An Anthology Of Porquois Tales

HOW THE ANIMALS OF NEW ENGLAND GOT THEIR...

BY GRADE THREE

3rd grade students recently learned about Porquois Tales. Pourquoi tales are old legends told to explain why certain events happened. These tales often start in the past, (ex. A long, long time ago) and end when a creative explanation is given for how a specific trait came to be. Porquois tales most often concern animals and the natural world.

After taking time to research animals who are native to Massachusetts and surrounding areas, students set off to write their own. Following the research phase, first drafts were written in journals, followed by peer and teacher editing. Students then typed up the next draft into a Google doc. Finally, they used Book Creator to transfer, illustrate, and in many cases, narrate their stories.

Please enjoy learning about how many local animals got their...

TABLE OF CONTENTS

How Blue Jay Got Her Wings By Noelle

How Moose Got Antlers By Alex

How The Turtle Got His Hard Shell By Kira

How The Whale Got His Blowhole By Griffin

How The Fawn Got Its Spots By Ella

Why Garter Snake Has No Venom By Ishan

Why Snake Got Its Rattle By Savanna

Why The Red Fox Is Red By Bela

How The Wolf Got Its Howl By Pierce S.

How Duck Got Its Webbed, Flippered Feet By Charlotte

How The Skunk Got His Stink By Alasdair

How The Squirrel Got Her Bushy Tail By Audrey

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How The Cat Got His Claws By Oliver

How The Salamander Got Its Spots By Eliot

How The Firefly Got His Light By Pierce T.

How The Bear Got His Claws By Hayden

How The Raccoon Got His Mask By Peter

How The Bee Got Its Stinger By Grady

Why Firefly Shines So Bright By Dilan

How The Skunk Got His White Stripe By Laura

How The Deer Got His Antlers By Rowan

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How The Porcupine Got Its Quills By Ellis

How The Cub Got His Stubby Tail By Clara

How The Seal Got Its Whiskers By Sonja

Why Black Widows Have A Red Hourglass By David

How The Skunk Got His Stink By Stephen

How The Black Widow Got His Venom By Raj

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How Blue Jay Got Her Blue Wings

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By Noelle Lee

This book is dedicated to my sister for helping me edit this book.

A long time ago, in the afternoon , Blue Jay and her friend Cardinal were chirping around in the forest, talking about the race that was coming up tomorrow.

Blue Jay was racing against Wolf. She was really scared because he was the biggest animal she ever saw in the forest. The race was to see who was bigger and stronger. Everyone knew that Wolf was going to win but Cardinal and other small animals thought Blue Jay could win.

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The winner would get anything they wanted from Turtle, who had a magic shell. Turtle could do anything with it. If Blue Jay won, she would want blue wings to match her blue body. She loved her white wings, but she thought that colored ones were better.

The next day the race began. Blue Jay was wide awake, and ready to go. She ate her breakfast, which was berries and seeds. Blue Jay and Cardinal went to the race together. Cardinal went to the benches with other small animals, who were going for Blue Jay.