NAME: _______________________

LITERATURE DATE: _______________________

Teacher:SM

FROM GLOBAL ENGLISH 2: UNIT 3

TRADITIONAL TALE: BEAR AND TURTLE HAVE A RACE

1a. Focus on Elements of FiCTION. Read and Remember.

A TALE is a story with magical elements (μαγικἀ στοιχεία). In

this tale the characters are talking animals that want to teach
Bear a lesson.

Tales come from different cultures. This is a story from the

Seneca Indians in the United States.

The NARRATOR is someone that helps tell the story.(αφηγητἠς)

Read the tale

1b. Which are the animal characters in this tale?

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1c. What is the setting of the tale?

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2. Answer the questions.Talk about the tale.

a. Why do the turtles want to teach Bear a lesson?

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b. What does Crow say to start the race?

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c. How do Bear and Turtle feel at the end of the race?

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3. Complete the table with the phrases below.

• Bear goes to his cave

• Bear and Turtle have a race.
• Bear is always boasting.
• Turtle is the winner.
• Bear is going to sleep all winter

PROBLEM CLIMAX RESOLUTION