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Coyote Not-So-Clever
6-pack
ISBN: 9780478122770
Copyright Date: 1999
Grade Level:
4
Reading Level:
P
Strategy/Skill:
Cause and effect, Comparing and contrasting, Main ideas, Making predictions
Genre:
Folk Tale/Traditional Story
Theme/Topic:
Animals, Birds, and Insects, Humor
Classification:
Fiction
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Book Summary
This is a collection of four separate fables in which Coyote is the brunt of others’ jokes. The underlying message of the tales is that Coyote never learns from his mistakes. The stories are examples of traditional narratives – in this case, fables of trickery.
Features of the Book
- An anthology of separate tales
- The humor in the illustrations
- The language of traditional narratives – It happened long, long ago
- The narrative form – problem, complication, resolution, conclusion
- Frequent use of direct speech
- Parallels with other trickster tales, such as The Hare and the Tortoise
Purpose
Coyote Not-so-clever can be used to introduce and reinforce the following skills:
- analyzing a fable as an example of a traditional narrative
- distinguishing between the main idea and the supporting detail
- predicting possible outcomes
- comparing and contrasting fables from different cultures
- discussing cause and effect in the text
- rewriting a text in a different genre
For more information please see our Lesson Plan
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