1. THe Third wish By Joan Aiken

2. Objective... Make inferences about text
Establish and maintain a formal writing style
Objective...

3. Does every conflict have a winner?
Think about the Big Question as you read "The Third Wish."
Does every conflict have a winner?

4. Close reading focus: Making Inferences...
You need to develop logical ideas about unstated information in a story.
Close reading focus:

5. The plot centers around a conflict - a struggle between two opposing forces
There are two types of conflict :
External: a character struggles with an outside force such as another character or nature
Internal: a character struggles with himself or herself yo overcome opposing feelings, beliefs, needs or desires

6. External conflict...

7. Internal conflict

8. The Third Wish Vocabulary
Verge
I was on the verge of crying until my mom made me feel better.
A. Prediction
B. Dictionary Definition
C. Teacher’s Definition
2. Rash
If you judge someone solely on appearance, you’re making a rash judgment because you know nothing about the person.

9. 3. Dabbling
They dabbled their feet in the ocean.
4. Remote
She grew tired of people so moved away to a remote island.
5. Presumputous
It would be presumptuous of me to tell my boss how to do things.
6. Malicious
Danielle was hurt by malicious comments written on Facebook about her.

10. verge- edge, brink
Rash- too hasty
dabbling- wetting by dipping, splashing or
paddling in the water
remote- far away from anything else
presumptuous- overconfident, lacking respect
malicious- hateful, spiteful

11. Let's look at the closed reading model on page 69

12. Let’s read The third wish

13. Exit card… What was the conflict?
2. Think about the decision Mr. Peters made to resolve his internal conflict. Was his decision wise? What story details support your response?
3. Did this conflict have a winner? If so, who were the “winners” in this story?