Why the Waves Have Whitecaps

The story “Why the Waves Have Whitecaps” is a folktale that explains something in nature. Think of a question that you have always wondered about, such as “Why do some birds fly south for the winter?” or “Why do some plants bloom at night?” Imagine that you do not know the scientific answer to your question. Write a folktale that answers your puzzling question. You might want to use personification—giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas—to tell your story.