Written by Blanca Lopez de Mariscal
Illustrated by Linda Crane
Genre: Folktale
Target Skill: Conclusions – use details to figure out ideas that the author doesn’t state
Target Strategy: Infer/Predict
Essential Question: How can readers figure out the message in a story?
Big Idea: We communicate in many ways.
Grammar
Commas in a Series
-Use a comma in a series of three or more nouns.
ex. Anne, Marie, and TJ do no like beets.
-Use a comma in a series of verbs, just as with nouns.
ex. The children talked, sang, and
cheered.
Commas in a Series
Science Connection
Zanate birds
Harvest Birds Comprehension