A Chair For My MotherBy: Vera B. Williams

What we want to learn

• Content Objective: I will make predictions and connections to help me better understand the story. I will identify words with inflectional endings.

• Language Objective: I will read fluently, explain the rules for adding inflectional endings to base words, and use the writing process to respond to the text.

Inflectional Endings• What are examples of inflectional endings?

- ing -ed

worry worried carry carried

empty emptied exchange exchanged

drive driving take taking

Vocabulary

• bargain- to not have to pay very much, a good deal

• exchanged- to give something and get something in return

• rosy- to look pink or reddish• Pumps- a high heeled shoe

Before Reading

• Preview the story. Look at the title, pictures, and skim the words.

• What do you think the story is about?– I predict the story will be about __________.

• What connections can you make to the story?– I made a self to text connection about ________.– I made a text to text connection about ________.

During Reading

• Have you ever lost something that meant a lot to you?

• Read to Find Out: What are the little girl and her mom saving for?

• Habit Connection: What habits do you see examples of in this story?

After Reading

• What things would be the hardest to lose?• Have you ever had to save up for something

you really wanted? How long did it take?

• Let’s fill our jar with coins! Write about what you would like to buy with your full jars.