Why the Tortoise Has Patchy, Broken Shell

Why the Tortoise Has Patchy, Broken Shell
Author: Ijey V. Nwachuku
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 27
Release: 2018-05-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1543415237

When the party was over, everyone left, and the tortoise has no means of going home. The tortoise jumped from the sky and landed on hard rocks on the earth and shattered his shell. He became so sick and spent so many months behind the rocks. Although he got better, his shell became cracked and patchy. This is why the tortoises shell is patchy.

How Turtle's Back was Cracked

How Turtle's Back was Cracked
Author:
Publisher: Dial
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995
Genre: Cherokee Indians
ISBN: 9780803717282

Turtle's shell is cracked when the wolves plot to stop his boastful ways.

Living Stories of the Cherokee

Living Stories of the Cherokee
Author: Barbara R. Duncan
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1998
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780807847190

Traditional and modern stories by the Cherokee Indians of North Carolina reflect the tribe's religious beliefs and values, observations of animals and nature, and knowledge of history.

When Turtle Grew Feathers

When Turtle Grew Feathers
Author: Tim Tingle
Publisher: august house
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780874837773

Choctaw variant of Aesop's fable, The Tortoise and the Hare, in which Turkey assists Turtle in defeating Rabbit.

How the Turtle Got Its Shell

How the Turtle Got Its Shell
Author: Justine Fontes
Publisher: Golden Books
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2000-12-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780307960078

Delightful retellings of turtle tales from around the world, plus fun facts about turtles, are sure to please all turtle fans.

Independent Fluency Practice Passages

Independent Fluency Practice Passages
Author:
Publisher: Newmark Learning
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2009
Genre:
ISBN: 1607190613

Research shows that repeated oral reading builds fluency and comprehension. Create a fluency center in your classroom with leveled fiction and nonfiction passages linked to standards-based topics. The audio CD with each book provides a fluent modeled reading. Students can time their readings and graph their progress. 64 pages each.

Nanabosho, How the Turtle Got Its Shell

Nanabosho, How the Turtle Got Its Shell
Author: Joseph McLellan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-08-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780921827405

Long ago when Turtle was just a little green creature, he had to hide from everyone because he had no shell. Then one day when Nanabosho wasn't having much luck fishing, Turtle helped out by telling Nanabosho where all the fish were. Nanabosho was so grateful that, as a reward, he fashioned a shell from a round stone to protect Turtle from any harm.