The Day the Yam Talked: An Ashanti Folk Tale

This two-page read-and-understand Ashanti folk tale tells about how yams, dogs, vines, rocks, and other things talk to people. The unit includes four activity pages on answering questions about the story, vocabulary development, defining personification and story setting, and writing about an object or animal from its point of view. (Find other units by searching "Read Fiction 4-6+.")