Transcript Unit 4 Lesson 18 Story Selection Moon Runner

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Unit 4: Lesson 18
“Moon Runner”
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Turn your Text Book to
page 454.
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Why might Mina deliberately talk
to Ruth when Mina really wanted
to hide?
Answer
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Answer:
Mina wanted to see how Ruth
felt about what had happened
between them.
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How might Ruth feel if she
knew that Mina had let her
win the race?
Answer
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Answer:
Ruth might think it was dishonest
or bad sportsmanship; it might
hurt her pride.
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On page 457, Mina talks about
the changes in the Fellow Friends
group. What effect does Mina
identify?
Answer
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Answer:
Most of the time, the four
friends do not play together
anymore. Ruth and Sammy
play together. Mina and Alana
play together.
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Why do you think the author
includes a description of the
birds and their actions?
Answer
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Answer:
To show how friends can help each
other; to make a connection
between friendship and teamwork;
even though one bird wins the chip,
all three birds share in the prize.
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What foods might lure you
to the dinner table and
why?
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Why does the author say that
Mina’s legs “felt as though
they needed braces”?
Answer
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Answer:
Mina is nervous at the thought
of racing her friend and her
legs feel weak.
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Why do you think Ruth wants
to do the Fellowship Friends
Handshake?
Answer
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Answer:
She still wants to be friends with
Mina.
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Why does Mina wish she could
celebrate the Chinese Moon
Festival now?
Answer
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Answer:
She says so because the festival
celebrates friendship; she wishes
she could just share a moon cake
with Ruth and make everything
better.
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Based on what you have read,
predict what you think will
happen at the race?
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Explain the most likely reason
Mina’s thoughts of holding
back vanished.
Answer
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Answer:
She didn’t want to feel the way
she felt when she lost the race
on purpose.
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Why do you think the author uses
a simile that compares the girls
to African Antelopes?
Answer
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Answer:
It helps readers visualize the
way the girls looked as they
ran.
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Why do you think the author
uses such vivid, sensory
details to describe Mina’s
experience?
Answer
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Answer:
It shows how much she enjoys
running.
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