Finding Fortune: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Lesson 23
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ELA

Unit 1

4th Grade

Lesson 23 of 28

Objective


Analyze how Minli knew that all of her questions had been answered.

Readings and Materials


  • Book: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin  — Ch. 47–48

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Read the statement from the end of Chapter 47.

"And suddenly, as she thought about her journey to and from Never-Ending Mountain, Minli realized that while she had not asked the Old Man of the Moon any of her questions, they all had been answered."

Explain.

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Key Questions


  • Close read the following paragraph. 

    "'Minli? Minli?' Ma and Ba’s happiness burst from them like exploding firecrackers and even before she could open her eyes they had flung themselves upon her. The joy! How it flowed and flooded over her! More golden than the king’s dragon bracelet, sweeter than a peach from the Queen Mother’s garden, and more beautiful than a Goddess of Heaven!"

    What figurative language does Grace Lin use in this paragraph? Why? What mood does it create? 

  • Describe the connection between Dragon and Fruitless Mountain. 

  • What good fortune do Minli and her family discover? Which of the fortunes is the most valuable to Minli and her parents? Why? 

  • How does the entire village change after Minli’s return? Why? 

  • Summarize what happens when the goldfish man returns.

Vocabulary


affectionately

adv.

(p. 270)

feeling or showing love and affection

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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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