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Pushing up the Sky" by Joseph Bruchac - A Play on Overcoming Challenges Together

Follow the story of the Snohomish people as they come together to solve the problem of the sky being too low. Through teamwork and determination, they push up the sky to restore balance and harmony to their world. Explore themes of unity, collaboration, and ingenuity in this engaging play by Joseph Bruchac.

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Pushing up the Sky" by Joseph Bruchac - A Play on Overcoming Challenges Together

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  1. Pushing up the Sky By: Joseph Bruchac Genre: Play Skill: Author’s Purpose Author’s Purpose:

  2. Say It! • antler • imagined • languages • narrator • overhead • poked

  3. More Words to Know • bumped • randomly

  4. antlersbony, branching growths on the head of a male deer, elk, or moose

  5. imaginedmade a picture or idea of something in your mind

  6. languageshuman speech, spoken or written

  7. narratorthe person who tells a story

  8. overheadover the head; on high; above

  9. pokedpushed with force against someone or something

  10. The narrator was telling the story.

  11. The narrator was telling the story.

  12. Lisa can speak many different languages.

  13. Lisa can speak many different languages.

  14. The moose had his antlers hung in the tree.

  15. The moose had his antlers hung in the tree.

  16. I imagined I was a fairy princess.

  17. I imagined I was a fairy princess.

  18. Grant poked me hard in the side with his finger.

  19. Grant poked me hard in the side with his finger.

  20. The ceiling overhead was leaking water onto the floor.

  21. The ceiling overhead was leaking water onto the floor.

  22. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

  23. antlers

  24. imagined

  25. languages

  26. narrator

  27. overhead

  28. poked

  29. Spelling Words

  30. Review Questions p. 310-317 • Where did the Snohomish people live? • What can the bows and arrows be made of? • Why were the people not happy with the sky? • What were some of the problems people were having with the sky being so close? • What was the Seventh Chief’s answer to the problem?

  31. Review Questions p.318-319 • What was the signal to push up together? • How was the sky pushed up? • What could the people see through the sky after they pushed it up?

  32. GREAT JOB!

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