Carving the Pole presented by Linda Brady

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Open Court Reading Vocabulary Unit Theme
Storytelling
Carving the Polepresented by Linda Brady
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generation

• period of time from the birth of a set of parents
  to the birth of their children, usually
  considered to be about 30 years

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carve

• 1.make something by cutting and shaping a hard
  material such as wood
• 2. to cut something to make something
• 3. cut meat

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traditions

• A pattern of behavior or custom that has been
  handed down from generation to generation

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charcoal

• 1. A black or dark gray form of carbon produced
  by heating wood used as fuel
• 2. a drawing implement used for drawing pictures
• 3.a dark grey color

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myth

• An ancient story about heroes or supernatural
  beings that often tries to explain the origins of
  an event in nature such as thunder

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trickster

• Somebody who plays tricks

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Raven

• Large black bird of crow family