Ch 1-14 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Where the mountain meets the moon Pt.1

By Grace Lin

Book Trailer

About the Author

Before Reading Vocabulary

Fortune: 1. great wealth or property- To lose a small fortune in bad investments. 2. chance or luck-They each had the bad fortune to marry the wrong person.3. fortunes- things that happen or are to happen to a person in his life. Jade: mineral used for ornamental carvings and jewelry ink stone: a stone used in Chinese calligraphy/painting to grind dry ink and mix it with water. Steamed Buns: bread filled with savory meats and vegetables, cooked in a steamer on a stove. Prosperity: Successful, position in life as determined by wealth

Chapter 1-2Vocab

Grueling: Painstakingly: Weariness: Irritation: Exhaustion:

Reverence: Indignant: Offended: Dishonored: Despair:

Chapter 1

Before Reading: Look at the cover and title. 1. Write a question you might find an answer to in the story.

Chapter 1

Answer During Reading 2. Write descriptive words used by the author to create mood 3. What mood surrounds the village? 4. Why did the Jade Dragon not make it rain anymore? 5. What did the children of Jade Dragon do when they saw the misery on Earth? 6. Was this an act of disobedience? Why or why not? 7. Describe Ma’s character traits

Chapter 1

After Reading: 8. How was your question answered?

Chapter 2

Before Reading: 1. What mood or feeling is created by the author's choice of words?

Chapter 2

During Reading: 2. List 3 of Minli’s character traits 3. List 3 of Ba’s character traits

Chapter 2

After Reading: 4. Compare Minli or Ma to another character in a book you have read with similar characteristics. 5. (p.12) Explain the simile “Her arms and legs were so tired she felt like an old crab crawling on rock.” 6. Create another simile to describe how Minli felt.

Stations

Essay Questions

Book Nook

Functional Text

1. Who is Minli? In what ways is she unlike her surroundings? 2. What effect does Minli’s father’s storytelling have on her? 3. Summarize the legend of Fruitless Mountain. 4. Why does Minli wish she could change her family’s fortune? 5. What gives her hope that she can change their fortune?

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Where the mountain meets the moon Pt.1

By Grace Lin

Chapter 1-2 Summary

Chapter One Summary: The story opens by describing the small village where Minli and her family live. The village has a poor fortune because it sits at the base of the Fruitless Mountain. When Minli’s father came home, he told her the story about Jade the Dragon and the Fruitless Mountain. Chapter Two Summary: Minli helped her parents plant seeds until the sun was too hot. Then, they sent her home to make dinner. While thinking about her family’s poor fortune, Minli heard a commotion outside about a man selling goldfish. Inspired by the man’s promise that the goldfish would bring one good fortune, and by her father’s stories, she bought a fish.

Chapter 3Vocab

Magistrate: Imperial: Inquiries: Brocade: Placidly:

Engrossed: Dumbfounded: Amends: Acquainted: Oddity Perished:

Chapter 3

During Reading: 1. A magistrate is a local government officer who has power to enforce the law. List 7-10 words the author uses to describe this magistrate. 2. Predict how is the character of the Magistrate going to be important to the story? 3. Explain the significance of the red cord in regards to the prince and his marriage. p.21 4. Do you think people are destined to meet in their lives? Why or why not?

Chapter 4-5

During Reading: (p. 27) 1. List 2 things Minli might do with the goldfish.

Chapter 4-5

After reading: 2. Minli signs her note, “Obedient daughter”. Why is it important for Minli to be obedient?3. Why is it important for Minli to be disobedient? 4. Minli imagines her home with gold and jade (pg.32); will these things solve her family’s problems? Provide textual evidence to support your position. 5. How could getting gold and jade change their fortune? 6. Dictionary: define these prefixes dis: un:

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Essay Questions

Book Nook

Functional Text

1. How did Ma and Ba’s feelings about the goldfish differ? 2. How do Ma and Ba’s opinions of telling stories differ? 3. Summarize the legend of The Old Man of the Moon. 4. Why is Minli going to see the Old Man of the Moon? 5. Why did Minli have an uneasy feeling about her journey?

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Where the mountain meets the moon Pt.1

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Chapter 3-5 Summaries

Chapter Three Summary: Ba told Minli the story of The Old Man of the Moon. He told her that the Old Man in the Moon knows everything about everything. Minli was convinced that if she talked to him, he would be able to give her family fortune. Chapter Four Summary: Minli was filled with regret after her parents' reactions to the fish, so that night she snuck out to set it free. In gratitude, the fish revealed that goldfish can talk to those who will listen. Speaking to Minli, the fish gives her directions to the Never-Ending Mountain to meet the Old Man in the Moon. Chapter Five Summary: Minli wrote a note to her parents explaining that she must go to Never-Ending Mountain to ask the Old Man of the Moon to change their fortune. She added that when she returned, they would be rich. She packed her bag and embarked on her journey.

Chapter 6-8Vocab

Sparingly:

Chapter 6-8

Chapter 6-8

After reading: 1. When Minli left her village, nobody seemed to notice, what conclusions can you draw about where she lives? 2. As Minli follows the needle in her bowl, she says goodbye to Jade Dragon, why? 3. When Ba and Ma discover Minli is gone, they react in different ways, explain.

4. (p.37) Explain the simile “Words cut like slices from a knife” 5. Ba’s hands trembled as he tied the bag, but were gentle as he put them on Ma’s shoulders”. What can you infer about Ba’s character?

Stations

Essay Questions

Book Nook

Functional Text

How did Ma and Ba’s feelingsabout the goldfish differ? 2. How do Ma and Ba’s opinions of telling stories differ? 3. Summarize the legend of The Old Man of the Moon. 4. Why did Minli set the goldfish free? What happened when she set it free? 5. How will Minli find the Old Man of the Moon?

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Where the mountain meets the moon Pt.1

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Chapter 6-8 Summaries

Chapter Six Summary: Minli’s journey officially began as she headed toward the base of Fruitless Mountain. She was nervous that her neighbors might stop her, but she escaped unnoticed. By the time she finally decided to rest, she was exhausted! Chapter Seven Summary: Ma and Ba came home to find Minli gone. Emotional, they blamed one another for their daughter’s departure. Quickly, they packed up some things, and headed out to find her. They followed a set of footprints they believed to be Minli’s. Chapter Five Summary: Minli continued on her journey and found some water. She tried to drink some, only to find out it was salt water. Curious, she followed the stream, which became a river, and deepened. She heard a cry for help and followed it, which led her to something magical.

Chapter 9-10

Chapter 9-10

After reading: 1.Ma complains that Minli’s belief that she can change their fortune is ridiculous. Ba says, “it is impossible, but it is not ridiculous.” (p.45). Is he right or wrong, Why? 2. The author uses a writing technique that involves switching perspectives between chapters. Why did you think she choose to do this?

3. How does this technique draw the reader into the characters’ thinking? 4. How does the author create suspense by using this technique?

Stations

Station 3: Functional Text Station 4: Silent Jenga

Station 1: Book Nook Station 2: Essay

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You may play silent jenga with your group

Write an extended response essay Using this prompt: Dragon calls the Monkeys greedy. Has someone’s selfishness ever stopped you from doing something?

Chapter 11

Before reading: 1.Explain why your name is important?

Chapter 11

After reading: 2. (pg.52) “I have painted the dragonon the ground. Perhaps the magistrate will see how his wealth weighs him down”. What does this phrase mean? 3. How can wealth weigh down the magistrate?

4. How can wealth weigh down a person? 5. What gave the Dragon life? 6. What else could have given dragon life?

Chapter 12

During reading: 1. Why would Ma and Ba feel ashamed when the goldfish man looked at them? 2. Ma and Ba think MInli’s journey is impossible, but the goldfish man changed his fortune. Create a sequence or flow map telling the story.

Chapter 12

After reading: 2. (pg.52) “I have painted the dragonon the ground. Perhaps the magistrate will see how his wealth weighs him down”. What does this phrase mean? 3. How can wealth weigh down the magistrate?

4. How can wealth weigh down a person? 5. What gave the Dragon life? 6. What else could have given dragon life?

Chapter 13-14

During reading: 1.Minli and dragon are blocked by monkeys; list two ways they might get through the monkeys:

Chapter 13-14

After reading: 2. (bottom of p.75) “Maybe the monkeys are so greedy they could be foolish enough to be tricked.” How would you trick the monkeys to let you through? 3. The monkeys wanted more and more, even though they didn’t need it. Compare the monkeys to another character in this story who is greedy.

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