Connect Reading and Writing
Critical Thinking
1. SUM IT UP Make a card for each vocabulary word. Use at least five vocabulary words to recall the story events that led Nadia the Willful to become known as Nadia the Wise.
2. Infer Why might Tarik have forbidden people to talk about Hamed?
3. Compare Use a line in “Quilt” or “Chief Koruinka’s Song” to express an idea about Nadia’s family.
4. Analyze Look again at the Anticipation Guide on page 396. Do you want to change any responses? With a group, discuss when you should or should not change your mind in a conflict.
Reading Fluency
Phrasing Read the passage on page 649 to a partner. Assess your fluency.
1. I read
a. great
b. OK
c. not very well
2. What I did best in my reading was _____.
Reading Strategy
Vocabulary Review
Oral Review Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.
The mayor said she will _____ people from the park if they do not _____ the rules. I _____ what happened last year when my brother tried to climb the tallest tree. The sign said, “Climbing is _____.” But he is _____ and never fears _____. He almost got hurt. My family would have felt such _____. That awful event is just a _____ now, but one that we will never forget.
Written Review Imagine you are Tarik. Write a journal entry to tell how your feelings have changed about forbidding people’s actions. Use four vocabulary words.
Write about the Guiding Question
Explore Conflict and Understanding
Tell how conflict can hurt or help a family. Can it ever do both? Reread “Nadia the Willful” to find examples that support your opinion.