Legends

About this curriculum

Long Ago Legends Provide Literary Lessons Today. Hold students' interest with legends that have been handed down from generation to generation. Students will research where legends originated, the facts behind legends, and their spiritual significance. Additional activities provide practice for skills in word study, research, and creative writing. 61 pages Legends Include: How Birch Bark Got Its Marks Why People Do Not Live Forever Why Owls Are Nocturnal How The Porcupine Got Its Quills How The Four Seasons Came To Be How The Turtle Got Its Shell Why The Bear Has A Short Tail The Origin Of The Bald Eagle Skills Include: Research 1. All About Legends 2. Fables, Myths and Legends 3. Owls 4. Using The Library 5. Spiritual Study 6. The Facts Behind A Legend Word Study 1. Descriptive Animal Shapes 2. Syllables 3. Homonyms 4. Word Search 5. Phonics 6. Animal Plurals 7. Double Consonants 8. Writing Sentences 9. Nouns and Verbs 10. Word Scramble Creative Writing 1. Legend Trivia 2. Rewriting Legends 3. Writing A Legend 4. Acrostic Poem 5. Writing Poetry 6. Writing For Children 7. Writing A Newspaper Article 8. Cinquain Poem 9. Choose A Title 10. Recording In A Diary 11. Design A Poster