1. + My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers By Christine King Farris

2. + Vocabulary Review Turn to pages 44 and 45 in your Reading book.

3. + Now, let’s review Author’s Purpose!

4. + Persuade

5. + Inform

6. + Entertain (or Express)

7. + You try it!

8. + Let’s make some predictions or inferences! Essential Question: What might lead a person to try to change the world? Write a paragraph to explain what you expect “My Brother Martin” to be about. How does the essential question relate to what you noticed when you previewed the selection? What do you know about the essential question based on your own experiences or other things you have read? Remember: This selection is a biography.

9. + Listen as I read the selection. Think about the author’s purpose as I read. Turn and Talk! What was the author’s purpose for writing this selection?

10. + Can you add any words to your Alphaboxes organizer?