Coyote Places the Stars

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Coyote Places the Stars
By Harriet Peck Taylor
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What do you see when you look at the night sky?
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canyon
gazing
skillful
pride
arranged
swiftly
feast
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Genre
Genre
Native American Tale
A story that has been passed down through time

• A clever main character
• Explanation of how something came to be

Also known as a legend or folk tale
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• Picture Walk
• Look over the title pages 38 and 39. Predict
  where the story takes place, the setting.
• 2. Examine the picture on page 40. Do you need
  to change your prediction about the setting? Why
  or why not?
• 3. On page 40 there are mountains in the
  background. What is the special name for them?
• 4. On page 40, does Coyote seem happy? How can
  you tell?
• 5. Turn to page 42. Predict how Coyote arrived
  at the moon.

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6. On page 43, what do you notice about the
stars? 7. Turn to pages 44 and 45. Where are
the animals going? 8. Look at the animals faces
on pages 46 and 47. Do they seem happy or
excited? Why do you think they are? 9. Examine
the illustrations on pages 48 and 49. What do
the animals seem to be doing? 10. On page 50,
there is a window and a child looking out. What
do you think the child is looking at or looking
for?
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Prediction
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• During Reading
• (Three Ring Circus)
• You may choose to read in one of the following
  ways
• With a partner
• With your teacher
• By yourself

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During Reading
While you read, do the following 1. Discuss the
meaning of each vocabulary word as you come to
it. If reading alone, think about the meaning of
each word. Be ready to discuss with the
class. 2. Be on the look out for words and
phrases that show dont tell and paint a
picture in your mind. Mark these with small
Post-It notes. Share with your partner or group.
If reading alone, be ready to share during our
whole group discussion. 3. Reread for better
understanding and to build fluency.
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Show Dont Tell Paint a Picture in the Readers
Mind
Instead of
The author used
A long time ago
Many moons and many moons ago
Swift-running river
Fast river
Roaming the land
Walking around the land
Chasing butterflies
Going after butterflies
Smelling flowers
Sniffing flowers
Gazing at the starry heavens
Looking at the starry heavens
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Coyote makes star pictures of himself and his
friends.
Coyote says he will climb to the heavens.
Coyote points out the pictures to the animals.
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This story, Coyote Places the Stars, is a Native
American folktale that tells how constellations
were formed in the night sky.
Have you ever read the Native American folktale
called Coyote Places the Stars? This story begins

You should read Coyote Places the Stars, a
Native American folktale.
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You should read Coyote Places the Stars, a
Native American folktale. Many moons ago, Coyote
climbed to the heavens.