Model Selection The Three-Century Woman- Richard Peck Read the introduction –pg. 6 Narratives are stories Narrator is the story teller
The Three Century Woman Background: Aging Population The main character in this story is an elderly woman. Today there are more older Americans than ever before. Great- grandma in this selection is over 100 years old and lives in a nursing facility where someone can attend to all of her needs.
Vocabulary Connection Acquire Appreciate Conclude Contribute Investigate Bonus: knowledge, source, unexpected THINK/WRITE -PAIR-SHARE
SENTENCE STARTER… Imagine that you just met someone who has just celebrated their 100th birthday. The one question I would ask someone who just turned 100 years old is ___________________________________? Listen to pages 6-14