Caribou Man
Folktale (fiction), 1,901 words, Level T (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Retell
Comprehension	Story Elements
Grammar and Mechanics	Conjunctions
Word Work	Syllable Patterns

Book Summary

Caribou Man is an adaptation of an Eskimo folktale. Onhgarouk is an Eskimo man who lives in a village near the sea with his wife and two sons. After hearing his wife's father say that he is a terrible husband, Onhgarouk decides to leave home and learn how to become a better man. He becomes many different animals during his search. After many years, Onhgarouk returns home and becomes human again. He then devotes the rest of his life to applying the lessons he learned on his journey.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Retell

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of retelling
• Understand and identify elements of a folktale
• Identify conjunctions in text
• Identify syllables in words with prefixes, suffixes, and double medial consonants

Vocabulary

• Content words: Arnorrii, furnish, meager, Onhgarouk, ptarmigan

Book Resources

Formats Single-Sided Book Single-Sided Color Cover Double-Sided Book Double-Sided Color Cover Lesson Resources Lesson Plan Worksheets Discussion Cards Comprehension Quiz Level T Answer Sheet