Lesson 21
Study Guide
A Chair for My Mother
Reading Skill: Identify Plot
Reading Strategy: Using Story
Structure to Monitor Comprehension
Grammar Skill: Action Verbs
Story Genre: Realistic Fiction
everything
though
police
~High Frequency Words~
prove
guess
short
exercise
already
short
lose
half
care
~Robust Vocabulary Words and Definitions~
bargain- to not have to pay very much; a good deal
spoiled- damaged or ruined
boost- to lift up to reach something
exchanged- to give something and get something in
return
delivered- to take from one place to another
allowance- money you earn from doing a job or chores
rosy- pink or reddish in color
thrifty- to be careful about spending your money
industrious- to be hard-working