1. Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday
Author: Judith Viorst
Illustrator: Ray Cruz
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Skill: Sequence
Author’s Purpose:

2. Words to Know
college
dimes
downtown
fined
nickels
quarters
rich

3. More Words to Know *positively *token

4. college a school of higher learning

5. dimes coins in the United States and Canada worth ten cents

6. downtown the main part or business part of a town or city

7. fined made someone pay money as punishment for breaking a law

8. nickels coins in the United States and Canada worth five cents

9. quarters coins in the United States and Canada worth twenty-five cents

10. Mrs. Greeson went to college at Carson-Newman.

11. Mrs. Greeson went to college at Carson-Newman.

12. Two dimes make twenty cents.

13. Two dimes make twenty cents.

14. After then man found the treasure, he was rich.

15. After then man found the treasure, he was rich.

16. The girl loved to go downtown and go shopping.

17. The girl loved to go downtown and go shopping.

18. With three quarters, you can buy a soda for 75 cents.

19. With three quarters, you can buy a soda for 75 cents.

20. Hank told Mary that nickels are worth five cents a piece.

21. Hank told Mary that nickels are worth five cents a piece.

22. The driver was fined $1000.00 for littering on the highway.

23. The driver was fined
$ for littering
on the highway.

24. 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.

25. college

26. dimes

27. downtown

28. fined

29. nickels

30. quarters

31. rich

32. Spelling Words

33. Review Questions p.70-74
What does Alexander have
at the beginning of this story?
2.Who gave him the money?
3.Why does David not buy the gum
in Alexander’s mouth?
4.Describe Alexander's character
and give reasons to support your
opinions.

34. 1.What does Alexander rent from Eddie? Why?
Review Questions p.75-81
1.What does Alexander rent from Eddie? Why?
2.How did he break the butter knife and scissors?
3.Who made 4 cents disappear?
4.Why did his dad make him pay 5 cents?
5.What did he buy at the garage sale?

35. GREAT JOB!