Stormalong

 

 

 

Big Question: Why do people pass down stories over the years?





"Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it to the people. They responded, “We will do everything the Lord has said; we will obey.” Exodus 24:7 


 

This week we will ask the question “Why do people pass down stories over the years?” In the tall tale Stormalong, students will read about how the sailors in Cape Cod help a very unusual sailor.

 

 

 

Connect to the Text:

 

 

Map It Out

In Stormalong, stormy travels from Cape Cod to Kansas. Using a map, discuss with your child the route Stormy might have taken. Help your child estimate how many miles the journey may have been.

Spelling:

wait

weight

heard

herd

days

daze

heel

heal

peak

peek

sent

cent

scent

feet

feat

vain

vane

vein

miner

minor

Vocabulary:

seafaring

tidal

foaming

outcast

yearning

memorable

betrayed

condition

shortage

horrified

Grammar:

Proper Nouns

Comprehension Strategy:

Understanding Characters