William’s House Written by: Ginger Howard Illustrated By: Larry Day Skill: Draw Conclusions Genre: Historical Fiction Author’s Purpose: Inform
Words to Know barrels cellar clearing pegs spoil steep
fashioned halt succotash More Words to Know fashioned halt succotash
barrels containers with round, flat tops and bottoms and sides that curve out slightly
cellar an underground room or rooms
clearing an open space of line in a forest
pegs pins or small bolts of wood or metal used to fasten parts together
spoil to become bad or not good to eat
steep having a sharp slope; almost straight up and down
The workers dumped the salt into containers called barrels.
The workers dumped the salt into containers called barrels.
I had trouble walking up the steep mountain.
I had trouble walking up the steep mountain.
Aunt Joan and Uncle Perry hung their coats on the pegs by the door.
Aunt Joan and Uncle Perry hung their coats on the pegs by the door.
He kept food in the cellar where it would stay cold.
He kept food in the cellar where it would stay cold.
If you leave milk out of the fridge all night it will spoil.
If you leave milk out of the fridge all night it will spoil.
Our log house stood alone in the clearing of the forest.
Our log house stood alone in the clearing of the forest.
Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.
barrels
cellar
clearing
pegs
spoil
steep
Spelling Words
1.Where does the story take Review Questions p256-260 1.Where does the story take place? 2. How can you tell that William knows about building? 3.What bad thing almost happened because of the hot summer heat? 4. Why were the strong winds a bad thing for William’s family?
Review Questions p 261-265 Why did the roof almost catch fire? 2.How did William fix the roof so it wouldn’t cave in? 3.What did William do to help his family fight the cold weather? 4.William wanted his home to be like his father's. Why did William change his home?
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