How the Robin Stole Fire
Folktale (fiction), 1,595 words, Level R (Grade 3)

Lesson Objectives

Reading Strategy	Retell
Comprehension	Story Elements
Grammar and Mechanics	Quotation Marks
Word Work	Content Vocabulary

Book Summary

How the Robin Stole Fire is a retelling of an Australian Aboriginal folktale. The story begins when a travel-weary old man shares the secret of fire with a group of hunter birds. The birds then set out to steal the fire from the cockatoo who hoards it. The tale explains both the origins of useful fire and the brush fires that periodically sweeps the grasslands of the Australian outback. Whimsical illustrations support the test.

About the Lesson

Targeted Reading Strategy

• Retell

Objectives

• Use the reading strategy of retelling while reading
• Understand story elements of setting, characters, problem, and solution
• Identify speakers’ words and use quotation marks
• Understand and use content vocabulary

Vocabulary

• Content words: cockatoo, corroboree, dream-time, ingenuity

Book Resources

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