unit 1: lesson 4 the power of w.o.w.! copyright © 2011 kelly mott

Unit 1: Lesson 4The Power of W.O.W.!

Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

Turn your Text Book to page 110.


SET A PURPOSE

Good readers set a purpose based on what they know about genre and want to learn by reading.


Preview the story. What genre do you think this story is? (Hint: See Pg. 110)


Answer

This story is play. A play tells a story through both words and actions.


The title of the play is called “The Power of W.O.W.!” W.O.W. stands for Words On Wheels.


One purpose for reading might be to find out what the power of W.O.W. is and what it has to do with Words On Wheels.


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How is Mrs. Nguyen feeling as she talks to Ileana? How do you know?


Answer

Answer: Sad; she sighs, she forces a

smile, she looks down regretfully


What do you learn about Mrs. Nguyen from the fact that she looks down regretfully as she gives Ileana the news of the W.O.W. program?


Answer

Answer: She likes her work and

recognizes that it provides an important service.


What problem does the W.O.W. program face?


Answer

Answer: The library does not have

any more money to pay for the program, so it will end in another week.


Predict what Ileana will do now that she knows W.O.W. will be discontinued.


Prediction

Possible Prediction: She may make an attempt to

save the program. She might think of an alternative way to provide books and computers in her neighborhood.


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Why does Ileana tell Shane that “this is serious”?


Answer

Possible Answer: She wants him to stop joking

about the situation because she’s worried about not having W.O.W. anymore.


Is Ileana the only one who values W.O.W.? How do you know?


Answer

Possible Answer: No; Shane and Jason also

want to help save the program.


What message might the author be trying to give about the importance of community programs? Why do you think so?


Answer

Possible Answer: The author believes that individuals

can help save good community programs. She has written a play about young people taking initiative to save a program that is important to them.


Why do you think the author included the discussion about mutant chicken?


Answer

Possible Answer: It adds humor to the scene

and keeps it from becoming too serious. It shows that unusual ideas can sometimes solve problems.


STOP & THINK

STOP & THINK: Characters’ actions can

help readers understand the theme and evaluate the author’s message.


STOP & THINK: What ideas do Ileana and

her friends consider to help raise money?


Answer

Answer: Selling personal

possessions such as a rare baseball card or a bike; a bake sale; a car wash


STOP & THINK: What do the fundraising

ideas tell you about the friends?


Answer

Possible Answer: Saving W.O.W. must be

important to them if they are willing to give up their personal possessions and work hard to plan an event.


STOP & THINK: Why do you think raising

money for W.O.W. is so important to Ileana and her friends?


Answer

Answer: They don’t want to see the

program discontinued. The W.O.W. bus is the only way people like Ileana’s grandma get to read books and use computers.


STOP & THINK

STOP & THINK: The setting is the time and

place in which events occur.


STOP & THINK: Author’s often choose a

setting that will move the plot along (actions or events) in some way that will help characters to solve a problem.


STOP & THINK: The setting in this scene is

the Diaz Bakery. How does this setting move the plot along and help the characters solve their problem?


Answer

Possible Answer: It helps the characters

decide where to have the car wash.


Possible Answer: Mr. Diaz’s bakery has a

parking lot where the car wash can take place, and he can provide a water source.


Possible Answer: His idea of giving car wash

customers a discount might make more people come to the car wash.


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What are some reasons why Mr. Diaz is willing to help the children?


Answer

Possible Answers: He uses and appreciates

W.O.W. resources. He likes Mrs. Nguyen.


What are the steps of the children’s plan to have a successful car wash?


Answer

STEPS:1. Get cleaning supplies from their

parents2. Make advertisements3. Convince Mr. Diaz to let them use his

parking lot4. Advertise in local businesses


What does Shane mean when he says “the power of W.O.W.”?


Answer

Possible Answer: He is referring to the ideas

about fundraising that he and his friends learned from materials they got from the bookmobile.


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Why are Ileana and Erica disappointed after the first three hours of the car wash?


Answer

Possible Answer: Few cars have come by so

far.


How did the television reporter find out about the car wash?


Answer

Answer: The reporter’s aunt owns one

of the businesses in the neighborhood. Her aunt told her about the car wash.


Why do you think the author uses the television reporter in the play?


Answer

Possible Answer: It shows the events are

important. The reporter makes a statement about the children coming together to help one of their own.


What might you speculate will happen next because of the news reporter?


Answer

Possible Answer: People who see the report

will come out to support the car wash.


STOP & THINK

STOP & THINK: Authors usually don’t state

the theme of a story directly. Their message is most often revealed through character’s actions.


STOP & THINK: How do the characters’ actions

reveal the theme, or central idea, of the play in this last scene? “Wow! Guys! We saved W.O.W.!”


Answer

Answer: The kids demonstrated the

power of teamwork. When people come together they can make a difference in their community.


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