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G. Hughes, Virgil MSG. Hughes, Virgil MS
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HeartHeartReading Reading Strategy:Strategy:
Relating the goals Relating the goals and outcomes of and outcomes of characters in the characters in the storystory
CraftsmanshipCraftsmanship- skill or ability to do - skill or ability to do special workspecial work
DebtDebt- money that is owed to another - money that is owed to another personperson
EpidemicEpidemic- sickness or disease that - sickness or disease that affects most people in a place.affects most people in a place.
GarmentGarment- piece of clothing- piece of clothing
Ginger rootGinger root- part of ginger, a spice - part of ginger, a spice plant that grows underground.plant that grows underground.
Gold fieldGold field- place where gold is found- place where gold is found
MerchantMerchant- person who sells things to - person who sells things to make moneymake money
MinerMiner- worker who digs in the earth - worker who digs in the earth for mineralsfor minerals
TailorTailor- person who makes and mends - person who makes and mends clothes to earn moneyclothes to earn money
TowerTower- tall and narrow structure or - tall and narrow structure or buildingbuilding
Warm-Up #2Warm-Up #2
Copy this week’s reading strategy:Copy this week’s reading strategy:
How to Relate Goals and OutcomesHow to Relate Goals and Outcomes::
1. Look for what people in the story want to 1. Look for what people in the story want to do.do.
2. Pay attention to the actions they take to 2. Pay attention to the actions they take to reach their goals.reach their goals.
3. Predict the outcome. Then see if the 3. Predict the outcome. Then see if the outcome at the end matches your outcome at the end matches your prediction.prediction.
Goals
In a story, a goal is something a character wants to do.
What are the goals of these people?
1. .
2. .
3.
4.
Outcomes
The outcomes tell if the character reaches their goal.
If you understand the goals and outcomes, you will understand the main events in the plot.
Steps in relating goals and outcomes
1. Look for what people in the story want to do.
2. Pay attention to the actions that they take to reach their goals.
3. Predict the outcome. Then, see if the outcome at the end of the story matches your prediction.
What is ginger?
Section 1 Questions
1. What special skills does Yenna have?
2. Did Yenna and her mother enjoy working together? How do you know?
3. Why did the young man have to go to the gold fields?
Section 2 Questions
1. Why did Yenna give the young man the ginger root?
2. How did Yenna and her father show how much they cared for each other?
3. How were the burning lamp and Yenna’s love for the young man similar?
Warm-Up #3
Name 3 characters (people) in the story Ginger for the Heart (p.146)
1._________________
2. ________________
3. ________________
Section 3 Questions
1. Was it fair for the young man to ask Yenna to leave her father?
2. Why did Yenna refuse to leave her father?
3. Summary: Tell how the story ends.
DIRECTIONS:Read the first paragraph. Record the character’s goals and actions. Then, read the second paragraph. Add information to the outcomes column of the chart.
In 1849, Fu Tien and her family in China. She heard stories about gold in California. Fu Tien wanted to be rich. She sold her cart to get the money for the trip. In California she worked hard digging for gold. After a year, she was almost out of money, and had found no gold.
Character Goal Actions Outcome
DIRECTIONS:Read the first paragraph. Record the character’s goals and actions. Then, read the second paragraph. Add information to the outcomes column of the chart.
Then Fu Tien had an idea. She took the last of her money and built a cart. She made dumplings and sold them to people in the mining camp. She earned enough money to move to San Francisco and open a small restaurant Soon she earned three very large restaurants. Fu Tien did not find gold in the mines, but she did find gold in San Francisco.
Character Goal Actions Outcome
Relate Goals and Outcomes
Ginger For The Heart DIRECTIONS: Complete the goal/outcome chart for Yenna and the young
man after rereading the story.
Character Goal Actions Outcomes
Yenna
Young
man
Warm-Up #4Warm-Up #4
In In Ginger For The HeartGinger For The Heart, , why did Yenna wait for why did Yenna wait for the young man?the young man?
Adjectives
Words that describe things.
Yenna was a _________ girl. The Young Man had _______
shoulders. Yenna and her mother sewed
________ clothes.
2nd Period Directions
Take out 1 sheet of paper and a pen or pencil.
Clear your desk for the test.