My Rows and Piles My Rows and Piles of Coinsof Coins

Author: Tololwa M. Mollel Author: Tololwa M. Mollel Illustrator: E.B. LewisIllustrator: E.B. Lewis

Skill: Character and SettingSkill: Character and Setting

Genre: Realistic FictionGenre: Realistic Fiction

Author’s Purpose:Author’s Purpose:

Say It!Say It! arrangedarranged bundlesbundles dangerouslydangerously errandserrands excitedlyexcitedly steadysteady unwrappedunwrapped wobbledwobbled

•arrangedarrangedput things in put things in

a certain a certain orderorder

More Words to Know

astonishment

confident

scoffed

•bundlesbundlesthings ties things ties or wrapped or wrapped

togethertogether

•dangerouslydangerouslynot safelynot safely

•errandserrandsshort trips that you short trips that you take to do take to do somethingsomething

•excitedlyexcitedlywith strong, lively with strong, lively

feelingsfeelings

steadysteadyfirmly fixedfirmly fixed

unwrappedunwrapped

openedopened

wobbledwobbled

moved moved unsteadily from unsteadily from side to sideside to side

Gary had to do some errands this afternoon in town.

Gary had to do some errands this afternoon in town.

The student arranged the bookshelf in the back of the room.

The student arranged the bookshelf in the back of the room.

Tim unwrapped the gift slowly.

Tim unwrapped the gift slowly.

The racecar driver drove dangerously around the track.

The racecar driver drove dangerously around the track.

There were bundles of sticks near the fire.

There were bundles of sticks near the fire.

Mike wobbled and almost fell off the balance beam.

Mike wobbled and almost fell off the balance beam.

The reporter yelled excitedly about the hot air balloon landing.

The reporter yelled excitedly about the hot air balloon landing.

Don held the ladder steady as I climbed up.

Don held the ladder

steady as I climbed up.

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.

arranged

bundles

errands

dangerously

excitedly

steady

unwrapped

wobbled

Spelling WordsSpelling Words

Review Questions Review Questions p.122-128p.122-128

1.What does Saruni want to save his money for?

2. Who helped Saruni learn to ride a bike?

3.What happened when the March rains came?

4.What was happening to his money box?

Review QuestionsReview Questionsp.129-134p.129-134

5. When did Saruni go to the market to buy his bike?

6. What did the man selling bicycles tell Saruni?

7.Merete gave Saruni a surprise. What was it?

8. What do you think Saruni will do with his bike?

Great work!Great work!