What About MeWhat About Mebyby

Ed YoungEd Young

Genre: FableGenre: Fable

Author’s Purpose: To teach Author’s Purpose: To teach a lessona lesson

Skill: SequenceSkill: Sequence

Words to Know

•carpenter

•carpetmaker

•knowledge

•marketplace

•merchant

•plenty

•straying

•thread

More Words to KnowMore Words to Know

stunnedstunnedwandererwanderer

carpentercarpentersomeone whose work is someone whose work is

building and repairing things building and repairing things made of woodmade of wood

carpetmakercarpetmakera person who a person who

makes carpet and rugs makes carpet and rugs for floorsfor floors

knowledgeknowledgewhat you knowwhat you know

marketplacemarketplacea place where people a place where people meet to buy and sell meet to buy and sell

thingsthings

plentyplentya full supplya full supply

strayingstrayingwanderingwandering

threadthreada thin string made a thin string made of strands twisted of strands twisted

togethertogether

Janet needed thread to sew the dress.

Janet needed thread to sew the dress.

The carpetmaker sold me the rug for $100.00.

The carpetmaker sold me the rug for $100.00.

The merchant sold me three apples.

The merchant sold me three apples.

.The garden gave us plenty of vegetables to eat.

The garden gave us plenty of vegetables to eat.

We got a carpenter to help build our house.

We got a carpenter to help build our house.

John was worried that the small kid would end up straying off the path.

John was worried that the small kid would end up straying off the path.

Smart people have a great deal of knowledge.

Smart people have a

great deal of knowledge.

Our family goes to the marketplace every Saturday to buy fruit.

Our family goes to the marketplace every Saturday to buy fruit.

Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

carpenter

carpetmaker

knowledge

marketplace

merchant

plenty

straying

thread

Review Questions Review Questions p.48-53p.48-53

1.1. What did the boy want from the What did the boy want from the Grand Master?Grand Master?

2.2. Who does the boy run off to find Who does the boy run off to find first?first?

3.3. What is the thread made from?What is the thread made from?

4.4. How does a pen help the goats?How does a pen help the goats?

5.5. What is the carpenter’s problem?What is the carpenter’s problem?

6.6. What are the main events in the What are the main events in the story so far?story so far?

Review QuestionsReview Questionsp.54-59p.54-59

1. What happens after the boy sees the Matchmaker?

2. Who does the young girl love?

3. What spinner woman make with the hair?

4. What is the lesson that the boy learns?

Spelling WordsSpelling Words

GREAT JOB!GREAT JOB!