How the Quail Became a Snipe
A nature myth retold from The Book of Nature Myths by Florence Holbrook
Florence Holbrook published The Book of Nature Myths in 1902, a collection of pourquoi stories (tales that explain how things came to be) from many traditions. This myth tells why the snipe looks different from the quail. The story is centuries old, retold for children of Holbrook's era. It teaches that unkindness can drive someone away, and that we can choose our own path even after hard things happen. A few period terms have been modernised.
- Band
- Purple · Pre-readers and first readersTypical starting range: ages 4–5
- Length
- short · about 342 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures
- Source
- The Book of Nature Myths, Florence Holbrook
- First published
- see the About page in the reader
- Regions
- Canada · United States
Included formats
- · Web reader and PDF
- · EPUB for e-readers
- · Home-print sheet
- · Folded booklet
- · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
- · Worksheet
- · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
- · Read-aloud script
- · Colouring page
- · Teacher’s Edition (members)
Lesson at a glance
- Reading
- about 8 minutes at this band
- Pause questions
- 4
- Words to Know
- 5
- Quick Check
- 6 questions, with the answer key
- Let’s Talk
- 3 questions for afterwards
- Worksheet
- questions, an activity and a drawing prompt
About 35 minutes with one story, all of it.
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