One cannot help to enjoy how a clever coyote is the one who is getting outsmarted. Page 1 comparing and contrasting two folktales borreguita and the. Have the children locate books in your class library that do not have especially revealing covers. Students complete pre reading, writing, and post reading activities for the book borreguita and the coyote. Comprehension questions for this story from the harcourt brace 3rd grade series. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more. Crossroads for migratory birds pancho rabbit and the coyote. This borreguita and the coyote lesson plan is suitable for 3rd 5th grade. Whats a little lamb to do about a fierce coyote that wants to eat her.
Were students able to guess correctly what the story was about. Ask the class if it is always possible to judge a book by its cover. In the front of the book, the author provides a brief glossary and pronunciation guide to some spanish words used in the story. This book introduces viewers to mexican american culture which is. Hungry coyote thinks that borreguita, the little lamb, would make a tasty meal but every time he meets her she manages to outsmart him, leaving him not only hungry but humiliated as well. Reading rainbow page is a production wnedtv buffalo, ny and educate media resources, ltd.
Introduce trickster tales, using borreguita and the coyote by verna aardema. In this guided reading lesson plan, students complete writing, go over vocabulary, answer short answer questions. Borreguita and the coyote is a mexican folktale retold by master storyteller verna aardema along with illustrations by petra mathers and it is about how a young lamb named borreguita manages to outwit a hungry coyote in many attempts. Borreguita and the coyote lesson plan for 3rd 5th grade. Borreguita and the coyote is a tale from ayulta, mexico. Borreguita is a little lamb who manages to trick the coyote who wants to eat her not just three but four deliciously satisfying times. Compare the childrens storyline predictions with the actual story. Borreguita and the coyote verna aardema, petra mathers, blanca comacho on. Borreguita uses her wits to outsmart a bigger and seemingly more powerful coyote. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products.
The first time the lamb tricks the coyote she tells him that she needs to get more plump and he needs to come back later. Pdf coyote runs through literature as a character who loves and hates, that. Review these with the class and ask the children if any of them can add any additional spanish words or phrases to the list. This story is about a little lamb that outsmarts a coyote three times. Childrens place a little lamb uses her clever wiles to keep a coyote from eating her up. Children may be able to find a texttoself connection if they have ever felt bullied. A migrants tale tomas rivera mexicanamerican childrens book award awards don. Graphic organizers in pdf format and their urls can be found in the sessions and. The fluff is deceiving, howeverresourceful borreguita has. Designed to support the book borreguita and the coyote by verna aardema, these supplemental study materials comprise a teacherfriendly classroom literature unit. This classic trickster tale from ayutla, mexico, pits a gullible coyote against a fetchingly fluffy lamb. How well do you know the story borreguita and the coyote.
Heres a lively retelling of a mexican folk tale by master story teller verna aardema, illustrated in bold, winning colors by petra mathers. Free borreguita and the coyote ayutla mexico ebooks online. Borreguita and the coyote discussion guide scholastic. Verna aardema childrens literature knowledge network. Borreguita and the coyote reading rainbow books aardema, verna, mathers, petra on. Petra mathers glowing, boldly colored illustrations are ideally suited to this wellpaced retelling of an amusing mexican folktale about brain winning out over brawn. Ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Borreguita and the coyote folktales for cld learners. Since this is a tale from mexico, this bundled unit study makes a perfect curriculum tiein for any heritage studies you are conducting on that part of the world. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Borreguita and the coyote and the tale of rabbit and coyote found in.
We use the freshest ingredients on our elaborate traditional mexican dishes in a familyfriendly atmosphere to offer you excellent service and the authentic mexican taste. A little lamb uses her clever wits to keep a coyote. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Print these on the chalkboard or on a large chart pad.