Pre-reading “The Wise Old Woman” Adapted by Yoshiko Uchida 7M
Complete the following using complete sentences:
Think about the role an older person, such as a grandparent, has had in your life. Free write for a few
minutes about what you have learned from that person. Explain how what you have learned has
influence your way of thinking.
Free write for three (2) minutes! (You may use another sheet of paper if you run out of room)
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Vocabulary
Instructions:
 Highlight any context clues fore the word (hint: there is at least one clue per term).
 Based on the word’s usage, guess what the meaning of the word is.
 Record the correct meaning of the word as defined in your Glencoe book.
 Write an original sentence that uses the vocabulary word correctly.
Note: Do not use the word you are defining in your definition!
1. haughtily – The spoiled young girl laughed haughtily at the other students who did not have
diamond-encrusted iPhones.
You guess the meaning: ______________________________________________________________
Glencoe’s definition: ________________________________________________________________
Original sentence: __________________________________________________________________
2. banished – All of the rebels that the king rounded up were banished from the kingdom forever.
You guess the meaning: ______________________________________________________________
Glencoe’s definition: ________________________________________________________________
Original sentence: __________________________________________________________________
Vocabulary (continued)
3. commotion – Marley caused a commotion when he knocked over the pyramid of glass bottles.
You guess the meaning: ______________________________________________________________
Glencoe’s definition: ________________________________________________________________
Original sentence: __________________________________________________________________
4. commended – The king commended his soldiers for successfully locating the dangerous rebels.
You guess the meaning: ______________________________________________________________
Glencoe’s definition: ________________________________________________________________
Original sentence: __________________________________________________________________
5. Undoubtedly – The combination of cotton candy and spaghetti will undoubtedly taste gross.
You guess the meaning: ______________________________________________________________
Glencoe’s definition: ________________________________________________________________
Original sentence: __________________________________________________________________
Cause and Effect Chain
Instructions: Fill in the causes on the chain of events with the correct information. Complete
sentences are required.
Cause
Effect: “Gradually there were fewer
and fewer old people in the village
and soon they disappeared
altogether.”
Why have the elders disappeared?
Cause
Effect: “You are wiser than all the
wise men of the village…”
Why did the young lord give the
farmer gold?
Cause
Effect: “And I must ask the
forgiveness of your mother and of all
my people.” What has caused the
village lord to change his mind about
the old people in the village?
After You Read
Instructions: Complete the following on a separate sheet of paper, and use complete sentences.
1. Answer the Respond and Think Critically questions on page 17.
2. Complete the Vocabulary Practice on page 17.
3. Write a 10-12 sentence journal entry based on the prompt in the Writing section on page 17.