Sep 16, 2010 text talk lesson for the roughface girl written by. May 05, 2014 one of the things that i truly like about rafe martins book the roughface girl is that it is a powerful tool in piquing interest in history. The two beautiful but spoiled daughters of a poor village man try their best to be chosen, but it is their rough face girl sister, scarred on her face and arms from tending fires, who sees the invisible being in the wonder of the natural world. Along with characters in stories, archetypes can also be recognized in main plots or ideas in stories. Comparison chart story element cinderellagrimm mufaros beautiful daughterssteptoe the roughface girl father. Oct 12, 2012 the rough face girl written by rafe martin and illustrated by david shannon. His sister provides a special test for the girls in the village. The author used the character traits of the roughface girl to determine the lesson of the story. Free the roughface girl worksheets and literature unit for. The roughface girl printables, classroom activities. One of the things that i truly like about rafe martins book the roughface girl is that it is a powerful tool in piquing interest in history. From algonquin indian folklore comes a powerful, haunting rendition of cinderella.
The rough face girl updated on 22317 this is a great read aloud and teaches an important lesson. The rough face girl second grade writing, 2nd grade. Paint a picture in your mind of the roughface girl then she the roughface girl found dried reeds and taking the little broken shells, she strung a necklace. In a village by the shores of lake ontario lived an invisible being. Sep 23, 2007 the roughface girl being kind and good is able to pass the test and truly see the invisible being. Rough face girl went in humble clothing and scarred skin. The lesson of the story is that people who are cruel and thoughtless get their just reward as do those who are kind and good. And this was, of course, because this noble lady understood far more things than the mere outside which all the rest of the world knows. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Rough faced girl was mistreated by two older sisters. The sisters take advantage of rough face girl, whose face is scarred from the sparks of the fire she tends. We learned a lot throughout the unit, but our main focus was identifyingusing adjectives and comparing different versions of a folktale. The roughface girl martin, rafe, shannon, david on.
The roughface girl printables, classroom activities, teacher. Father of the 3 girls this book has many ties to nature and brings in cultural details such as the buckskin clothing, moccasins and shells that the sisters ask for. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, the roughface girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the invisible being. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, a roughface girl wins the heart of a mysterious man, to the chagrin of her beautiful and cruel sisters. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. Free the rough face girl study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The rough face girl martin, rafe, shannon, david on.
All the young women wanted to marry him because he was rich, powerful, and supposedly v. Only the youngest, whose face and hair is badly scarred from feeding the fires, can answer his questions correctly and see him everywhere. The dramatic illustrations reflect the vibrant earth colors of the native landscape and the. Compare three books using a threecircle venn diagram mufaros beautiful daughters, the roughface girl, and one version of cinderella.
Oochigeas and the invisible one the hidden one invisible one and the roughfaced girl. The text states that the rough face girl also asked her father for a new buckskin dress, moccasins, and necklaces. The roughface girl this is a story study for the roughface girl by rafe martin. All the young women wanted to marry him because he was rich, powerful, and supposedly very handsome. An ojibwa native american story, to the story you read yesterday, the rough face girl. He had a sister who attended to all his wants, and it was known that any girl who could see him might marry him. An ojibwa native american story, to the story you read yesterday, the roughface girl. I tell the students, today, we are reading to compare and contrast this story, sootface. Text talk lesson the roughface girl nicolescogginss blog. I loved seeing the connections that my students were making. An interesting analysis of the little burnt one story by an anishinabe author. The other is the rough face girl, which is a legend from the eastern woodland tribes.
This the roughface girl story study includes the following. Free the roughface girl study unit worksheets for teachers to print. The rough face girl written by rafe martin and illustrated by david shannon. Tell the students the story you will read today comes from an algonquin legend. An invisible being lives in a huge wigwam across the village. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, the rough face girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the invisible being notes no page number in the book.
Paint a picture in your mind of the rough face girl then she the rough face girl found dried reeds and taking the little broken shells, she strung a necklace. Archetype cinderella and roughfaced girl comparison. Language arts lesson 59 roughfaced girl flashcards quizlet. The poor little girl in her strange clothes, with her face all scared, was an awful sight, but she was kindly received by the sister of the invisible one.
Critical analysis rafe martin carries the theme of cinderella in this storytype version the roughface girl. The rough face girl second grade writing, 2nd grade crafts. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet character cha. The sisters take advantage of roughface girl, whose face is scarred from the sparks of the fire she tends. Read the section beginning of the story with students. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The roughface girl being kind and good is able to pass the test and truly see the invisible being.
Like other stories it started with an oral tradition, now it is written down for us in this version called the roughface girl. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Rough face girl there was once a large village situated on the border of a lake. But, in the roughface girl, no fairy godmother arrives to dress the leftbehind sister in a beautiful gown and send her off to be admired by all.
The roughface girl pdf by rafe martin download knitbullcalca the roughface girl pdf download free pdf ebook is a magical story about a father, brother. Buy, download and read the roughface girl ebook online in epub format for iphone, ipad, android. Ask students to read the fairy tale silently, whisperread, or read with a partner. Using another character sketch, discuss and write the character traits of rough face girl. As her reward beauty is restored to the young girl and she lives a life of happiness with her husband. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, the roughface girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the invisible being notes no page number in the book. Use sticky notes to place the story traits in the appropriate places on the diagram. The story, prose and pictures work together so wonderfully, that i consider it a masterpiece. This general character, a girl wanting to gain more respect and happiness, is seen throughout different cultural stories of the cinderella sort. At one end of the village was a lodge in which lived a being who was always invisible. In this story, two native american sisters want to marry the invisible being.
The rough face girl takes place along the shores of lake ontario. The other is the roughface girl, which is a legend from the eastern woodland tribes. The author used the character traits of the rough face girl to determine the lesson of the story. The roughface girl takes place along the shores of lake ontario. She stripped birch bark from the dead trees and made a cap, she carved in the bark pictures of the sun, moon, stars, plants, trees, and animals. She wasnt born with a rough faceher older sisters make her sit beside the fire and feed the flames. The rough face girl kindle edition by martin, rafe, shannon, david. Using another character sketch, discuss and write the character traits of roughface girl. Comparing cinderella and the roughface girl education world. I personnally would feel uncomfortable reading it to children under six.
Now distribute copies of the lesson the rough face girl. He was a mighty hunter, whose spirit guide was tiam, the moose. The rough face girl is mistreated by her sisters and is literally scarred by their meanness. The roughface girl is mistreated by her sisters and is literally scarred by their meanness. The roughface girl kindle edition by martin, rafe, shannon. The text states that the roughface girl also asked her father for a new buckskin dress, moccasins, and necklaces. She saw the invisible being in the beauty of nature. This books reveals the how there are consequences not treating others nicely as shown with the two sisters who made the third sister keep to the fire to the extent that the fire charred and burnt her skin. The girl, referred to as the rough faced girl, is an archetype in the indians cultural story. The roughface girl is a wonderful picture book due to its creative but effective life lesson as well as traditional cinderella type story. The roughface girl updated on 22317 this is a great read aloud and teaches an important lesson. Read roughface girl place students in groups based on their reading levels.
Ask students to compare their notes from the story s beginning to. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Right before we begin reading the story, we set our purpose for reading. After reading, ask students to tell you what they learned from the story about the culture of the eastern woodland indians. The roughface girl kindle edition by martin, rafe, shannon, david. A special member of the tribe, the invisible one, is seeking a wife. When the burning branches pop, sparks hit the girl, scarring her arms, her legs, her clothes, her face and her hair. Nov 09, 2015 later in the week we compared the rough face girl to cinderella. How is the story the rough face girl like cinderella.
Algonquian indians, algonquin indians, cinderella tale, folklore. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the rough face girl. When the burning branches pop, sparks hit the girl, scarring her. Confer briefly with individual students to monitor their understanding of the text and their use of fixup strategies. Washing in the water of the lake transforms the body and hair of. In this algonquin indian version of the cinderella story, a rough face girl wins the heart of a mysterious man, to the chagrin of her beautiful and cruel sisters. Tell the students that you want them to listen for similarities and differences between this book and the other cinderella stories.
Isbn 0698116267 plot summary this is a cinderella tale set in the algonquin indian tribes of north america. But to prove so requires proving to his sister that they have seen him. Oochigeaskw the roughfaced girl by megan axsom on prezi. Roughfaced girl literacy activities coloring outside the lines. This may be done on chart paper set out on the floor with students sitting around it. Text talk lesson for the roughface girl written by.
Oct 17, 2007 the girl, referred to as the rough faced girl, is an archetype in the indians cultural story. Prezi s director of product marketing on working from home and finding balance. Sophisticated and hauntingly illustrated, experienced readers will see similarities between this algonquin tale and its familiar european. The rough face girl is a wonderful picture book due to its creative but effective life lesson as well as traditional cinderella type story. Who is forced by the other 2 to sit by the fire and feed the flames, which results in burning, and scarring from her hair to skin. Last week we dug deep into the rough face girl by rafe martin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the roughface girl. The teaching materials related to the roughface girl summary. Gets remarried to an evil woman who already has 2 daughters great leader, king poor father, gave the 2 older sisters everything mother. After reading a few other versions, my students wrote letters to the fairy godmother asking her to grant them some wishes.
Nancy willard, newberry awardwinner in this powerful retelling of a nativeamerican cinderella story, the roughface girl, the youngest of three daughters, is so named because years of tending the fire have scarred her face and arms. When her older sisters try to convince the invisible beings sister that they can see him, they are rebuffed. Instead, the roughface girl goes to her father to ask for a new dress, necklace, and moccasins another big difference. The two beautiful but spoiled daughters of a poor village man try their best to be chosen, but it is their roughfacegirl sister, scarred on her face and arms from tending fires, who sees the invisible being in the wonder of the natural world. Free the roughface girl worksheets and literature unit. The rough face girl is a native american version of the classic cinderella story. There are great illustrations of the village and the people are drawn to look like authentic american indians. Washing in the water of the lake transforms the body and hair of rough face girl into the beautiful wife of the invisible being.
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