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Why should we care about people we don’t know?
How does a mayor show concern for the people in his or her community?Discuss times when you or your family benefited from another’s bounty.How do you interpret the phrase “being a good neighbor”?
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Participation:Describe the mayor’s participation in “Both Sides of the Fence”. How did his participation help solve the conflict?Diversification: means to make diverse; give variety to; varyHow can you bring diversification to your daily life?What is the opposite of diversification?How does diversification benefit you?
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Turn to page 55 in your book. You’ll be reading Saving the Past. As you read, think about participation and diversification in relation to old buildings and those who work to preserve them.
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Word AnalysisShades of MeaningDelicateFragileFlimsyFeebleBroken
Brainstorm synonyms for the words: persuade, survive, incident, discuss, uneven
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Symbolism
What does this represent?
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What words come to mind?
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How about this symbol?
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Reread page 55 – look for a character, object, or idea that stands for, or symbolizes something else.
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Realistic Fiction includes characters that think and act as real people do. The main character in this story is Mother Fletcher. As you read, you will learn more about her from her interactions with other characters.Look at the illustrations on pages 56-57. Make a prediction about Mother Fletcher.
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Greek and Latin Roots
This building is so old that it doesn’t even have telephone wires in the walls.
The Greek root phone means “sound” and the prefix tele means “over a long distance”.
Most people subscribe to the idea that we should save these buildings. What parts do you see in subscribe that can help you determine the meaning?
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Read page 55 with me. Use expression as you read and try to read at the same speed I do.
What are some things neighbors do to help and support each other?In what ways do people in a neighborhood celebrate together?How are people in a neighborhood similar? How are they different?
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Set a purpose for reading Mother Fletcher’s Gift.Turn to your partner and discuss the purpose you have chosen.
Predict:Look at the title and illustrations.What do you think the story will be about?
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Read pages 58-63.As you read, look for details that tell you about the characters.When you finish, go back and look for details that describe the setting and plot.
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Inferring:Reread paragraph 1 on page 63. Make an inference about O’Brien.What does Officer O’Brien do after he receives his sweater?What does he NOT do after his wife receives a sweater?Why does Officer O’Brien decide not to tell Mother Fletcher that he has a daughter?What inference can you make about Officer O’Brien?
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Research and InquiryYou’ll be using Google.com. Type in the words police and emergency. Look at the descriptions of the websites to choose the best site.Take notes from the internet.Be sure to copy the web addresses, authors and dates the websites were updated.
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Mother Fletcher sat upright in the white-sheeted bed.What is the subject of this sentence?What is the predicate?
What are the subjects and predicates of these sentences?Johanna and Abby are taking the early bus.The bus is an express.They will arrive just in time for dinner.
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1. damage2. gentle3. injury4. palace5. cottage6. honesty7. mustard8. legend9. clumsy10. message11. modify12. ruffle13. glimpse14. strict15. dungeon16. fender17. fantastic18. dignity19. property20. cannon
Find the short vowel sounds in each spelling word.
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Thank you letterMother Fletcher’s Gift is the story of friendship between people who might not ordinarily be connected. You will think of two characters in the story who learned or received something from each other, and have one write a thank you letter to the other.
List the different kinds of gifts Officer O’Brien and Mother Fletcher gave and received.
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