Transcript Carving the Pole Unit Theme: Storytelling Vocabulary presented by Linda Brady

Open Court Reading Vocabulary
Unit Theme: Storytelling
Carving the Pole
presented by Linda Brady
generation
period of time from the
birth of a set of parents
to the birth of their
children, usually
considered to be about
30 years
carve
• 1.make something by cutting and shaping
a hard material such as wood
• 2. to cut something to make something
• 3. cut meat
traditions
• A pattern of behavior or custom that has
been handed down from generation to
generation
charcoal
• 1. A black or dark gray form of carbon
produced by heating wood used as fuel
• 2. a drawing implement used for drawing
pictures
• 3.a dark grey color
myth
• An ancient story about heroes
or supernatural beings that
often tries to explain the
origins of an event in nature
such as thunder
trickster
• Somebody who plays tricks
Raven
• Large black bird of crow family