Book Give-and-take Guide

Two Behave Cubs: A Miwok Legend from California'south Yosemite Valley by Robert San Souci

Two Bear Cubs: A Miwok Legend from California's Yosemite Valley

Accept you always wondered how certain country formations came to be? For many generations, Native American tribes have shared stories and legends to answer questions about the natural world. Two Bear Cubs is a legend that comes from the Miwok Native American People in California's Yosemite Valley. In this tale, 2 acquit cubs practise not heed their female parent's advice and wander off, falling asleep on a stone. As they slumber, the rock grows and grows, somewhen condign a giant mountain. Their mother becomes worried and asks for help from the other animals to find her cubs. In the end, an unlikely creature is able to salve the cubs. The playful, adventurous cubs in this story will charm your child. Your family volition enjoy seeing this story unfold, as many animals endeavor to assist Mother Bear observe her cubs! Every bit the story concludes, families tin can accept rich discussions about the many lessons and themes woven throughout this legend including the importance of listening to directions or that greatness can come in small packages.

Questions To Talk Well-nigh
While Reading

Vocabulary

It's important to make sure that your child has an understanding of primal words in the book. Talking about words while reading is a great way for your child to learn new words.

In this book, yous might talk about these words:

  • waded (pg. ii)
  • cautioned (pg. 5)
  • stirred (pg. 6)
  • brimmed (pg. 10)
  • grieving (pg. 11)
  • agile (pg. sixteen)
  • resourcefulness (pg. 25)

You might apply a question like:

On folio 6, the author uses the discussion stirred. Normally when we hear the give-and-take stirred, information technology is referring to mixing something up in a bowl or pot, but in this text, the author uses this word differently. How practice the words effectually it help you empathise the pregnant?

Fundamental Ideas and Themes

In addition to words, information technology'due south important to talk about primal ideas and themes and how they develop over the grade of the book.

Here are some examples to get you started:

  • i

    Before reading this fable, read the background information about the Miwok people on the first folio and at the finish of the volume with your kid. As yous read the story, stop throughout and talk over: How might the lifestyle and beliefs of the Miwok people take influenced the legend? As you review the illustrations, what information about the Miwok people did the illustrator employ in his illustrations?

  • 2

    How does the author innovate this legend? As a family unit, use the words in the text to discuss how the writer introduces the characters and setting. How does the trouble develop at the beginning of the text? Be certain to reread pages five-6 to guide your discussion.

  • iii

    How does Mother Bear respond when she realizes her cubs are missing? What do her deportment show you nearly her character?

  • iv

    Equally Mother Bear asks the other animals for assist, enquire your child to point out words or phrases that are repeated. How does this repetition impact the style the story is told? Practice reading the dialogue betwixt the characters, using different voices to go far articulate when each animal is speaking.

  • five

    What does it hateful on page 13 when it says, "Here his courage failed him?" Inquire your child to reread the judgement to help him/her explicate.

  • 6

    What causes all of the other animals to laugh on page 16?

  • 7

    In what ways are Measuring Worm and his approach to rescuing the cubs different than the other animals' attempts? How do these differences help Measuring Worm to be successful? Equally you discuss, flip back to pages that show and draw the other animals' attempts to rescue the cubs. Notice what they say, do, and call up in their process and compare this to the worm's procedure.

  • 8

    Native American Legends are often designed to answer questions about the natural world, but they also teach lessons. Talk about the bear cubs and other animals' experiences in this tale. What did the cubs larn? What can we learn every bit nosotros think about Measuring Worm's successful rescue of the cubs?

Extra Activities

  • 1

    The author included a section at the end of the book called, "About the Miwok People." Point out to your child that this section is structured using headings, with facts and information
    related to the heading in each department. Use this structure as a guide for your own nonfiction text virtually the Miwok people. Option 3-four sections that your family finds virtually interesting and create a folio about each topic for your book, using the same heading at the height, and describing the near interesting facts, in your child's own words. Younger siblings can help illustrate these pages, or yous tin search for photographs online together, to cut and paste into your book.