Parent Guide > The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" by Mark Twain.
Told in the vernacular and framed as a story within a story, this text was Twain's first big success and brought him national fame. In the tale, a narrator attempts to do a friend a favor - and gets swindled into hearing a rambling and ridiculous story.
As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Comedy & Tragedy as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :
"What can we learn from comedy?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this short story at home:
- What was "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" about?
- What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: