Finding Fortune: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Lesson 18
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ELA

Unit 1

4th Grade

Lesson 18 of 28

Objective


Describe the gift the people of Moon Rain give Minli and why it is an example of true generosity.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin  — Ch. 35–37

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

What gift do the people of Moon Rain give Minli? What does Minli learn from the villagers?

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • Ba begins to question if the fish was actually talking to him. Why?

  • Read the quote from page 191. "Their laughter intertwined but when they looked at each other, they could see the tears forming were not from joy." Explain the significance of this statement. 

  • Summarize the story of "The Green Tiger and the Tea." Why does Grace Lin include this story? 

  • How are the characters and events in the story of "The Greet Tiger and the Tea" connected to earlier events in the book? 

  • How do the villagers treat Minli when she returns to the village with the twins? How does this make Minli feel? 

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Vocabulary


tormented

v.

(p. 195)

to cause someone or something to feel extreme physical or mental pain

appalled

v.

(p. 191)

caused someone to feel shock, fear, or disgust

taunted

v.

(p. 195)

to say insulting things to someone in order to make them angry

peculiar

adj.

(p. 197)

unusual or strange

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Common Core Standards


  • RL.4.2 — Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text; summarize the text.
  • RL.4.3 — Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

Supporting Standards

L.4.4
L.4.4.b
L.4.5
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RL.4.1
RL.4.4
RL.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.10
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