Book Summary
In this simple yet compelling Native American tale, Glooskap, the leader of the people, seeks a way to end the perilous winter that has gripped the land. He finds that a giant named Winter has caused the cold weather. After escaping from Winter's spells, Glooskap travels far to the south and finds a woman who can defeat the giant and bring warmth to the land.

About the Lesson  

Objectives

• Cause-and-effect relationships
• Verb tenses
• Manipulate medial sounds
• Variant vowel ow 

Reader Supports

• Some picture support
• Familiar vocabulary 

Reader Challenges

• Topic may be difficult for some students 

Vocabulary

• Glooskap, messenger, Tattler, escaped, wept 

Materials

• Book - How Glooskap Found Summer (copy for each student)
• Chalkboard or chart paper
• Worksheets 1 and 2

    Indicates opportunity to use book interactively