Reading Myths: The Three Sisters

Dig into the rich soil of myth and folklore in this plant-focused passage! Students will read a myth that tells about the Three Sisters: corn, beans, and squash, three crops that were planted together and cultivated by many Native American people groups.

This passage is ideal for third- and fourth-grade students building foundational reading comprehension skills. In this story, learners will encounter personification and metaphor, gaining a stronger understanding of how both manifest in a mythical context. This knowledge can help students approach more advanced texts with confidence in the future.

Read more myths and fables in Reader’s Theater: Why Only Birds Fly South for the Winter, Pourquoi: Why the Sun Lives in the Sky, and Reading Fables: The Fox and the Stork.