The Buffalo Hunt
Historical (fiction),
798 words,
Level N (Grade 2)
Wind-in-the-Treetops is going on his first buffalo hunt with the men of his tribe. This short narrative describes the preparation for and the events of the hunt, and what the hunt means for the family. The illustrations bring the story to life.
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Preteach the Vocabulary
Story Words
buffalo, cautiously, envied, medicine lodge, medicine men, preparing, sacred, stampede, surrounded, swiftest
buffalo, cautiously, envied, medicine lodge, medicine men, preparing, sacred, stampede, surrounded, swiftest
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Teach the Objectives
Reading Strategy
Use the reading strategy of summarizing
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify conjunctions used in the text
Word Work
Understand plural nouns with -s and -es endings
Use the reading strategy of summarizing
Comprehension
Identify main ideas and details
Grammar and Mechanics
Identify conjunctions used in the text
Word Work
Understand plural nouns with -s and -es endings
Think, Collaborate, Discuss
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class
Promote higher-order thinking for small groups
or whole class






