Selkie

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/selkie

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the mythological creature classification?Shapeshifter with the ability to transform between seal and human forms
2. How do selkies change between seal and human?Selkies change by putting on or taking off their seal skin. The skin lets them be a seal, and when they hide it they become human.
3. Why do selkies sometimes feel sad when they are human?When a selkie loses its skin on land, it misses the sea and feels a strong longing to return. This makes the selkie very sad.

Shapeshifter: A mythical entity possessing the inherent ability to alter its physical form into that of another creature or object.
Folklore: The traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed down through oral tradition and often embodying cultural values.
Mythology: A body of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition, often explaining natural phenomena or human origins.
Liminal State: A transitional or initial stage of a process, or a state of being on the threshold between two different states or places.