Naming of the Years - by TES iboard

This link and document tell the story of how each year in the Chinese Zodiac is named after an animal. Especially relevant at Chinese New Year, it is useful at any time of year as an example of a traditional or folk tale. This lively myth can be used as model for students' own writing, using anthropomorphism as a writing technique. Each animal acts in a particular way depending on its traits in the story - the rat is sneaky, the dragon helpful and kind. Use several of the 12 and write a sequel. Aligned with Common Core State Standards: RL.2.2, RL.2.7, RL.2.10, RL.3.2, RL.3.10