1. Tuesday, January 22nd, Do Now: Then take the Vocabulary worksheet from the front table and complete Prediction only section.

2. Vocabulary for “The Richer, the Poorer”
Sentimental- (adj.) showing or characterized by tender emotions.
Self-denial-(noun)- a giving up of one’s own desires or interests.
Whim-(noun)- a fanciful notion or impulse
Enhanced-(verb) to increase the attractiveness of
Frugally- (adv.) in a thrifty way, economically

3. Do Now:
Please take out your worksheet from yesterday, on “The Richer, the Poorer”.
Then make sure you have a Literature textbook and open to page 316.

4. Bess Lottie Characterization carefree adventurous kindhearted serious
hard worker
serious
frugal
determined

5. Reading Comprehension
Lottie was more concerned with saving.
Bess spends her life traveling all over the world with her husband and has little money.
Lottie feels bitter that Bess will get the advantage of Lottie’s hard work.
Lottie has to retire from her job. She starts to redecorate her house to get ready for Bess to live with her. She had fun because she was living in the present (grasshopper). She starts to transform herself-realizes her own life has been poor.

6. Think Critically
Bess has lived a more fulfilling life because her life is full of memories and love.
Lottie would probably save less and live more the next time around.

7. Reflection
What does the title, “The Richer, The Poorer,” suggest about the theme?

8. Reflection
The title suggests that having money is no guarantee of a rich life. Sometimes the emphasis on gaining material wealth leads people to lose sight of what is truly important in life. Their lives are poor in comparison to the lives of those who have loved and who enjoy the beauty of the world.

9. Vocabulary Activity
Use the 5 vocabulary words we learned for this story, in a paragraph that summarizes what the “The Richer, the Poorer” was about.
Please make sure to use the vocabulary words correctly, and that you include context clues within your summary.

10. Create a T-chart to show the differences between a Traditional and Modern Day Fable