UNIT 1
WEEK 5
MORNING WORK (DAY 1)
What is the bond between
animals and humans?
STREET RHYME
Count on me, I’m a calculator.
Help you rise up, I’m an elevator.
Stick by your side, like gum to a shoe.
I’ll always be there for you,
Because that’s what friends do.
AMAZING WORDS
dependable
dedication
conscientious
substantial
AMAZING WORDS
dependable- trustworthy and reliable
dedication- committed to a task or purpose
conscientious- (of a person) wishing to do what is right,
especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly
substantial- of considerable importance, size, or worth
AN UNFORGETTABLE FRIEND
Read Aloud
Questions to ponder:
• What genre is this story?
• What kind of behavior makes Chester dependable?
FACT AND OPINION
Includes:
• A statement of fact can be proved true or false.
• A statement of opinion is a judgment or belief.
• Sometimes one statement expresses both a fact and an opinion.
Small Group: RWNB 84
VOCABULARY WORDS
fixed
furious
morsel
nudge
quietly
ruff
stooped
vigil
FIXED
Held steady
FURIOUS
Violent or uncontrolled
MORSEL
A small piece of food
NUDGE
Push gently
QUIETLY
In a manner that makes little or no noise
RUFF
A growth of fur or feathers around the neck of an animal
STOOPED
Bent forward
VIGIL
The act of period of watching
DAY 2 MORNING WORK
“We told you that nursing Chester back to health would take a
substantial amount of time, but you made the commitment and traded
spending time with your friends for taking care of Chester.”
• What does the author mean by nursing Chester back to health?
AMAZING WORDS
advocate
commitment
advocate- a person who publicly
supports or recommends a
particular cause or policy
commitment- the state or quality of
being dedicated to a cause, activity,
etc.
WORD ANALYSIS
(MULTIPLE MEANING WORDS)
Examples of Multiple Meaning Words:
case
patient
right
spring
train
HACHIKO
Genre: historical fiction
• Realistic fiction that takes place in the past.
• It is a combination of imagination and fact, for fictional
characters are placed in a historically factual setting.
• How does the author help readers visualize
the story? Cite a sentence from the text that
helps you “see” what you are reading.
• Historical fiction includes details that are
based on historical facts. Identify one detail
from what you have read that might be
based on fact, and explain how you could
determine whether the detail comes from
actual events.
• Why does Dr. Ueno say that dogs like
Hachiko once hunted bears where it is
cold and snowy?
• What causes Kentaro to hide from
Hachiko when he first meets the dog?
• How does Hachiko’s behavior fit the
description on p. 148 that he is “big,
but still a puppy”?
• What can you infer about Papa’s
friendship with Dr. Ueno? Support
your response with details from the
text.
• Based on what you know about
Hachiko and your own knowledge
about dogs, what do you predict
Hachiko will do when he is taken
away? Explain your prediction.
DAY 3 (MORNING WORK)
“What is your dog’s name?” I asked timidly. The dog was
beautiful, but his sharp face reminded me of a wolf’s. I grabbed
Mama’s kimono and stepped behind her, just in case.
What does timidly mean?
Why would the narrator grab his mother’s kimono and step
behind her?
AMAZING WORDS
notable
uncompromising
notable- worthy of attention or notice;
remarkable
uncompromising- showing an unwillingness to
make concessions to others, especially by
changing one's ways or opinions
Why does the author set the story in Tokyo?
Which details on pp. 152-153 provide
information about Hachiko that is probably
not factually accurate? Infer why the author
included these details anyway.
What do Kentaro’s actions on pp. 152-153
reveal about his character? Cite examples
from the test to verify your evaluation.
When Kentaro asks Mr. Kobayashi whether
Hachiko knows that Dr. Ueno has died, Mr.
Kobayashi responds, "Perhaps he still
hopes that Dr. Ueno will return someday. Or
perhaps he knows Dr. Ueno is dead, but he
waits at the station to honor his master’s
memory.” Are these statements of fact of
statements of opinion? How do you know?
What can you conclude from Kentaro’s
statement I was seventeen, and too big to
cry. But I went into the other room and did
not come out for a long time.
Explain whether the following sentence is a
statement of fact or opinion: Shibuya Station
is enormous now, and hundreds of
thousands of people travel through it every
day.
What significance might Hachiko have for
the people who meet at his statue at Shibuya
Station? Consider the text and illustration in
your response.
What does the heading tell you about
the author’s purpose?
Based on what the author relates in
this section, what conclusions can you
draw about the people who lived in
Tokyo during Hachiko’s life?
DAY 4 (MORNING WORK)
“During World War II, the Japanese military was desperately
short of metals. Many statues, including Hachiko’s, were melted
down.
What other words could we have used in place of desperately?
AMAZING WORDS
salvation
symmetry
salvation-preservation or deliverance
from harm, ruin, or loss
symmetry-the quality of being made up
of exactly similar parts facing each other
or around an axis.