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How Coyote Stole Fire

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When Coyote reached the mountaintop, he spotted the Fire Beings sitting in a ring around their fire. They were laughing about the powerless Humans, who had no fire. Coyote slinked through the snow-covered trees to get a closer look at the Fire Beings. The Fire Beings' bodies glowed like burning coals! Literary Device They had menacing claws like the talons of the dangerous vulture. Literary Device

The first Fire Being suddenly leaped up, screaming, "What's that? A thief! A thief is creeping in the forest!"

The other two Fire Beings peered into the dense trees. They saw just an ordinary coyote, with glinting yellow eyes, skulking in the woods.

"It's just a coyote. There is no thief," hissed the second Fire Being.

"Do not worry so," scowled the third Fire Being.

So the Fire Beings ignored Coyote and went back to tending their fire. Coyote saw how they kept the fire strong by feeding it dry leaves and twigs. He saw how they circled around the fire to protect it from the whipping wind. Literary DeviceThe Fire Beings were very careful to protect their fire. They knew that if the Humans ever stole fire, they would become stronger than the Fire Beings. Stop and Think!

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Monty's Thoughts

When I formed my question, I tried to ask something important to the story. It seemed that this section showed why the Fire Beings want to keep fire away from the Humans.

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When I read this passage, I wondered why the Fire Beings did not want the humans to get fire. The Humans were suffering so much from the cold, and the Fire Beings could have helped them. When I read on, I realized the importance the Fire Beings place on power. They do not want the Humans to become more powerful that they are.

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When I created my question to ask, I started with a 'why' question word, because it seems to me that 'why' questions lead to in-depth answers that tell me more about the story.

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I asked myself why the Fire Beings would ignore Coyote. It made me realize that Coyote might have a chance at stealing their fire if the Fire Beings continue to ignore him.

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When I formed my question, I tried to ask something important to the story. It seemed that this section showed why the Fire Beings want to keep fire away from the Humans.

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When I created my question to ask, I started with a 'why' question word, because it seems to me that 'why' questions lead to in-depth answers that tell me more about the story.

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When I see foreshadowing, I often like to use that moment to predict. Authors give you clues about what is going to happen by creating a change in the weather or an observation about a character, sometimes something happening that a character does not see. That is usually a great hint about what might happen later.

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