RC 3.1
• Structural means the way text is
put together.
• Characteristics means the
qualities that make up the text
Discuss with your partner the story Cinderella.
What kind of story is Cinderella? How do you know that it
is that type of story?
Tall Tale
Fairy Tale
Legend
Fable
Folktale
Myth
A myth is a story that uses supernatural characters or super natural
forces to explain events in nature.
Myths were developed to explain and answer questions that our ancestors
could not. Myths were used to explain the creation of the universe,
disasters, supernatural events, or anything that could not be explained at
the time. Myths were created by the cultures because people needed to
understand what was happening in the world. What we can explain today
using science was once explained by using a myth.
Myths with supernatural characters
• Hercules
•King Midas
•Pegasus
Myths that uses forces to explain
events in nature
•How Ducks got Their Fine Feathers
•Old Man Above the Grizzlys
It will help us to become readers
by strengthening our
comprehension.
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3.
Read the text.
Ask yourself, “Does the text discuss supernatural characters or
does the text use supernatural forces to explain why some thing in
nature exists?”
If it does, then the story is a myth.
How the Ducks Got their Fine Feathers
Sequence story using a sequencing map
Is there evidence in you sequencing map that shows this is a myth?
• Sequence story using a sequencing map
• Is there evidence in you sequencing map that
shows this is a myth?
Characters
Setting
This is a myth because
Event
Event
Event
1. Read the text.
2. Ask yourself, “Does the text discuss supernatural characters
or does the text use supernatural forces to explain why
some thing in nature exists?”
3. If it does, then the story is a myth.
• Pegasus
.
• Sequence story using a sequencing map
• Is there evidence in you sequencing map that
shows this is a myth?
Characters
Setting
This is a myth because
Event
Event
Event
• In your teams, you will read the story “How
the Bluebird Got It Color.”
• Step 1- Sequence the story using a flow map.
• Step 2- Decide if the story is a myth or not
with your partner
• Step 3- Prepare a quick presentation about
your findings for the class
Go to myth flow map to
download map for this activity
• You will read the story “Old Man Above the
Grizzlies.”
You will sequence the story using a flow map
and explain whether or not the story is a myth
and why.
Go to myth flow map to
download map for this activity
• Relating to or existing outside the real world.
• Can be spiritual or referring to the gods.
• Family member that lived long ago. Ex. Your
Great-great grandfather.