English 8

Today we worked on commonly confused words and read/discussed the poem "It's Different Now". We then went over definitions for folk tales/tall tales/myths/fables/legends. We read "The Moth and the Star" and "How the Opossum  stole Fire" and worked on questions. We also watched the Disney example of the fable "The Grasshopper and the Ants".  If you didn't finish the questions for "How the Opossum Stole Fire", here they are:

1. Find two reasons why the Great Ones desired to have fire.
    2. How had they attempted to get the fire that passes overhead each day?
    3. What three things did Yaushu ask of his people, in return for bringing fire to them?
    4. How did Yaushu persuade the Lord of the Fire to let him stay overnight?
    5. Name two ways the opossum looks today as a result of his adventure.


Reminders:

• Questions for "The Moth and the Star" and "How the Opossum Stole Fire": due tomorrow