Finding Fortune: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Lesson 16
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ELA

Unit 1

4th Grade

Lesson 16 of 28

Objective


Summarize how the girl outsmarted the tiger.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin  — Ch. 28–31

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Summarize how the girl outsmarted the tiger.

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Key Questions


  • Lin adds many descriptive details of the storm. How do these images impact the mood?

  • How do Dragon’s injuries impact Minli?

  • What does Minli decide to do to save Dragon? Why is this a difficult decision? Did she make the right decision? 

  • What description does the author include to describe the tiger in Chapter 31? Identify two to three specific words or details and explain what they mean. 

  • Describe the scene with Minli and the tiger. What descriptive details does Grace Lin include to paint an image for the reader?  

Vocabulary


sacrifice

v.

(p. 168)

to give up something that means a lot to you in exchange for something else

viciousness

n.

(p. 163)

the act of being very violent and cruel

malicious

adj.

(p. 163)

a desire to cause harm to someone

outraged

v.

(p. 169)

to make someone very angry

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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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