Shark Learning
Grade 3/Fables & Folk Tales

🎭 Trickster Tales

When the smallest character outsmarts the strongest β€” trickster tales from Coyote to Raven to Brer Rabbit, where wit beats brute force every time.
7
Sheets
2075
Views
1091
Downloads

Preview

🎭 Trickster Tales preview

Tap to open PDF

⭐ Easy3
Name
πŸ“Š Medium2
Name
πŸ”₯ Hard2
Name
Quick Tip
Think about what the character learned and what lesson the fable is teaching.
Teacher Resources
Vocabulary
Trickster: A character who uses cleverness to cause trouble.
Fable: A short story with animals that teaches a lesson.
Differentiation
Extension Activities
  • Create your own trickster character.
  • Write a short trickster tale.
  • Draw a trickster.
Parent Tip

Tell a funny story about a character who played a trick.

Learning Path
Skill Level

beginner

Estimated Time

15 minutes

Skills Practiced
reading comprehensioncharacter analysisidentifying plot