THE GATHERING OF THE WILD ANIMALS

A story with no known author that has been

passed down from one generation to the next by the word of mouth, until it is written down. Has good and bad characters Has a happy ending, the good characters win

over the bad characters Uses repetition of phrases or responses Uses common characters/animals Good characters have a problem to solve

Folk Tales

Other Animals

Grizzly Bear-1

Narrator-2

Wolf-3

Panther-4

Porcupine-5

Large Animals-6

I will read the folk tale first. You will need to

underline your parts within the story. Next we will reread the story with you guys

reading your parts. While completing the reading-think about the

opinions the animals have during the tale. Be prepared to write a summary.

Directions

To put something in your own words.

Paraphrase

One of the purposes of a FOLK TALE is to

convey the values and customs of a culture. Based on what you have read, what values or customs does “The Gathering of the Wild Animals” teach? In other words, what does the story suggest about how to solve problems?

After Reading

The story teaches that the best way to solve

problems is to listen to everyone’s opinion and not to leave anyone out.

Answer:

Scan the story and identify an animal that

shares an opinion or offers a solution. PARAPHRASE the opinion or solution in the my Notes space. Remember, when you paraphrase, you put the animal’s words into your own words.

After Reading

Grizzly Bear: It is not good that we are being

hunted, so we should ask the Creator to make our winters longer so the hunters can’t hunt us so often.

Panther: I agree with the your wise idea. Porcupine: It’s a good idea for the big animals

but a bad one for the smaller ones and insects.

Answers:

Grizzly Bear: We should not listen to

Porcupine. Large Animals: We agree with Grizzly Bear and

not Porcupine. Porcupine: If it becomes cold, the plants will

freeze and die. You won’t have food, and you will die, too.

Large Animals: Maybe Porcupine is right after all.

Answers:

The story would be big news in the animal

world. Imagine that you are a reporter covering the story, so naturally you attend the assembly. During the assembly, you notice that Porcupine seems to be taking a leadership role. At the end of the assembly, you brainstorm several questions to ask Porcupine. Write them on page 149.

After Reading

Were you scared to talk in front of the large

animals? Did you think the large animals would talk to

you? How did you feel when the larger animals

ignored you at first? How did you come up with your wise

suggestions? How did you feel when the larger animals finally

listened to you?

Sample Questions

Write a brief summary identifying the conflict

and the steps the animals took in coming up with a solution.

Make sure you use textual evidence.

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