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“One Hen”

Skills and Strategies. “One Hen”. Essential Question. How do we get the things we need?. Turn and Talk…. Work together to create a list of things that people need . Discuss…. What happens if the things we need become scarce ? How might savings be used to meet these needs?.

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“One Hen”

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  1. Skills and Strategies “One Hen”

  2. Essential Question How do we get the things we need?

  3. Turn and Talk… Work together to create a list of things that people need.

  4. Discuss… What happens if the things we need become scarce? How might savings be used to meet these needs?

  5. “A Fresh Idea” Reread paragraph 1 on page 23. What do Mali’s actions reveal about her character?

  6. “A Fresh Idea” Reread paragraphs 2-3 on page 23. What problem does Mali face?

  7. “A Fresh Idea” Make a prediction at the end of page 23. What do you think Mali’s idea might be?

  8. “A Fresh Idea” Reread paragraph 3 on page 24. What deal did Mali make with Mr. Taylor?

  9. “A Fresh Idea” What did Mali need? How did Mr. Taylor help her to get what she needed?

  10. “A Fresh Idea” What did Mr. Taylor need? How did Mali help him get what he needed?

  11. “A Fresh Idea” Do you think Mali had a good idea? Give textevidence to support your answer.

  12. Sequence • Order in which the plot events happen in a story • Includes a beginning, a middle, and an end • Also includes when characters and settings are introduced

  13. Collaborate… Work together to complete the graphic organizer on page 27. List the important events from the middle and end of the story.

  14. Realistic Fiction • Tells about characters, settings, and events that are like people, places, and events in real life • Includes dialogue and descriptive details • Often includes illustrations

  15. Turn and Talk What is a book that you have read recently that would be realistic fiction? Describe what makes the book realistic fiction.

  16. Collaborate… Work together to find three examples of details, dialogue, or illustrations from the story that show that it is realistic fiction.

  17. Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues • context clues: other words and phrases in the sentence that can help determine the meanings of unknown words • Look for words and phrases separated by commas that are near the unfamiliar word. Eg. Archaeologists, who study artifacts, can provide clues about the past. • Look for words or phrases that may define or restate the unfamiliar word. Eg. He wore a royal diadem on his head while on the throne.

  18. Collaborate… Work together to figure out the meanings of the words on page 29. Be sure to write down the context clues that helped you!

  19. “One Hen”Reading Preview Activity Use the following five (5) words to write 1-2 sentences telling what you think the story will be about. hen uniform bank loan farm

  20. Village Life in Ghana 4:02

  21. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 4 on page 11. How are the families in the village working together to try to make their lives better?

  22. “One Hen” Complete the graphic organizer: Character Kojo, Kojo’s mother Setting A village in the Ashanti region of Ghana

  23. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 2 on page 12. What does Kojo’s mother use the loan for? How will she pay the money back? Do you think this is a good idea?

  24. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 4 on page 12. Why does Kojo want to buy a hen? Do you think he should have bought something else?

  25. “One Hen” Complete the graphic organizer: Beginning Using a loan, Kojo’s mother buys a cart, and Kojo buys a hen.

  26. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 3 on page 14. • What happens after the 1st week? • What happens after 2 months? • What happens in 4 months? • What happens after 6 months?

  27. “One Hen” Complete the graphic organizer: What happened after one year? Middle Kojo has built his flock up to 25 hens. He uses his savings to go back to school.

  28. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 2 on page 16. What are the choices Kojo has to spend his savings on? What does he choose? Do you think this was a wise choice?

  29. “One Hen” Reread paragraphs 2-3 on page 17. What does Kojo learn in school that helps him with his chickens?

  30. “One Hen” Complete the graphic organizer: What does Kojo do after college? Middle Kojo has built his flock up to 25 hens. He uses his savings to go back to school. After finishing college, he starts a poultry farm.

  31. “One Hen” Reread paragraphs 4-5 on page 18. Why do you think the banker in Accra decides to loan Kojo the money? Would you have loaned him the money?

  32. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 3 on page 19. What details from the story show that Kojo is becoming successful?

  33. “One Hen” Reread paragraphs 2-3 on page 20. How does Kojo’s farm help other families?

  34. “One Hen” Complete the graphic organizer: Over time, what happens to Kojo’s farm? End Kojo’s farm becomes the largest in Ghana.

  35. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 1 on page 21. How does Kojo’s farm help the town?

  36. “One Hen” Reread paragraphs 4-5 on page 21. What does Kojo make Adika promise? Why do you think he does this?

  37. “One Hen” Complete the graphic organizer: At the end of the story, what happens to Kojo and his farm? End Kojo’s farm becomes the largest in Ghana. Kojo becomes a grandfather and his farm becomes the largest in all of West Africa.

  38. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 3 on page 23. How has Kojo’s farm helped the country of Ghana?

  39. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 4 on page 23. What do you think Kojo means when he says the egg will go to his grandson’s future?

  40. “One Hen” Reread paragraph 5 on page 23. What does the author mean when she says “it all started with one hen”?

  41. “One Hen” Find at least three (3) examples of ways Kojo and his community got what they needed. Cite the page/paragraph number of your text evidence.

  42. “One Hen” Think of three (3) ways that people in a community help each other meet a need.

  43. “One Hen” Find at least three (3) examples from the story that show that the story is realistic fiction.

  44. “Banks: Their Business and Yours” This is a nonfiction article that is organized with subheadings. What do you expect to learn about in each subheading?

  45. “Banks: Their Business and Yours” Reread paragraph 2 on page 27. Why would someone want to get a savings account rather than save money at home?

  46. “Banks: Their Business and Yours” Reread paragraph 3 on page 27. Why does the bank reward people for keeping money in a savings account?

  47. “Banks: Their Business and Yours” Reread paragraph 3 on page 27. What are some reasons people might need a loan from the bank?

  48. “Banks: Their Business and Yours” Reread paragraph 2 on page 28. How does a bank make money?

  49. “Banks: Their Business and Yours” Reread page 29. How would our community be different without banks?

  50. Text to Text How would other people’s savings accounts have helped Kojo meet his need?

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