The Chi-lin Purseby Linda Fang.ppt

The Ch’i-lin Purseby Linda Fang Hsiang-ling was a spoiled young girl, but on her wedding day, she gave a purse full of riches from her mother to a less fortunate bride getting married on the same day. Later, Hsiang-ling was separated from her husband and son after a horrible storm. She found work taking care of a spoiled young boy in a wealthy home. The boy’s mother turned out to be the poor bride Hsiang-ling had helped so long ago. The mother was so greatful that she split her family’s fortune with Hsiang-ling and helped her find her husband and son. Skill Lessons Genre Folk Tale Comprehension Compare and Contrast (PB 73, 77, 78) Sequence (PB 76) Words to Know Vocabulary (PB 74) Word Structure (PB 75) Research and Study Skills Textbook/Trade Book (PB 79-80) Genre Folk tales are stories or legends that are told over and over from one generation to the next. They usually started as stories that were memorized and told out loud. Compare and Contrast When you compare and contrast thingsyou tell how they are alike or different. Sometimes clue words point out comparisonsand contrasts, but not always. You can compare and contrast differentthings you read about with one another,and also with what you already know. Sequence Sequence is the order in which events happen in a selection. When you read, think about what comes first, next, and last. Several events can occur at the same time. Words such as meanwhile and during give clues that two events are happening at the same time. Words to Know Astonished Behavior Benefactor Distribution Gratitude Procession Recommend Sacred Traditions Astonished Surprised greatly; amazed Behavior Manner of behaving; way of acting Benefactor Person who has given money or kindly help Distribution The act of giving some to each, of dividing and giving out in shares Gratitude Kindly feeling because of a favor received; desire to do a favor in return; thankfulness Procession Something that moves forward; persons marching or