106 Stories: Supplemental Guide 6A | Momotaro, Peach Boy
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6 A
Introducing the Read-Aloud 15 minutes
Story Review
- Ask students, “What are made-up stories called?”
- Made-up stories are called fiction.
- Remind students that fiction stories are often created from people’s
imaginations. They are not real. - Ask students, “What kind of story is ‘The Bremen Town Musicians’?”
- “The Bremen Town Musicians” is fiction and a folktale.
- Remind students that folktales are told orally and passed down from
person to person. A folktale is one type of fiction. - Say to students, “Remember that a character in a story is who the
story is about. The setting is where the story takes place. The plot is
what happens in the story. Briefly share with your partner about the
characters, setting, and plot of ‘The Bremen Town Musicians.’”
[Students may choose to use the Character, Setting, Plot Map (The
Bremen Town Musicians) from Lesson 5 for this story. Allow one
minute for students to talk.]
Introducing “Momotaro, Peach Boy”
- Tell students that they will hear another folktale. Remind them that
every culture in the world has its own folktales. Today they will listen
to a Japanese folktale; that means that this story is from Japan. - Ask students, “Have you ever heard of the country of Japan? What do
you know about Japan?”
Show image 6A-1: World map with Japan highlighted - Point out Japan on this map or on a world map or globe. Point out the
United States of America. - Explain that Japan is an island.