William’s HouseWilliam’s HouseWritten by: Ginger Howard Written by: Ginger Howard

Illustrated By: Larry DayIllustrated By: Larry Day

Skill: Draw ConclusionsSkill: Draw Conclusions

Genre: Historical FictionGenre: Historical Fiction

Author’s Purpose: InformAuthor’s Purpose: Inform

Words to KnowWords to Know

•barrelsbarrels

•cellarcellar

•clearingclearing

•pegspegs

•spoilspoil

•steepsteep

More Words to KnowMore Words to Know

•fashionedfashioned•halthalt

•succotashsuccotash

barrelsbarrelscontainers with round, flat containers with round, flat

tops and bottoms and sides tops and bottoms and sides that curve out slightlythat curve out slightly

cellarcellaran underground room or roomsan underground room or rooms

clearingclearingan open space of line in a forestan open space of line in a forest

pegspegspins or small bolts of wood pins or small bolts of wood

or metal used to fasten or metal used to fasten parts togetherparts together

spoilspoilto become bad or not good to eatto become bad or not good to eat

steepsteephaving a sharp slope; almost having a sharp slope; almost

straight up and downstraight up and down

The workers dumped the salt into containers called barrels.

The workers dumped The workers dumped the salt into the salt into containers called containers called barrels.barrels.

I had trouble I had trouble walking up the walking up the steep mountain.steep mountain.

I had trouble walking I had trouble walking up the steep up the steep mountainmountain.

Aunt Joan and Aunt Joan and Uncle Perry Uncle Perry hung their coats hung their coats on the pegs by on the pegs by the door.the door.

Aunt Joan and Aunt Joan and Uncle Perry hung Uncle Perry hung their coats on the their coats on the pegs by the door.pegs by the door.

He kept food in the cellar He kept food in the cellar

where it would stay cold.where it would stay cold.

He kept food in the He kept food in the cellar where it would cellar where it would stay cold.stay cold.

If you leave milk If you leave milk out of the fridge out of the fridge all night it will all night it will spoil.spoil.

If you leave milk out of If you leave milk out of the fridge all night it the fridge all night it will spoil.will spoil.

Our log house Our log house stood alone in stood alone in the clearing of the clearing of the forest.the forest.

Our log house Our log house stood alone in stood alone in the clearing of the clearing of the forest.the forest.

Let’s review our words. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because Watch carefully because they will flash on the they will flash on the screen for just a screen for just a moment. We will clap as moment. We will clap as we spell the word.we spell the word.

barrelsbarrels

cellarcellar

clearingclearing

pegspegs

spoilspoil

steepsteep

Spelling WordsSpelling Words

Review QuestionsReview Questionsp256-260p256-260

1.1.Where does the story take Where does the story take place?place?2. How can you tell that 2. How can you tell that William knows about William knows about building?building?

3.What bad thing almost 3.What bad thing almost happened because of the happened because of the hot summer heat?hot summer heat?

4. Why were the strong winds 4. Why were the strong winds a bad thing for William’s a bad thing for William’s family?family?

Review QuestionsReview Questionsp 261-265p 261-265

1.1.Why did the roof almost Why did the roof almost catch fire?catch fire?

2.How did William fix the roof 2.How did William fix the roof so it wouldn’t cave in?so it wouldn’t cave in?

3.What did William do to help 3.What did William do to help his family fight the cold his family fight the cold weather?weather?

4.William wanted his home to 4.William wanted his home to be like his father's. Why did be like his father's. Why did William change his home?William change his home?

GREAT JOB!GREAT JOB!