140 Stories: Supplemental Guide 8A | The Story of Jumping Mouse, Part II
- Ask students if they know who the author of this folktale is.
- A folktale is a story first told orally, so the author is unknown.
Show image 8A-1: Jumping Mouse and the bison
- A folktale is a story first told orally, so the author is unknown.
- Identify the new character as a bison. Have students say bison with
you. A bison is a very large animal, similar to a buffalo or a very big
cow. - Ask students whether the bison looks happy or sad.
Show image 8A-2: The bison seeing - Identify the setting of this part of the story as a grassy plain. A grassy
plain is a large area of grass. - Have students guess why Jumping Mouse is covering his eyes.
Show image 8A-3: The bison leading Jumping Mouse - Ask students to guess where Jumping Mouse and the bison are
going.
Show image 8A-4: Jumping Mouse and the wolf - Have students identify a new character—the wolf.
- Ask students to guess what the wolf might do to the mouse.
- Ask students whether the wolf looks happy or sad.
Show image 8A-5: The wolf guiding Jumping Mouse to the mountain - Identify the setting of this part of the story as a high mountain.
Show image 8A-6: Jumping Mouse at the top of the mountain- Have students identify a character they have met before—the magic
frog - Ask students to guess why Jumping Mouse is crying
Show image 8A-7: Jumping Mouse as Eagle soaring through the air - Identify the bird soaring in the air as an eagle. Have students say
eagle with you. An eagle is a large and strong bird. - Ask students to guess what happened to Jumping Mouse.