Four Dollars and Fifty Cents A tall tale by, Eric A. Kimmel

Word Knowledge Line 1: blacksmith graveyard fireworks tombstone buckboard Line 2: clenched lugged growled owed leaned Line 3: bury burying buried burial Line 4: dollars horses sleeves cowboys britches

Sentences Sent 1: “I’m driving out to the Circle K this afternoon.” Sent 2: As soon as Oscar left, Widow Macrae hitched her two horses, Clementine and Evangeline, to the buckboard and drove out to the Circle K ranch. Sent 3: One lit a lantern while the other two lugged an iron strongbox over to the open grave. Sent 4: Cowboys used to wear leather britches when riding on their horses.

Phonics & Fluency Line 1: bugle fable stable capable Line 2: bubble cattle drizzle gentle middle Line 3: table wobbled maple thimble Line 4: dazzle cable erasable uncomfortable recycle Sent 1: Cattle were grazing in the field. Sent 2: A bugle led the band in the beginning of the song. Sent 3: They had nervous tails, and eyes that were big and black and gentle.

Selection Vocabulary Blacksmith- a person who makes objects from iron, which is heated and then hammered to the desired shape.

Selection Vocabulary Collecting-getting payment for a debt.

Selection Vocabulary Decent-proper; respectable; acceptable to the community

Selection Vocabulary Volunteered-offered to do something

Selection Vocabulary Determined-firm and unwilling to change; stubbornly continuing as planned.

Fill In The Blank blacksmithcollectingvolunteered decentdetermined 1. The paperboy is ___________________ money for last month’s newspapers. 2. Even though the snow was cold and wet, the little boy was _________________ to keep sledding. 3. My grandpa told me that he used to get shoes for his workhorse from a _____________________. 4. Half the class ___________________ at the local animal shelter. 5. Telling him that I was sorry for being rude was the only _________________ thing to do.

Match the words with the definition Decent Volunteered Blacksmith Collecting Determined A person who makes objects from iron, which is heated and then hammered to the desired shape Proper; respectable; acceptable to the community Firm and unwilling to change; stubbornly continuing as planned Getting payment for a debt Offered to do

Have you ever….. Borrowed money from someone? If so, how did you feel about it? Paid money back? Loaned money to someone? Did they pay you back?

Build Background We can buy things without paying for them immediately. We do this by agreeing to pay for it at a later time. This is called buying on credit. Today people use credit cards to buy things they want. Genre: tall tale A tall tale uses humorous exaggeration to tell of adventures of a fictional character. It builds upon improbable incidents and unusual problems that are solved in creative ways.

Build Background This story takes place in the Old West. When we refer to the Old West, we often mean the part of the United States west of the Mississippi River, during the years This story refers to some things that were used in the Old West.

Build Background A skillet is a frying pan. A buckboard is an open carriage pulled by horses. To rein in means “to stop your horse.” Mosey means “to walk slowly.” Greenbacks was a word for paper money.

Preview and Prepare Let’s browse through our tall tale “Four Dollars and Fifty Cents” and look for clues about the story, problems you may have while reading the story, and wonderings you have about the story.