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William's house
- 1. WilliamWilliam’’s Houses House Writtenby: Ginger HowardWritten by: Ginger Howard Illustrated By: Larry DayIllustrated By: Larry Day Skill: Draw ConclusionsSkill: Draw Conclusions Genre: Historical FictionGenre: Historical Fiction AuthorAuthor’’s Purpose: Informs Purpose: Inform
- 2. Words to KnowWordsto Know •barrelsbarrels •cellarcellar •clearingclearing •pegspegs •spoilspoil •steepsteep
- 3. More Words toKnowMore Words to Know •fashionedfashioned •halthalt •succotashsuccotash
- 4. barrelsbarrels containers with round,flatcontainers with round, flat tops and bottoms and sidestops and bottoms and sides that curve out slightlythat curve out slightly
- 5. cellarcellar an underground roomor roomsan underground room or rooms
- 6. clearingclearing an open spaceof line in a forestan open space of line in a forest
- 7. pegspegs pins or smallbolts of woodpins or small bolts of wood or metal used to fastenor metal used to fasten parts togetherparts together
- 8. spoilspoil to become bador not good to eatto become bad or not good to eat
- 9. steepsteep having a sharpslope; almosthaving a sharp slope; almost straight up and downstraight up and down
- 10. The workers dumped thesalt into containers called barrels.
- 11. The workers dumpedTheworkers dumped the salt into containersthe salt into containers called barrels.called barrels.
- 12. I had troubleIhad trouble walking up thewalking up the steep mountain.steep mountain.
- 13. I had troublewalkingI had trouble walking up the steep mountainup the steep mountain.
- 14. Aunt Joan andAuntJoan and Uncle Perry hungUncle Perry hung their coats ontheir coats on the pegs by thethe pegs by the door.door.
- 15. Aunt Joan andAuntJoan and Uncle Perry hungUncle Perry hung their coats on thetheir coats on the pegs by the door.pegs by the door.
- 16. He kept foodin the cellarHe kept food in the cellar where it would stay cold.where it would stay cold.
- 17. He kept foodin theHe kept food in the cellar where it wouldcellar where it would stay cold.stay cold.
- 18. If you leavemilkIf you leave milk out of the fridgeout of the fridge all night it willall night it will spoil.spoil.
- 19. If you leavemilk out ofIf you leave milk out of the fridge all night itthe fridge all night it will spoil.will spoil.
- 20. Our log houseOurlog house stood alone instood alone in the clearing ofthe clearing of the forest.the forest.
- 21. Our log houseOurlog house stood alone in thestood alone in the clearing of theclearing of the forest.forest.
- 22. LetLet’’s review ourwords.s review our words. Watch carefully becauseWatch carefully because they will flash on thethey will flash on the screen for just a moment.screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell theWe will clap as we spell the word.word.
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- 30. Review QuestionsReview Questions p256-260p256-260 1.1.Wheredoes the story takeWhere does the story take place?place? 2. How can you tell that William2. How can you tell that William knows about building?knows about building? 3.What bad thing almost happened3.What bad thing almost happened because of the hot summerbecause of the hot summer heat?heat? 4. Why were the strong winds a4. Why were the strong winds a bad thing for Williambad thing for William’’s family?s family?
- 31. Review QuestionsReview Questions p261-265p 261-265 1.1.Why did the roof almost catchWhy did the roof almost catch fire?fire? 2.How did William fix the roof so2.How did William fix the roof so it wouldnit wouldn’’t cave in?t cave in? 3.What did William do to help his3.What did William do to help his family fight the cold weather?family fight the cold weather? 4.William wanted his home to be4.William wanted his home to be like his father's. Why did Williamlike his father's. Why did William change his home?change his home?
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