Harcourt Week 21 Reading the Selection, Character…Setting…Plot, Making Inferences, Following Written Directions

 If you saw a man leave a restaurant and shortly after that you saw a waiter run after the man, holding, a hat, what inference might you make?

If something consisted of several things, it was made up of those things. According to Miss Franny, what did Florida consist of when it was a wild place?

A person is prideful if he or she feels very satisfied because of something he or she has done. What made Miss Franny feel prideful as a little girl?

When someone intends to do something, he or she plans to do it. How did Miss Franny react when she thought a bear intended to eat her?

if you snatched something, you grabbed it or pulled it away quickly. Why do you think the bear snatched the book?

When a person recalls something, he or she remembers it. Why does not one but Miss Franny recall the bear?

A select group is one that is special and among the best of its kind. How did Winn-Dixie become one of the select few dogs allowed in the library?

Follow Written Directions

 Think of something you do each day, such as make your bed or pack a lunch.  Write the directions for completing this task.  After you and your partner are finished, exchange papers, and read other’s directions.  Discuss with each other if the directions are complete.

 Assistant  Consultant  Coolant  Defendant  Radiant  Disinfectant  Ignorant  Absorbent  Confident  different  Engineer  Activist  Cyclist  Motorist  Pianist  Typist  Comedian  Electrician  Librarian  musician

 puppeteer  occupant  technician  relevant  pertinent

 Students will each have a narrative writing sheet on his/her desk.  The teacher will model the strategy of using who, what, when, why, and how to create a summary.  Students will then fill out the chart with a partner.  The teacher will use a rubric to score the summary.