Genre: Historical Fiction Author’s Purpose: Entertain, Inform A Peddler’s Dream Genre: Historical Fiction Author’s Purpose: Entertain, Inform Skill: Plot By: Janice Shefelman Illustrated by: Tom Shefelman Compiled by Terry Sams, Piedmont

Listen to a summary by a child: Solomon Joseph Azar left his home in the mountains of Lebanon and came to the United States to seek his fortune.  A man from the old country gave him advice - to become a peddler.  Not long after he began peddling his wares, he was robbed.  A farm family took him in.  He exchanged work for food - until one day he got a job in a dry goods store in town.  This was not the end of Solomon's troubles, but he never gave up on his dream. Listen to a summary by a child:      

Genre: Historical Fiction Historical Fiction is fiction that takes place in the past. The author makes up the characters and events, but the characters and events seem real. The setting is important, and the problems and events are based on things that really did or could have happened during the time period.

Comprehension Skill: Plot A story’s plot is the important parts of the story. The plot can be a series of events that center on a problem or conflict. The parts of a plot are the conflict, or problem, the rising action, the climax, and the resolution, or outcome. Plot quiz Plot PowerPoint Practice

Comprehension Skill Review – Visualizing When we visualize while reading, we create pictures in our minds. Visualizing helps us to relate to the characters in a text. We imagine what things look like, smell, sound, taste, and feel.

Vocabulary Skill Review : Antonyms Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Many writers create sentences in which a known word may be used as a clue to the meaning of an antonym. Examples : Because I was too tired to run, I slowly trudged up the pier. To earn money, I began peddling my paintings, selling them to people in the park. Click on the title to practice this skill.

Research Skill - Graphs

Weekly Fluency Check - Read with Expression TE 493d Students should read with expression. For example, they should change the tone of voice to match the character speaking. In the passage below, the tone changes from serious when Solomon encounters thieves, to much more relaxed when he meets Mr. Lindheimer. Go to pages 482 - 483, beginning with “One dold rainy . . .”

Figurative Language – Dialogue Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story. Quotation marks go around the words spoken by the characters. Dialogue helps to move the story forward. Dialogue helps the reader understand more about the characters and events. Mr. Lindheimer says, “I could use more help around this place.”

Review Pages 486-487 1. How does Solomon feel as he travels across the ocean? 2. Why does he travel to America? 3. What job does he do upon his arrival in America? 4. What event occurred during his first job? 5. What is Solomon’s dream?

Review Pages 488-490 1. How does Mr. Hart help Solomon? 2. How does the setting change from the original story? Why? 3. What did he do to improve Hart’s Dry Goods? 4. What is the climax of this story?

Writing Assignment Choose a famous immigrant to the United States. use reference sources to find out about his or her life, and take notes on the information you find.

Summary Hear a summary of this week’s story. What was it like to come to America a 100 years ago?

Fun Stuff What was it like to come to America a hundred years ago? Vocabulary Practice Spelling Hangman Ellis Island American Immigration Home Page History Happens Reading Test

Say It! bound fortune mission peddling purchased quarters trudged

More Words to Know betrothed calico dowry merchandise wares

German Name, Phrase and Word Vocabulary Support Arabic Words and Names Solomon Azar (a zar) amm - a term of respect quashaat (kwa shat) pack baklawa (bak la wa) a sweet pastry Habibati (ha be ba te) my dear German Name, Phrase and Word Mr. Lindheimer (lint hi mer) Wer ist er? (ver ist er) Who is he? und (unt) and

Content-Area Vocabulary immigrants – people who enter a foreign country to live ports of entry – cities or towns where immigrants can enter a country graph – a line or diagram showing how one quantity compares to others.

a center or headquarters for religious or social work mission a center or headquarters for religious or social work

carrying from place to place to place to sell peddling carrying from place to place to place to sell

money and possessions amassed fortune money and possessions amassed

quarters a place to live and stay

purchased bought with money

trudged walked with effort

bound tied together

cloth with printed patterns calico cloth with printed patterns

merchandise goods for sale

betrothed engaged to be married

money or property a woman brings to a man when they are married dowry money or property a woman brings to a man when they are married

wares articles for sale

Maria rented new quarters upon her arrival in Austria.

Maria rented new quarters upon her arrival in Austria.

Kaye went to the market to purchase food for her dinner date.

Kaye went to the market to purchase food for her dinner date.

Last Monday morning she got ready and trudged into work.

Last Monday morning she got ready and trudged into work.

In New York City, many people make a living by peddling goods on the street.

In New York City, many people make a living by peddling goods on the street.

Beth had inherited a small fortune from her Uncle Larry.

Beth had inherited a small fortune from her Uncle Larry.

They found the flowers bound together on the table.

They found the flowers bound together on the table.

We went to the mission to get food for the immigrants.

We went to the mission to get food for the immigrants.

Spelling Words Words with kn, gn, wr, mb wreath lamb comb limb thumb climb wren wrench wreck wrist

Spelling Words Words with kn, gn, wr, mb writing assign design sign kneel knob knit know knot unknown

Word Wall Words Click to add your word wall words.

Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

wreath

lamb

comb

limb

thumb

wren

wrist

wreck

wrench

climb

writing

assign

design

sign

kneel

knob

knit

know

knot

unknown

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