1. The Girl Who Married the Moon By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 1 Taught By: Mr. Williams

2. The Mystery of the Cliff Dwellers Comprehension Skill: Making Inferences What do you think the purpose of the Mary Celeste’s voyage was? Why do you think the captain ordered his men to board the Mary Celeste? On what day do you think the crewmen left the ship? Why?

3. Common Room

4. Hearth

5. Mainland

6. Phases

7. Sod

8. Sparkling

9. Villages

10. Kayak

11. common room – A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth – The floor of a fireplace mainland – The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases – The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod – A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling – Giving off flashes of light villages – Small settlements where people live kayak – A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people common room –A–A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth –T–The floor of a fireplace mainland –T–The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases –T–The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod –A–A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling –G–Giving off flashes of light villages –S–Small settlements where people live kayak –A–A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people Key Background Vocabulary

12. QuestionEvidence from the StoryInference 172-173: What does nature mean to the cousins and their culture? The cousins make hats and baskets from roots. They gather food from the land and ocean. Nature is important to the cousins and the Alutiiq culture 175-176: Why do you think Moon wants the most patient cousin for his wife? Moon must work and cannot always be home. His wife gets bored. His wife will need to be patient in order to wait for him while he is away. 176: What is the work Moon must do? His wife complains that he leaves every night. The cousins saw him in the sky every night. He needs to shine in the sky all night. 178-179: Why are the star people laying face down? They each have one sparkling eye. This section of the story takes place on the “other side” of the sky. They are looking down so they can make the stars shine down on Earth. 180: Why does Moon’s wife cover hear head with a blanket and say she has pain on her face? Moon told her not to go into the storeroom, but she did. Now she has one of Moon’s pieces of light stuck to her face. She doesn’t want Moon to know she was in the storeroom trying on his masks. The Girl Who Married the Moon

13. By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 2 Taught By: Mr. Williams By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 2 Taught By: Mr. Williams

14. common room – A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth – The floor of a fireplace mainland – The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases – The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod – A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling – Giving off flashes of light villages – Small settlements where people live kayak – A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people common room –A–A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth –T–The floor of a fireplace mainland –T–The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases –T–The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod –A–A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling –G–Giving off flashes of light villages –S–Small settlements where people live kayak –A–A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people Key Background Vocabulary

15. Decoding: Inflectional Endings –s, -es Lives husbands villages beaches evenings heavens cycles enjoys carries glimmers -s -es

16. What are Homophones? MallMaulStareStairTearTierRoleRollDessertDesert Vocabulary: Homophones

17. Questioning & Answers

18. The Girl Who Married the Moon With your Suit partner, discuss questions 1-7 on page 182 of your text. You may look back in your text if you need to. When you're finished begin thinking about the following questions. What do you think the author’s purpose was in writing the selection? What Mystery does the selection attempt to explain? What kind of writing is the selection an example of? How did the author attempt to explain the mystery? Why do you think the mystery fascinates people?

19. The Girl Who Married the Moon By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 3 Taught By: Mr. Williams By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 3 Taught By: Mr. Williams

20. common room – A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth – The floor of a fireplace mainland – The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases – The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod – A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling – Giving off flashes of light villages – Small settlements where people live kayak – A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people common room –A–A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth –T–The floor of a fireplace mainland –T–The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases –T–The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod –A–A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling –G–Giving off flashes of light villages –S–Small settlements where people live kayak –A–A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people Key Background Vocabulary

21. Decoding: Inflectional Endings –s, -es Lives husbands villages beaches evenings heavens cycles enjoys carries glimmers -s -es

22. What are Homophones? ThereTheirThey’reToTooTwoSeesSeasSeizeRainReignReinBuyByeBy Vocabulary: Homophones

23. Extreme Partner Reading Step 1 Read the Story Summery to yourself one time. Be sure to use good hand gestures to help you as you read. Step 2 Turn to your shoulder partner and partner read the story with lots of expression. Don’t forget the gestures that you have practiced. Step 3 Take turns asking and answering at least five questions each about the text. Remember to both ask and answer questions with high enthusiasm.

24. The Girl Who Married the Moon By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 4 Taught By: Mr. Williams By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 4 Taught By: Mr. Williams

25. common room – A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth – The floor of a fireplace mainland – The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases – The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod – A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling – Giving off flashes of light villages – Small settlements where people live kayak – A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people common room –A–A large room where people gather to eat or share other activities hearth –T–The floor of a fireplace mainland –T–The large land mass of a country or continent that does not include islands phases –T–The changes in appearance that the moon or planet goes through each month sod –A–A chunck of grassy soil held together by matted roots sparkling –G–Giving off flashes of light villages –S–Small settlements where people live kayak –A–A lightweight canoe, propelled by a double bladed paddle, with only one small opening on top for one or two people Key Background Vocabulary

26. Images of the Moon With your shoulder partner, read pages 184-187 from your text using the skills mentions in the yellow column on the left of page 184. When you are finished discuss these questions with your partner and write your answers in complete sentences on a piece of lined paper.. Compare “Brazilian Moon Tale” to “Girl Who Married the Moon? 3. In “Winter Moon”, could the author have compared the moon or a knife with a curved blade? Why or why not? 4. Which poem contained the most vivid imagery? Why? 2. What similarities can you find between, “Summer Full Moon” & “Half Moon”. 1. Which phases of the moon are discussed in each poem?

27. Putting Clues Together

28. In the News Choose one of the Newspaper articles available and on a piece of notebook paper, answer the following questions about the article you chose. What is the article about? Where and when is the article talking about? Why did it happen and why is this important? Who is the article about?

29. The Girl Who Married the Moon By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 5 Taught By: Mr. Williams By: Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross What Really Happened Theme 2, Selection 2, Day 5 Taught By: Mr. Williams

30. Weekly Skills Test 1.Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. 2.Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. 3.Finish your Mountain Language. 4.Finish any other unfinished work. 1.Make sure your name, date, and assignment are written clearly on the top left of the paper. 2.Turn your test paper to me and put your answer key in the reading basket. 3.Finish your Mountain Language. 4.Finish any other unfinished work.