Monday, February 9, 2015

Pourquoi Tales

After reading countless Fairytales and Folk Tales over the past few months, we zoomed in on a specific type of Folk Tale that explains why things happen and why things are the way they are in terms of animals and nature. Here are some examples:



These kinds of Folk Tales are called Pourquoi tales, literally meaning "why" in French. 
After reading a few examples, we began brainstorming kinds of Pourquoi tales we could write: why a cheetah is the fastest animal; why an elephant has a trunk; why a giraffe has a long neck; why a rainbow is colorful; why the sky is blue... our list goes on! With the help of many graphic organizers, students have been writing their own Pourquoi tales for a few weeks, and they are coming out beautifully. The details are creative, the characters are developed well, and the structure of this writing has been strong. We cannot wait to share them with you!

(Disclaimer: I had hoped we could send these home before February vacation but the wrath of Mother Nature has put quite a damper on our Pourquoi publishing. They will be sent home as soon as we are finished after break!)


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