Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back | Native American | Printables | Opinion Writing

Teach your students about Native American culture while working on reading and writing standards. This print and go literature study is a perfect addition to your Native American unit or as a stand alone unit of instruction.

Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: This beautifully illustrated text leads readers through the 13 moons in a year as a grandfather teaches his grandson about the significance of the turtle and its connection to the moons; thirteen different moons as observed and celebrated by thirteen different nations. 

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This resource includes pre-reading, discussion questions, vocabulary, comprehension, personification, character analysis, mapping and research, note catchers, summary, mirror versus window, short answer written responses, and opinion writing.

Included in this resource:

• Teacher Directions
• Pre-reading Probe

• Discussion Questions

• Comprehension

• Personification

• Character Analysis

• Mapping & Research

• Note Catchers

• Summary Response

• Mirror versus Window

• Short Answer Written Responses

• Opinion Writing

Mirror versus Window

This activity asks students to consider the perspective and experiences of the characters/people in the story and determine if the story is a reflection of an experience they have had or have not had.

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