Unit 4 - Money

Lesson 4 – The Cobbler’s Song

Day 1

What We Will Learn

Descriptive words that end in the suffix –ful

Words that end with the suffix –ly are adverbs and show that something is being done in a certain way

The /ē/ spelled _ie_ and ei. Words with the suffixes –ed and –ing.

The suffix -ful

What do these words mean?

dreadful thankful forceful frightful

dreadful – causing fear or terror, unpleasant

Words with the suffix -ly

What would the base word be for these adverbs?

Are there any spelling changes when -ly is added?

drowsily unhappily sleepily hastily drowsy happy sleepy hasty

The /ē/ spelled _ie_ and ei

i before e, except after c, or when sounded like a, as in neighbor and weigh

Notice when _ie_ is used and when ei is used

relieved thief received deceit

The suffixes –ed and -ing

The suffix –ed means something has already happened

entered opened The suffix –ing means it is happening

now

thinking passing safekeeping

What We Learned

Descriptive words that end in the suffix –ful

Words that end with the suffix –ly are adverbs and show that something is being done in a certain way

The /ē/ spelled _ie_ and ei. Words with the suffixes –ed and –ing.

Genre – Fable

A fable is a very short story. It usually has only two or three

characters. Often the characters are animals or

things that talk and act. It is a fictional story that teaches a

lesson.

Meet the Author Jean De La Fontaine

Jean de La Fontaine

was born in Champagne,

France, in 1621. He

published his first volume

of fables when he was

47.

Meet the IllustratorMarcia Sewall

Marcia Sewall was born in Providence, Rhode Island. Before becoming a full-time illustrator, she was a high school art teacher and she also worked as a staff artist at Boston’s Children’s Museum.

Prior Knowledge

Do you think money has anything to do with happiness?

Talk to your neighbors.

Background

The “Cobbler’s Song” takes place in Paris, France.

This story was originally written by Jean de la Fontaine (1621-1695).

He was a poet who became famous for writing fables.

Background

Marcia Sewall adapted, or changed, this fable so it would read like a story instead of a poem.

She did this so that modern readers could more easily understand the story.

Vocabulary

cobbler – a person who makes or repairs shoes

Vocabulary

mended - repaired

Vocabulary

recognizing – identifying people we know or previously saw

Vocabulary

safekeeping – so as to be protected or safe

Vocabulary

workbench – a strong table used for working

Vocabulary

treasure – items of great value

Reading Strategies

Predicting helps readers think about the story events and characters and what might happen next.

Asking Questions helps readers focus their attention on what they are reading and helps them better understand the ideas in the story.

Reading Strategies

Summarizing prompts readers to keep track of what they are reading and to focus their minds on important information.

Focus Questions

Think about these questions while we read.

How can people have happy and meaningful lives without a great deal of money?

Why would money have a greater value if it’s well earned?

Choral Read Pages 48 and 49

Predicting about what will happen next helps you organize your thoughts about the selection you are reading.

What do you think the rich man put in the purse that he gave the poor man? Why do you predict that?

Choral Read Page 50

Confirming Predictions – Was your prediction correct?

Asking Questions

Why did the cobbler hide the gold pieces when he saw a man passing b the window?

Choral Read Pages 51 to 53

Summarizing – This is a good time to summarize what has happened so far.

What are the main events that have happened so far?

A rich man was bothered by a cobbler’s song.

So the rich man gave the cobbler a purse with gold coins so that he would worry about his money and stop singing.

Summarizing

The cobbler worried about the gold for a month.

He finally returned the coins to the rich man.

Moral

Stories have morals to teach us the difference between right and wrong, good and evil.

Morals teach us the right way to behave in life.

What is the moral of this story?

Moral

The moral of this story is that money is not what makes people happy.

Sometimes too much money can be a problem.

What does make people happy? Discuss this question in your groups.

Focus Questions

Tomorrow during workshop you will talk about the focus question: How can people have happy and meaningful lives without a great deal of money?

After your discussion you will write your answer in your writing/reading journal.