Lesson 13 What Are Stories Made Of?

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Lesson 13

Read All stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. To make longer stories easier to read, authors often divide them into parts or sections. The sections are called chapters. Every chapter adds new events and information to the story.

Read the table of contents and chapter summaries from the book What They Found on Planet Z.

Look again at the summaries. How do these chapters build on each other?

Knowing how parts of a story are organized can help you better understand how events and ideas connect and build on each other.

What Are Stories Made Of?

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A Great DiscoveryScientists learn there are living creatures on the newly discovered Planet Z.

Meeting the AliensThe scientists travel to Planet Z but cannot figure out how to talk to the aliens.

Mind TalkThe scientists and the aliens from Planet Z learn they can understand each other when their heads touch.

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Academic Talk Use these words to talk about the text.

Think Reread the chapter titles and summaries. Then finish the chart below to see how the chapters build on each other.

Talk How does each chapter of What They Found on Planet Z add something new to the story?

• chapters • sections

Details from What They Found on Planet Z

Chapter 1: A Great Discovery

• Scientists discover that there is life on Planet Z.

Chapter 2: Meeting the Aliens

Chapter 3: Mind Talk

Modeled and Guided Instruction

Read


Genre: Realistic Fiction

Underline phrases and sentences that tell important events. Then think about how each event builds on what came before it.

Close Reader Habits

CHAPTER 1: Finding a Lost Dog

1 Three weeks ago I found a lost dog on my way home from school. Mom and I couldn’t figure out whom he belonged to, so we called him “Mystery.” There was no mystery, though, about what happened next. I fell in love with the dog and started hoping that he could stay with us forever.

2 Then one night, Mom sat down next to me and said, “Jillian, what if we can’t find Mystery’s owner? Do you think you’re ready to become a pet owner?”

3 I said, “Yes, yes! Of course!” But then a darker thought crept into my brain: What if we do find the owner?

CHAPTER 2: Mystery’s Real Name

4 The next day, I was taking Mystery for a walk when I spotted, tacked to a telephone pole, a poster with a picture of a lost dog on it. I thought, Oh no, it can’t be! But there was no question, it was Mystery—or I should say Barney, because it seemed that was his real name. “Are you Barney?” I asked, and he barked three times, wagging his tail happily.

5 Then we walked all over the neighborhood, and I tore down ten more posters from ten more poles. I knew that what I was doing was selfish and wrong, but I couldn’t bear to lose . . . Barney.

Keeping the LOSTby Siri Johnson

LOST DOG

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What Are Stories Made Of? Lesson 13

Explore


How does the second chapter of “Keeping the Lost Dog Lost” build on the first one?

Think

1 Finish the chart with details from the story that help you understand Jillian’s problem.

The beginning of a story usually introduces the main characters and a problem. The next chapters build on that problem.Details from “Keeping the Lost Dog Lost”

Chapter 1: Finding a Lost Dog

Chapter 2: Mystery’s Real Name

Talk

2 What happens in Chapter 2 that connects to Jillian’s worry in Chapter 1?

Write

3 Short Response Explain the problem Jillian faces in Chapter 2. Use the space provided on page 220 to write your answer.

HINT Why does Jillian tear down the posters even though she knows doing it is wrong?

Guided Practice


Read Genre: Realistic Fiction

CHAPTER 3: Home at Last

6 After I took down all the posters I could find, though, my happiness vanished. I knew someone else loved Barney, and I even knew her name from the poster: Carol Greene

7 It was wrong to keep a lost dog lost, and I realized what I had to do. That night, my Mom said, “Mystery sure seems happy in his new home.”

8 “His name is Barney, Mom,” I said. 9 “Barney?” she said. “Are you changing his name?”10 Then I told her the truth. Mom was upset with me at

first, but she knew I’d only behaved that way because I loved Barney so much.

11 Mom called the phone number on the poster, and we headed over to Carol Greene’s house. The minute we got out of the car, Mrs. Greene burst out of the house, crying “Barney!”

12 Mrs. Greene told us how it happened that Barney got lost. She had been out of town for a month and had put Barney in a kennel, but somehow he escaped. “He couldn’t find me,” Mrs. Greene said to me, “but I guess he found you.”

13 Then Mrs. Greene surprised us. She told us she had to move out of state for a new job, and she wouldn’t be able to take Barney with her. She announced, “Jillian, do you think Barney could live with you?” She was blinking back tears, but she was smiling.

14 “I think that would make everyone very happy,” Mom said.

15 I grinned and then Barney barked and wagged his tail. Apparently, he agreed.

How do the events in Chapter 3 build on the events in the first two chapters? Number several key events from this chapter in the order that they happen.

Close Reader Habits

Keeping the LOST DOG LOSTContinued



Think

1 This question has two parts. Answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part AHow do the ideas in Chapter 3 build on the ideas from Chapter 2 in “Keeping the Lost Dog Lost”?

A In Chapter 2, Jillian finds out that Barney has an owner. Chapter 3 shows why she decides to keep the dog anyway.

B In Chapter 2, Jillian realizes she has to return the dog. Chapter 3 builds on this by telling how she plans to find Barney’s owner.

C In Chapter 2, Jillian is trying to find a way to keep Barney. In Chapter 3 she feels guilty about what she’s done and looks for the owner.

D In Chapter 2, Jillian is trying to find a way to keep Barney. Chapter 3 shows how those actions lead to sadness.

Part BChoose one detail from Chapter 2 and one detail from Chapter 3 that best support the answer to Part A.

A “I spotted, tacked to a telephone pole, a poster with a picture of a lost dog on it.” (Chapter 2)

B “But there was no question, it was Mystery—or I should say Barney.” (Chapter 2)

C “I knew that what I was doing was selfish and wrong, but I couldn’t bear to lose … Barney.” (Chapter 2)

D “… she knew I’d only behaved that way because I loved Barney so much.” (Chapter 3)

E “It was wrong to keep a lost dog lost …” (Chapter 3)

F “She was blinking back tears, but she was smiling.” (Chapter 3)

Talk

2 Why did Jillian feel guilty after tearing down the posters?

Write

3 Short Response Tell how Jillian’s feelings change between Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. What causes the change? Use the space provided on page 221 to write your answer.

HINT What did Jillian think about before she told her mother the truth?

Think about how events in a story build on each other. Ask questions like “What caused this?” or “Why did she act that way?”

Modeled and Guided Instruction

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Check Your Writing Did you read the prompt carefully?

Did you put the prompt in your own words?

Did you use the best evidence from the text to support your ideas?

Are your ideas clearly organized?

Did you write in clear and complete sentences?

Did you check your spelling and punctuation?

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Don’t forget to check your writing.

HINT Why does Jillian tear down the posters even though she knows doing it is wrong?

3 Short Response Explain the problem Jillian faces in Chapter 2.

Write Use the space below to write your answer to the question on page 217.

Keeping the LOST DOG LOST

Guided Practice

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Check Your Writing Did you read the prompt carefully?

Did you put the prompt in your own words?

Did you use the best evidence from the text to support your ideas?

Are your ideas clearly organized?

Did you write in clear and complete sentences?

Did you check your spelling and punctuation?

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Write Use the space below to write your answer to the question on page 219.

HINT What did Jillian think about before she told her mother the truth?

3 Short Response Tell how Jillian’s feelings change between Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. What causes the change?

Keeping the LOST DOG LOSTContinued

King Midas and the

a Greek myth

Independent Practice

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Read Genre: Myth

Chapter 1: The King’s Wish1 Long ago there was a king named Midas. You might think that

a king would have to be wise and thoughtful, but unfortunately, Midas was a foolish king.

2 Although he was foolish, King Midas was not mean or unkind. He had a daughter whom he loved more than the moon and stars. And Midas himself was much loved by some of the gods who ruled over the ancient world. In fact, one of the gods told Midas that he would grant the king anything he wished for.

3 Midas thought this over. If he had thought a little longer, he might have made a wiser choice. But, besides being foolish, Midas was also a bit greedy. Surely, it was greed that caused Midas to ask for the power to turn everything he touched to gold.

Chapter 2: Midas’s Golden Touch4 Unfortunately for Midas, the god granted his wish. King Midas was

overjoyed. He touched his chair, and it turned to gold. He touched the walls of the room, and they turned to gold. Then Midas went outside. Every plant, flower, and blade of grass he touched immediately became gold. He went to his orchard and pulled an apple from the tree. Midas’s golden touch turned the fruit into a glittering ball of gold.

Chapter 3: Too Much of a Good Thing5 Midas returned to his palace. He called out for food and drink, for all this

gold-making had made him hungry. His servants brought plates of food to

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his table. But every bit of food that Midas touched turned to gold before he could taste it. Even the water in his glass turned to a flowing stream of gold as soon as it touched his lips. Midas was beginning to have some doubts about his wondrous new power. Just then, his beloved daughter came running into the room.

Chapter 4: Washing the Greed Away6 “Father, father,” the young girl cried. “Something terrible has

happened in the garden. The soft green grass has turned hard and sharp. And the flowers, father, look at the flowers.” She held out two blooms. Once living, they were now cold and hard and golden.

7 Midas reached out to comfort his crying child. As soon as his hand touched her, the girl became a statue of gold, a golden tear frozen on her golden cheek.

8 “What have I done?” cried Midas. He begged the god who had given him this gift to take it away.

9 The god took pity on Midas. He told the king to go to the nearby river to have his greed washed away. Once he did so, all that the foolish king had once made gold returned to what it had been. And his daughter came running to his arms.



Think Use what you learned from reading the myth to respond to the following questions.

1 What do you learn about King Midas in Chapter 1 of the story?

A He was foolish and greedy, but kind.

B He seldom thought about his daughter.

C He had made enemies of the gods.

D He had special powers.

2 How do the events of Chapter 2 build on those of Chapter 1?

A Midas asks to be able to turn everything he touches into gold.

B Midas realizes the power he asked for doesn’t make him happy.

C Midas looks for ways he can use his power to help others.

D Midas shows his greed by turning everything into gold.

3 Read this sentence from Chapter 3.

Midas was beginning to have some doubts about his wondrous new power.

What has caused Midas to begin questioning the power he was so happy about in Chapter 2?

A He doesn’t feel his power will make him rich enough.

B He finds that his power means he can’t eat or drink.

C He worries that the power won’t last.

D The god who gave him the power is angry.



4 Look again at this sentence from Chapter 2.

Midas’s golden touch turned the fruit into a glittering ball of gold.

What is the meaning of glittering in this context?

A round

B soft

C shiny

D rough

5 This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part AHow does Chapter 4 build on what happens in Chapter 3?

A Chapter 3 shows the king turning everything he can touch into gold, and Chapter 4 tells how his actions make his daughter angry with him.

B Chapter 3 shows that Midas’s power may not be all good, and Chapter 4 proves just how awful the power can be.

C Chapter 3 describes how Midas realizes his power can be both good and bad, and Chapter 4 shows that he decides to use the power only for good reasons.

D Chapter 3 describes Midas’s foolish actions, and Chapter 4 shows that even what happens to his daughter doesn’t change Midas.

Part BWhich two details from the story best support the answer to Part A?

A “… all this gold-making had made him hungry.” (Chapter 3)

B “But every bit of food that Midas touched turned to gold before he could taste it.” (Chapter 3)

C “Midas was beginning to have some doubts about his wondrous new power.” (Chapter 3)

D “ ‘Something terrible has happened in the garden.’ “ (Chapter 4)

E “He begged the god who had given him this gift to take it away.” (Chapter 4)

F “The god took pity on Midas.” (Chapter 4)



6 Which sentence in Chapter 1 best helps you understand the king’s sadness in Chapter 4?

A “Although he was foolish, King Midas was not mean or unkind.”

B “He had a daughter whom he loved more than the moon and stars.”

C “And Midas himself was much loved by some of the gods …”

D “If he had thought a little longer, he might have made a wiser choice.”

Write

How do events in “King Midas and the Golden Touch” build on each other throughout the story? Think about what happens in each chapter. Then answer questions 7 and 8.

7 Plan Your Response What important events happen to King Midas in each chapter? Use a chart to organize your thoughts before you write.

8 Write an Extended Response How does King Midas change from the beginning to the end of the story? In your response, include the events from the story that lead to each change.



Learning TargetWhy do authors organize stories into chapters? How does this help readers?

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