Finding Fortune: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Lesson 12
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ELA

Unit 1

4th Grade

Lesson 12 of 28

Objective


Describe the king.

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Target Task


Writing Prompt

Describe the king. How does the author describe the king’s thoughts and actions to develop his character?

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Key Questions


  • How does Minli get to the Inner City? Describe the Inner City and how it makes Minli feel.

  • How does the king respond when he sees Minli in the Inner City? Why?

  • What does the king think is the borrowed line? Why has he cherished it? 

  • How is the king’s version of “The Story of the Old Man of the Moon” different from the story Minli knew? Why? 

  • Why does the king decide to give Minli the borrowed line? 

Vocabulary


cherished

v.

(p. 139)

to value something

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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.4.5
RF.4.3
RF.4.4
RL.4.1
RL.4.4
RL.4.10
SL.4.1
W.4.9.a
W.4.10

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Write a paragraph that describes Minli. 

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