Ginger for the Heart Reading Strategy: Relating the goals and outcomes of characters in the story G. Hughes, Virgil MS

Craftsmanship- skill or ability to do special work

Debt- money that is owed to another person

Epidemic- sickness or disease that affects most people in a place.

Garment- piece of clothing

Ginger root- part of ginger, a spice plant that grows underground.

Gold field- place where gold is found

Merchant- person who sells things to make money

Miner- worker who digs in the earth for minerals

Tailor- person who makes and mends clothes to earn money

Tower- tall and narrow structure or building

How to Relate Goals and Outcomes: Warm-Up #2 Copy this week’s reading strategy: How to Relate Goals and Outcomes: 1. Look for what people in the story want to do. 2. Pay attention to the actions they take to reach their goals. 3. Predict the outcome. Then see if the outcome at the end matches your prediction.

In a story, a goal is something a character wants to do. Goals In a story, a goal is something a character wants to do.

What are the goals of these people? 1. . 2. . 3. 4.

The outcomes tell if the character reaches their goal. If you understand the goals and outcomes, you will understand the main events in the plot.

Steps in relating goals and outcomes 1. Look for what people in the story want to do. 2. Pay attention to the actions that they take to reach their goals. 3. Predict the outcome. Then, see if the outcome at the end of the story matches your prediction.

What is ginger?

Section 1 Questions 1. What special skills does Yenna have? 2. Did Yenna and her mother enjoy working together? How do you know? 3. Why did the young man have to go to the gold fields?

Section 2 Questions Why did Yenna give the young man the ginger root? How did Yenna and her father show how much they cared for each other? How were the burning lamp and Yenna’s love for the young man similar?

Warm-Up #3 Name 3 characters (people) in the story Ginger for the Heart (p.146) 1._________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________

Section 3 Questions Was it fair for the young man to ask Yenna to leave her father? Why did Yenna refuse to leave her father? Summary: Tell how the story ends.

DIRECTIONS: Read the first paragraph DIRECTIONS: Read the first paragraph. Record the character’s goals and actions. Then, read the second paragraph. Add information to the outcomes column of the chart. In 1849, Fu Tien and her family in China. She heard stories about gold in California. Fu Tien wanted to be rich. She sold her cart to get the money for the trip. In California she worked hard digging for gold. After a year, she was almost out of money, and had found no gold. Character Goal Actions Outcome

DIRECTIONS: Read the first paragraph DIRECTIONS: Read the first paragraph. Record the character’s goals and actions. Then, read the second paragraph. Add information to the outcomes column of the chart. Then Fu Tien had an idea. She took the last of her money and built a cart. She made dumplings and sold them to people in the mining camp. She earned enough money to move to San Francisco and open a small restaurant Soon she earned three very large restaurants. Fu Tien did not find gold in the mines, but she did find gold in San Francisco. Character Goal Actions Outcome

Yenna Young man Character Goal Actions Outcomes Relate Goals and Outcomes Ginger For The Heart DIRECTIONS: Complete the goal/outcome chart for Yenna and the young man after rereading the story. Character Goal Actions Outcomes Yenna Young man

In Ginger For The Heart, why did Yenna wait for the young man? Warm-Up #4 In Ginger For The Heart, why did Yenna wait for the young man?

Adjectives Words that describe things. Yenna was a _________ girl. The Young Man had _______ shoulders. Yenna and her mother sewed ________ clothes.

2nd Period Directions Take out 1 sheet of paper and a pen or pencil. Clear your desk for the test.