Read the Prereading information on page 410 and Insights on page 421. Identify common traits of fairy tales and folk tales. Discuss how the tales told by the Yup’ik are similar to fairy tales and folk tales students know. Draw a Venn diagram, labeling one circle Yup’ik Tales, the other Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, and the overlap Similarities. Jot down the similarities between the tales in the overlap and the characteristics unique to each in the appropriate outer part of the circles.
1. Follow along in your text as your teacher reads sections 1–8 aloud. Discuss the information contained in the text. How is this tale like tales you heard as a child? How is it different? Record information in your Venn diagram.
2. Read aloud the remainder of the tale with a partner, taking turns to read each section. Keep in mind that this tale was both transcribed and translated. Stop periodically to record similarities and differences in your Venn diagram.
If you have difficulty applying the reading strategy, try varying your reading rate as you read aloud. Preview the text. You should note that sometimes the narrator directly addresses the audience and other times simply tells the story. Bookmark places where there are differences in the way the narrator addresses readers, and also mark places in the text where characters speak. Practice reading these sections aloud, using different tones of voice and rates for each kind of text. You might pretend you are reading the story aloud to a young child to help you animate the text and reveal its meaning. Continue applying the Fix-Up Idea as you finish the story.
Share your Venn diagram with a small group of students. Compare and contrast the information in your chart with your group. Discuss how relating the Yup’ik tale to familiar tales made the Yup’ik tale easier to understand.