114 Stories: Supplemental Guide 6A | Momotaro, Peach Boy
- Inferential How does Momotaro help the people in his village?
- He defeats the oni monsters and returns all of the things the monsters
stole from the village.
- He defeats the oni monsters and returns all of the things the monsters
- Evaluative Do you think Momotaro would have been able to defeat the
oni monsters without the animals’ help?- Answers may vary, but should hint at no.
- Evaluative Remember that a folktale is a story that is passed
down orally from person to person. What kind of special story is
“Momotaro, Peach Boy”? Where is this story from?- “Momotaro, Peach Boy” is a folktale. It is from Japan.
- Evaluative Which parts of the story are real? Which parts of the story
are fantasy?- The old man and his wife living in a village, Japan as an island, and millet
cakes are real. Oni monsters, Momotaro in a peach, and animals that
talk are fantasy.
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask a few questions. I will give you a minute to think about
the questions. Then I will ask you to turn to your partner and discuss
the questions. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you
discussed with your partner.
- The old man and his wife living in a village, Japan as an island, and millet
Sentence Frames
Do you think Momotaro is a hero?
(Yes/No)
My hero is...
Momotaro is a hero because....
- Evaluative Think Pair Share: A hero is someone who does something
brave or generous for others. Heroes may include firefighters,
doctors, teachers, soldiers, or parents. How is Momotaro a hero for
his village? Who is your hero?- Answers may vary.
- After hearing today’s story and questions and answers, do you have
any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to allow for
individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other resources
to answer these remaining questions.]