Use Fry Bread by Kevin Noble Mailard to strengthen your students' comprehension skills, build their vocabulary, and help them understand how words work.
Fry Bread: A Native American Story shares the history, culture, and tradition of a special Native American dish, fry bread. Through powerfully written verse and playful illustrations, students can discover that fry bread is more than just a food, it is all of us. The story celebrates Native American life while reminding us of the importance of family and love.
This resource set features a lesson on double consonants, a vocabulary list that includes several Native American terms, and an extension activity that will inspire reflection and creativity among all students. Students can delve into comprehension skills such as making inferences, making connections, asking questions, determining importance, and identifying the author's purpose.