About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.2
Lexile Measure: 370L
Guided Reading Level: K
Age: Age 6, Age 7, Age 5
Genre: Adventure, Fables, Folk Tales and Myths
Subject: Cleverness, Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Creativity and Imagination, African, Honor
Personal Response
SHARE OPINIONS
Give children an opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions about the story. You may wish to prompt discussion with questions such as:
- How did you like Zomo's tricks? Did he earn wisdom? Why do you think that?
- What was your favorite part of the story?
THEME CONNECTION
- To earn wisdom, Zomo had to do three difficult tasks.What do you think of the way he solves this problem?
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Have children tell about times they had to be clever in order to solve a problem. You might ask:
- Have you ever had to do something that seemed impossible? What was it? How did you manage to do it?
- Subjects:Challenges and Overcoming Obstacles, Cleverness, Cause and Effect, Drawing Conclusions and Making Inferences, Summarizing, Reading Response, Animals, Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Creativity and Imagination, Determination and Perseverance, Songs and Rhymes, Honor
- Skills:Cause and Effect, Making Inferences, Problem and Solution, Listening Comprehension
