Lesson 4 – The Cobbler’s Song Day 1 Unit 4 - Money Lesson 4 – The Cobbler’s Song Day 1

What We Will Learn Descriptive words that end in the suffix –ful Words that end with the suffix –ly are adverbs and show that something is being done in a certain way The /ē/ spelled _ie_ and ei. Words with the suffixes –ed and –ing.

The suffix -ful What do these words mean? dreadful thankful forceful frightful dreadful – causing fear or terror, unpleasant

Words with the suffix -ly What would the base word be for these adverbs? Are there any spelling changes when -ly is added? drowsily unhappily sleepily hastily drowsy happy sleepy hasty

The /ē/ spelled _ie_ and ei i before e, except after c, or when sounded like a, as in neighbor and weigh Notice when _ie_ is used and when ei is used relieved thief received deceit

The suffixes –ed and -ing The suffix –ed means something has already happened entered opened The suffix –ing means it is happening now thinking passing safekeeping

What We Learned Descriptive words that end in the suffix –ful Words that end with the suffix –ly are adverbs and show that something is being done in a certain way The /ē/ spelled _ie_ and ei. Words with the suffixes –ed and –ing.

Genre – Fable A fable is a very short story. It usually has only two or three characters. Often the characters are animals or things that talk and act. It is a fictional story that teaches a lesson.

Meet the Author Jean De La Fontaine was born in Champagne, France, in 1621. He published his first volume of fables when he was 47.

Meet the Illustrator Marcia Sewall Marcia Sewall was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Before becoming a full-time illustrator, she was a high school art teacher and she also worked as a staff artist at Boston’s Children’s Museum.

Prior Knowledge Do you think money has anything to do with happiness? Talk to your neighbors.

Background The “Cobbler’s Song” takes place in Paris, France. This story was originally written by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695). He was a poet who became famous for writing fables.

Background Marcia Sewall adapted, or changed, this fable so it would read like a story instead of a poem. She did this so that modern readers could more easily understand the story.

Vocabulary cobbler – a person who makes or repairs shoes

Vocabulary mended - repaired

Vocabulary recognizing – identifying people we know or previously saw

Vocabulary safekeeping – so as to be protected or safe

Vocabulary workbench – a strong table used for working

Vocabulary treasure – items of great value

Reading Strategies Predicting helps readers think about the story events and characters and what might happen next. Asking Questions helps readers focus their attention on what they are reading and helps them better understand the ideas in the story.

Reading Strategies Summarizing prompts readers to keep track of what they are reading and to focus their minds on important information.

Focus Questions Think about these questions while we read. How can people have happy and meaningful lives without a great deal of money? Why would money have a greater value if it’s well earned?

Choral Read Pages 48 and 49 Predicting about what will happen next helps you organize your thoughts about the selection you are reading. What do you think the rich man put in the purse that he gave the poor man? Why do you predict that?

Choral Read Page 50 Confirming Predictions – Was your prediction correct?

Asking Questions Why did the cobbler hide the gold pieces when he saw a man passing b the window?

Choral Read Pages 51 to 53 Summarizing – This is a good time to summarize what has happened so far. What are the main events that have happened so far? A rich man was bothered by a cobbler’s song. So the rich man gave the cobbler a purse with gold coins so that he would worry about his money and stop singing.

Summarizing The cobbler worried about the gold for a month. He finally returned the coins to the rich man.

Moral Stories have morals to teach us the difference between right and wrong, good and evil. Morals teach us the right way to behave in life. What is the moral of this story?

Moral The moral of this story is that money is not what makes people happy. Sometimes too much money can be a problem. What does make people happy? Discuss this question in your groups.

Focus Questions Tomorrow during workshop you will talk about the focus question: How can people have happy and meaningful lives without a great deal of money? After your discussion you will write your answer in your writing/reading journal.