Folktales Story Retell Graphic Organizer Paul Bunyan Anansi the Spider Retelling

Explore multicultural folktales, theme, main idea, and teach morals with this 2nd & 3rd Grade CCSS standards-aligned resource. It includes an anchor chart and 3 multicultural folk tales written for 2nd & 3rd grade. Each folktale has 6 corresponding no-prep worksheets with answer keys! For easy reference, the standards addressed are listed on the bottom of each worksheet

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✅ What's included: ✅

→ An Anchor Chart

→ 3 Multicultural Folktales

(Paul Bunyan - American, The Tale of the Rabbit & the Lion - Seminole, &

Anansi the Spider - African/ Caribbean)

→ 18 Common Core Standards Aligned Worksheets

→ Answer keys (when applicable)

→ A list of aligned Common Core Standards

>> Standards addressed in this resource:<<

Second Grade Reading Literature:

RL 2.1 Answer who, what, when, where, & why

RL 2.2 Recount fables & folktales. Find the central message.

RL 2.3 Describe how characters respond to events.

RL 2.4 Words & phrases provide meaning

RL 2.5 Story Structure

RL 2.6 Point of View

Second Grade Reading Informational Text:

RI 2.1 Answer who, what, when, where, & why

Third Grade Reading Literature:

RL 3.1 Demonstrate understanding of a text & refer to it.

RL 3.2 Recount stories, including fables, folktales. Determine theme.

RL 3.3 Describe: Characters & how actions contribute to the story.

RL 3.4 Meanings of words – literal & nonliteral

RL 3.5 Refer back to the story.

RL 3.6 Point of View

Third Grade Reading Informational Text:

RI 3.1 Demonstrate understanding of a text & refer to it.

RI 3.2 Determine Main Idea, Details, & Summarize

RI 3.3 Explain Events (Sequential & Cause and Effect)

RI 3.4 Determine Meaning of vocabulary

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