a whole year and very little food The place the tree grew had underground water that kept the tree alive The tiger wouldn’t let the other animals have fruit off the tree a The birds flapped their wings and made the leaves shake about b The large animals beat on hollow logs to make a terrible racket c Animals running around made the brush move d He made the tiger believe the wind would blow him off the Earth if he wasn’t tied down The selfish tiger forgot that food was put on the Earth for everyone to enjoy Page 134 whole more than two or three, but not many several empty inside; not solid hollow a place out of the sun arrived all of something racket noise brush came to a place shade tasty delicious shrubs, bushes, and small trees thirsty year forest delicious selfish fruit Page 135 beat seat meat cheat wheat treat seat beat wheat meat cheat treat These words should be circled: your It’s their You’re its they’re Page 136 • “Stay away from my tree!” • “Listen and I’ll tell you what to do.” • “Oh, my! Oh, my!” Answers will vary, but could include: The animals could talk like people The rabbit used a rope like a person might use it The tiger was selfish like some people All kinds of animals worked together like all kinds of people work together • “You must tie me down first!” • “A big wind is coming.” • “What should I do?” Answers will vary Read and Understand Supplement any core reading program with this comprehensive resource of stories or poems Books contain from 19 to 27 selections, each followed by activity pages for practicing reading skills, including comprehension, vocabulary, and more 144 pp Read and Understand Stories & Activities, Gr K Stories & Activities, Gr Stories & Activities, Gr Stories & Activities, Gr Fiction, Gr 4–6 Nonfiction, Gr 4–6 EMC 637 EMC 638 EMC 639 EMC 640 EMC 748 EMC 749 More Read and Understand Stories & Activities, Gr Stories & Activities, Gr Stories & Activities, Gr EMC 745 EMC 746 EMC 747 Literature Genres Fairy Tales & Folktales, Gr 1–2 Folktales & Fables, Gr 2–3 Tall Tales, Gr 3–4 Myths & Legends, Gr 4–6 EMC 756 EMC 757 EMC 758 EMC 759 Celebrating Diversity Grades 1–2 EMC 795 Grades 2–3 EMC 796 Grades 3–4 EMC 797 Grades 4–6 EMC 798 Science Grades 1–2 Grades 2–3 Grades 3–4 Grades 4–6 EMC 3302 EMC 3303 EMC 3304 EMC 3305 Poetry Grades 2–3 Grades 3–4 Grades 4–5 Grades 5–6 EMC 3323 EMC 3324 EMC 3325 EMC 3326 Nonfiction Reading Practice 20 reproducible units per book—each with articles at three reading levels and assessments in test format 176 pp Grade 1, EMC 3312 Grade 2, EMC 3313 Grade 3, EMC 3314 Grade 4, EMC 3315 Grade 5, EMC 3316 Grade 6, EMC 3317 EMC 756 ISBN 9781596735521 $16.99 USA EMC 757i .. .Read and Understand, Folktales & Fables Stories & Activities, Grades 2? ? ?3 Read and Understand, Folktales & Fables is a resource book containing retellings of folktales and fables accompanied... © 20 00 by Evan-Moor Corp Answer Key 137 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 Introduction r the Cat A Bell Afoesop Fable The Stories An Types of Stories • folktales • fables Ways to Use the Stories. .. 20 00 by Evan-Moor Corp 36 Folktales & Fables • EMC 757 The Grasshopper and the Ants An Aesop Fable It was summertime and the days were warm and bright The field was filled with insects Bees and