118 Fables and Stories: Supplemental Guide 7A | The Little Half-Chick (Medio Pollito)
Show image 7A-6: Medio Pollito at the tree blowing in the wind- Ask students which character Medio Pollito meets in this picture.
(wind) - Tell students that it looks like the wind is stuck and wrapped around
the tree.
[At this point, you may wish to make up motions for wind and the
voice for wind.] - Give students Response Card 7 (The Little Half-Chick (Medio Pollito))
from Instructional Master 7A-1. Have students describe what they
see in the picture and whether the chicken on the weather vane looks
happy or sad.
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Medio Pollito- The main character in today’s folktale is called Medio Pollito (MEH-dee-
oh poh-YEE-toh). - Say the words Medio Pollito with me three times.
- Medio Pollito is Spanish for little half-chick—the title of today’s folktale.
Medio means half in Spanish and pollito means little chick in Spanish. - In today’s story you will hear that Medio Pollito is a stubborn chick
who does not listen to others and thinks only of himself. - If medio pollito means little half-chick, what do you think the
character, Medio Pollito, in this story will look like? Tell your partner
what you think. [Call on two partner pairs to share.]