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Friday, March 6, 2015

Purple Common Core Progress Book -- "Charlie and the Advice" Guided Reading Sheet

Student ___________________________________                                “Charlie and the Advice”
(On loose leaf list the 18 vocabulary words & define using the glossary at the back of your book.)
What genre? ___________________________________________________________________________________
CITE EVIDENCE:  Most folk tales have simple themes that deal with basic concerns of everyday life.  List the words in the first paragraph that connect to the idea of wisdom from the past. ____________________________________________
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Why might this idea be important to understanding the story’s theme? __________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Our understanding of literature is enriched by reading works from other cultures.  Which paragraph identifies the culture this tale comes from? ________________   What is the value of knowing the cultural background of a story? __________________________________________________________________________________________________
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COMPREHENSION CHECK:  Based on details from the text, what theme is suggested in the tale so far?  _____________
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Cite at least two phrases quoted from the story that support your thoughts: ___________________________________
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CITE EVIDENCE:  Which paragraph explains why Charlie was right in following the advice to stay on the main road? ____
Which paragraph describes another cause-and-effect relationship between the advice Charles received and his actions.
________     What is likely to be revealed about the innkeepers? _____________________________________________
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COMPREHENSION CHECK:
1.                           2.                           3.                           4.           

5.  Identify two actions Charlie has taken I the story thus far after hearing the landowner’s advice.  Explain how Charlie’s actions contribute to the development of the theme.  Cite textural evidence.
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CITE EVIDENCE:  Which paragraph shows Charlie remembering the third piece of advice from his former employer? ____
What was that advice, and how does Charlie follow it? _____________________________________________________
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Which paragraph shows how Charlie is rewarded for following the landowner’s advice? _____
How do these story events serve as the final development of the theme? ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What other traditional tale does this ending remind you of? _________________________________________________

COMPREHENSION CHECK:

1.                           2.                           3.                           4.                            (#5 – see page 27 on looseleaf; remember, use a lead.)

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