1. Harcourt Journeys: Story Selection
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2. Unit 4: Lesson 18
“Moon Runner”
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3. Turn your Text Book to page 454.
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7. Why might Mina deliberately talk to Ruth when Mina really wanted to hide?
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8. Answer:
Mina wanted to see how Ruth felt about what had happened between them.
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9. How might Ruth feel if she knew that Mina had let her win the race?
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10. Answer:
Ruth might think it was dishonest or bad sportsmanship; it might hurt her pride.
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12. On page 457, Mina talks about the changes in the Fellow Friends group
On page 457, Mina talks about the changes in the Fellow Friends group. What effect does Mina identify?
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13. Answer:
Most of the time, the four friends do not play together anymore. Ruth and Sammy play together. Mina and Alana play together.
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15. Why do you think the author includes a description of the birds and their actions?
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16. Answer:
To show how friends can help each other; to make a connection between friendship and teamwork; even though one bird wins the chip, all three birds share in the prize.
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18. What foods might lure you to the dinner table and why?
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19. Why does the author say that Mina’s legs “felt as though they needed braces”?
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20. Answer: Mina is nervous at the thought of racing her friend and her legs feel weak.
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22. Why do you think Ruth wants to do the Fellowship Friends Handshake?
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23. Answer: She still wants to be friends with Mina.
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24. Why does Mina wish she could celebrate the Chinese Moon Festival now?
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25. Answer:
She says so because the festival celebrates friendship; she wishes she could just share a moon cake with Ruth and make everything better.
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27. Based on what you have read, predict what you think will happen at the race?
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29. Explain the most likely reason Mina’s thoughts of holding back vanished.
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30. Answer: She didn’t want to feel the way she felt when she lost the race on purpose.
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32. Why do you think the author uses a simile that compares the girls to African Antelopes?
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33. It helps readers visualize the way the girls looked as they ran.
Answer:
It helps readers visualize the way the girls looked as they ran.
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34. Why do you think the author uses such vivid, sensory details to describe Mina’s experience?
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35. Answer: It shows how much she enjoys running.
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38. Projectable 18.3
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41. Projectable 18.4
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45. How did you do?
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