Finding Fortune: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Lesson 2
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ELA

Unit 1

4th Grade

Lesson 2 of 28

Objective


Describe why Minli and her family act in certain ways.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin  — Ch. 2–3

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Why does Minli buy the goldfish? What does she hope will happen? (Chapter 2)

What does Ma think about stories? Why? (Chapter 3)

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Key Questions


Key Questions

  • Describe a typical day for Minli, Ma, and Ba.

  • What does Minli want? Why?

  • How do the other villagers feel about Minli's decision to buy the goldfish? Why?

  • Compare and contrast how Ma and Ba respond to the goldfish. 

  • Describe the Magistrate Tiger. Include details that describe what motivates him. 

  • Describe the Old Man of the Moon. 

  • Why does Grace Lin include "The Story of the Old Man of the Moon"?

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Vocabulary


outwit

v.

(p. 23)

to beat someone by being smarter

destined

adj.

(p. 21)

definitely going to become something or do something

grueling

adj.

(p. 11)

very difficult

enviously

adv.

(p. 15)

wanting what someone else has

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Common Core Standards


  • 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
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RL.4.1
RL.4.4
RL.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.9.a
W.4.10
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