Novel Thinking Lesson Guide George s Marvelous Medicine Novel Thinking Lesson Guides Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Charlotte s Web Shiloh In Their Own Words: Abraham Lincoln George s Marvelous Medicine Written by Ryan P. Foley Norman J. Larson Graphic Design by Annette Langenstein Danielle West Trisha Dreyer Illustrations by Alex Langenstein Edited by Stephanie Stevens Patricia Gray Copy Protected PDF The buyer of an ebook can legally keep a copy of the ebook on two different devices. The pages in the ebook are watermarked, digitally monitored, and contain a unique sales identifier, tagged to each buyer, to ensure adherence to the terms of this agreement. Illegal distribution of the copyrighted material in an ebook can result in fines and/or jail time. 2009 THE CRITICAL THINKING CO. www.criticalthinking.com Phone: 800-458-4849 Fax: 831-393-3277 P.O. Box 1610 Seaside CA 93955-1610 ISBN 978-1-60144-240-6 Reproduction of This Copyrighted Material The intellectual material in this product is the copyrighted property of The Critical Thinking Co. The individual or entity who initially purchased this product from The Critical Thinking Co. or one of its authorized resellers is licensed to reproduce (print or duplicate on paper) up to 35 copies of each page in this product per year for use within one home or one classroom. Our copyright and this limited reproduction permission (user) agreement strictly prohibit the sale of any of the copyrighted material in this product. Any reproduction beyond these expressed limits is strictly prohibited without the written permission of The Critical Thinking Co. Please visit http://www.criticalthinking.com/copyright for more information. The Critical Thinking Co. retains full intellectual property rights on all its products (ebooks, books, and software).
Table of Contents Table of Contents About the Authors...ii Teaching Suggestions...vii Grandma...Pages 1-7 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...1 Exercise B: Context Clues... 2 Exercise C: Characters... 3 Exercise D: Setting... 4 Exercise E: Comprehension...4-7 Main Idea The Marvelous Plan...Pages 8-11 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech... 8 Exercise B: Synonyms... 8 Exercise C: Comprehension...9-11 Summary George Begins to Make the Medicine... Pages 12-18 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development... 12 Exercise B: Context/Parts of Speech... 13-14 Exercise C: Events/Details... 15 Exercise D: Comprehension... 15-18 Main Idea Animal Pills...Pages 19-23 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech... 19 Exercise B: Word Scramble/Context...20 Exercise C: Comprehension...21-23 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849 iii
Table of Contents Prediction The Cook-Up... Pages 24-26 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...24 Exercise B: Synonyms...25 Exercise C: Comprehension... 25-26 Brown Paint... Pages 27-29 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...27 Exercise B: Synonyms...27 Exercise C: Comprehension... 28-29 Problems and Solution Main Idea and Supporting Details Grandma Gets the Medicine... Pages 30-36 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development...30 Exercise B: Context/Parts of Speech...31-33 Exercise C: Summary...34 Exercise D: Events/Details... 34-35 Exercise E: Comprehension... 35-36 Main Idea and Supporting Details The Brown Hen... Pages 37-39 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...37 Exercise B: Word Scramble...37 Exercise C: Sequence...38 Exercise D: Comprehension... 38-39 The Pig, the Bullocks, the Sheep, the Pony, and the Nanny Goat... Pages 40-42 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...40 Exercise B: Context Clues... 40-41 Exercise C: Events/Details... 41 iv 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849
Table of Contents Exercise D: Comprehension... 41-42 Main Idea and Supporting Details A Crane for Grandma... Pages 43-45 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...43 Exercise B: Word Scramble...43 Exercise C: Comprehension... 44-45 Mr. Kranky s Great Idea... Pages 46-48 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...46 Exercise B: Which Word...46 Exercise C: Comprehension... 47-48 Marvelous Medicine Number Two...Pages 49-51 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...49 Exercise B: Context...49 Exercise C: Summary...50-51 Exercise D: Comprehension...50-51 Problem and Solution Marvelous Medicine Number Three... Pages 52-55 and Marvelous Medicine Number Four Exercise A: Vocabulary Development/Parts of Speech...52 Exercise B: True or False... 52-53 Exercise C: Comprehension... 54-55 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849 v
Table of Contents Goodbye Grandma... Pages 56-62 Exercise A: Vocabulary Development...56 Exercise B: Context/Parts of Speech... 57-58 Exercise C: Comprehension... 58-61 Main Idea and Supporting Details Creative Writing... Pages 62-67 Extension Activity 1... 68 Extension Activity 2... 69 Answers... Pages 70-85 Free Word Roots Beginning Sample... Pages 86-88 vi 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849
Teaching Table Suggestions of Contents Teaching Suggestions The Novel Thinking books are student-oriented lesson guides, aimed at enhancing both reading comprehension skills and vocabulary. The intent is to provide structured, pragmatic, and easy-to-use supplemental classroom materials based on novels of interest to a particular grade level. These lesson guides include the following language arts skills in the comprehension questions: Main Idea and Supporting Details Characters, Setting, and Plot Problem and Solution Making Inferences and Predictions Comparing and Contrasting Sequencing The table of contents includes the skills used in each exercise. Vocabulary skills such as context clues, synonyms, and naming parts of speech are emphasized. Writing activities that use descriptive writing are also included. Comprehension Exercises Students are instructed to answer in complete sentences whenever possible. Scoring Methodology Comprehension Each question has a possible total of 10 points. 5 points for content 5 points for grammar and punctuation Students are awarded points based on the accuracy of their answers (content) and the format in which they provide the information (sentence structure). All Other Sections Each question is scored on content. 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849 vii
Grandma Name: Grandma A. Vocabulary: Write the underlined vocabulary word next to its definition below. Then name the part of speech (noun, verb, adverb, or adjective) for each word. 1. George s mother said, Be a good boy and don t get into mischief. 2. George was tired of living in the same house as that grizzly old grunion of a grandma. 3. Grandma had pale brown teeth and a small puckered-up mouth like a dog s bottom. 4. Grandma was always complaining, grousing, grouching, grumbling, and griping about something. 5. Grandma was a miserable old grouch. 6. Where s the saucer? Grandma said. George fetched her a saucer. 7. The old hag grinned, showing her pale brown teeth. Date: 8. Big fat earwigs are very tasty, Grandma said. But you have to be very quick when you put one in your mouth. It has a pair of sharp nippers on its back and if it grabs the back of your tongue with those, it never lets go. 9. Come closer to me, little boy, Grandma said, beckoning to George with a horny finger. 10. Some of us, Grandma went on, have fire on our tongues and sparks in our bellies and wizardry in the tips of our fingers. 11. Grandma said, We know secrets about dark places where dark things live and squirm and slither all over each other WORD PART OF SPEECH DEFINITION a. slender insects that look like a beetle and have large pinchers at their back end b. a small fish whose name is believed to come from Latin for grumble or grunt c. complaining; grumbling d. signaling by motion of the head or hand e. contracted so as to form deep wrinkles f. behavior that intentionally causes harm or trouble to others 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849 1
Grandma g. to move with a sliding motion, like a snake h. went and then brought something back i. the art or practice of magic j. something that makes a small, sharp bite or pinch k. very unhappy; wretched l. grayish; gray-haired m. an ugly, evil-looking old woman B. Context Clues: Write the correct vocabulary word to complete each sentence. Use each word just once. Vocabulary Words slither wizardry beckoning nippers earwigs hag fetched miserable grousing puckered-up grunion grizzly mischief 1. Customers were griping and because service was so slow. 2. When Rip Van Wrinkle returned home after 20 years of sleeping in the woods, he looked like a old man. 3. The people could see while swimming in the waves off the California coast. 4. Come closer to me, Red Riding Hood, the disguised wolf said, to her with his hairy paw. 5. Julio s mouth looked after biting into the sour lemon. 6. Kim s witch costume really made her look like a scary, old. 7. A snake will silently through the tall grass to sneak up on its prey. 8. Chris curiosity always led him into and trouble. 2 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849
Grandma 9. Claudia threw the stick and her dog, Fifi, it and returned it to her. 10. My brother tried to learn, like pulling a rabbit out of a hat. 11. Mom had a stuffy nose, a cough, and a headache, which made her feel. 12. The decaying log was filled with insects, such as beetles,, and ants. 13. The earwig had a pair of sharp on its back to help protect itself. C. Characters: Identify the characters as indicated below. Use complete sentences based on supporting details from the entire chapter. 1. What did Grandma look like? 2. How did Grandma behave? 3. Tell what you know about George. 4. What kind of a person do you think George was? 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849 3
Grandma D. Setting: The time (when) and location (where) in which a story takes place is called the setting. Using complete sentences, tell about the setting of George s Marvelous Medicine. Where: When: E. Comprehension: Answer the following questions in your own words using complete sentences. Use supporting details from the book where applicable. 1. What 3 things did George s mom ask him to do? 2. Why did George have to give his grandma her medicine? 3. Why was George bored? List 3 reasons. 4 2009 The Critical Thinking Co. www.criticalthinking.com 800-458-4849