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“The Wise Old Woman”

“The Wise Old Woman”. Retold By: Yoshiko Uchida Illustrated By: Martin Springett. Understanding Vocabulary. We are going to review new words before we read!. Key Concept “Wisdom”. Vocabulary: 1. conquer (p. 29) 2. badger (p. 30) 3. banner (p. 39) 4. bear (p. 24)

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“The Wise Old Woman”

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  1. “The Wise Old Woman” • Retold By: Yoshiko Uchida • Illustrated By: Martin Springett

  2. Understanding Vocabulary • We are going to review new words before we read!

  3. Key Concept “Wisdom” • Vocabulary: 1. conquer (p. 29) 2. badger (p. 30) 3. banner (p. 39) 4. bear (p. 24) 5. henceforth (p. 37) 6. lord (p. 22) 7. procession (p. 21) 8. prospered (p. 39) 9. reluctantly (p. 22) 10. shrine (p. 30) 11. summoned (p. 37) 12. scroll (p. 29) 13. wisdom 14. wound (p. 34)

  4. Vocabulary Example

  5. Anticipation Guide for “The Wise Old Woman” • Turn to page 21 - Read the title and preview the story. Note how the pictures give you clues to story problems and solutions. - Who will be the main character in the story? - What will the story likely be about? - What clues tell you that the story will be a folk tale? * Make a Prediction Chart about what you think will happen in the story.

  6. Let’s Read and Track Together!Pages 22-23 * Setting: ________________* Problem: _______________* Multiple Meaning Word = ____

  7. Problem and Solution Chart

  8. Pages 24-25 What do the mother’s actions tell you about her? Your inference is her actions tell you she ________________________________

  9. Pages 26-27 What does the farmer do to try to save his mother? _____________________ How do you think the farmer and his mother feel about their secret?

  10. Pages 28-29 How does the young lord feel when he sees and hears the warriors? The warriors have left the young lord with a serious problem. Do you think it’s just the young lord’s problem?

  11. Figurative Language: Simile Simile = uses like or as to compare 2 unlike things * What’s the simile on page 29?

  12. Pages 30-31 What is the 1st thing the village ruler does to try to solve his problem? What do the six wise villagers do to try to solve the impossible tasks?

  13. Wise Villagers’ Actions

  14. Pages 32-33 What does the young farmer do when he finds out about the threat to the village? Why do you think the woman asks her son to gather certain items?

  15. Let’s Recap! Someone summarize all of the events we have read about so far!

  16. Pages 34-35 What has the woman done? What do the woman’s actions tell you about her? Multiple Meaning Word = ________

  17. Pages 36-37 What caused the young lord to suddenly become silent and thoughtful?

  18. Pages 38-39 What is the theme of this story?

  19. Tonight for Homework: • I’m going to give you a section of this story to practice tonight. • You will read that section aloud tomorrow.

  20. Making a Connection Write about the wisest person you know. 5-7 complete sentences Paragraph format

  21. Auditory Connection • We are going to listen to the CD of “The Wise Old Woman.”

  22. Visualization Strategy • Use your “internal video camera.” • The CD of the story will play, and YOU should visualize what is happening in the story.

  23. Levels of Reasoning Questions: • Literal Level Question– - Look at the picture of the old woman on page 21. How would you describe her? • Inferential Question – - Why do you think the son could not abandon his elderly mother in the mountains when that was the tradition for his culture? • Critical Reading Question – - How did the lord’s view of elderly members of the society change after the mother completed all of the tasks to keep her village safe from invasion? • Creative Thinking Question – - How do you think the mother must have felt at the beginning of the story? How do you think she felt when she solved the three tasks? How did others view her after the threat of invasion had passed?

  24. Wisdom Project “Oh the Things We Have Learned”

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