Paired Texts > Yeshi's Luck

by Naomi C. Rose 2004

We've identified these texts as great options for text pairings based on similar themes, literary devices, topic, or writing style. Supplement your lesson with one or more of these options and challenge students to compare and contrast the texts. To assign a paired text, click on the text to go to its page and click the "Assign Text" button there.

Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty
JonArno Lawson

In JonArno Lawson's poem "Humpty Dumpty," a speaker describes Humpty Dumpty's attempts to avoid getting injured by hiding underneath a chicken.

Pair “Humpty Dumpty” with “Yeshi’s Luck” and ask students to discuss how both texts explore the theme of fate. What happens when Humpty Dumpty attempts to control his fate? How does this compare to Yeshi’s attempts to determine what is bad luck or good luck?

3rd Grade Poem
The Three Little Pigs
The Three Little Pigs
Joseph Jacobs

In this classic fable, three pigs each attempt to build houses that will protect them from the wicked schemes of a hungry wolf.

Pair “The Three Little Pigs” with “Yeshi’s Luck” to provide students with another folktale. Ask students to discuss how the messages of these two folktales compare. How do the pigs in “The Three Little Pigs” attempt to control their fate? How does this compare to the actions of the characters in “Yeshi’s Luck”?

5th Grade Fable 810L
The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil
The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil
Maude Barrows Dutton

In Maude Barrows Dutton's retelling of the folktale "The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil," a poor man receives a gift of oil from his neighbor.

Pair “Yeshi’s Luck” with “The Poor Man and the Flask of Oil” and ask students to discuss how the characters in the two stories suffer from bad luck. Why does Yeshi’s father think there is no such thing as good or bad fortune? Do students think that the Poor Man would agree with Yeshi’s father? Why or why not?

4th Grade Folktale 850L
The Buddha and the Four Truths
The Buddha and the Four Truths
Anne-Marie Reidy

In the informational text "The Buddha and the Fourth Truths," Anne-Marie Reidy discusses the origins of Buddhism.

Pair “Yeshi’s Luck” with “The Buddha and the Four Truths” to provide students with a short story about a popular teaching in Buddhism. Ask students to discuss the lesson of “Yeshi’s Luck.” How is this lesson related to Buddhism? How do students think the phrase “Om Mani Padmé Hung” is related to Buddhism?

3rd Grade Informational Text 570L
La suerte de Yeshi
La suerte de Yeshi
Naomi C. Rose

This text is available in both English and Spanish. Click here to view this text in the other language.

4th Grade Folktale 480L
The Luckiest Time of All
The Luckiest Time of All
Lucille Clifton

In "The Luckiest Time of All," Elzie F. Pickens recalls a lucky incident at the fair.

Pair “Yeshi’s Luck” with “The Luckiest Time of All” and ask students to compare the themes of the two stories. How does each story portray luck? How would Yeshi and Elzie describe their experiences?

5th Grade Fiction - General 780L