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Teacher Tips

Pros and Cons

AdjectivesSuperlative Structures

idle, sympathy, solace, sheepishly

Learning Objectives

Task

Grammar

Vocabulary

NarrativeLessons

Reading

Aging Affairs

Level 8 Unit 10 Lesson 6

Did you ever move to a new house?

Interview

It is full of centuries.

Nobody ever tries to steal from the senior center.

Very Punny

How can the residents get into town?

Listening

Grammar

gorgeousbeautifulgenerousimportant

multi-syllable

happyfloppyjumpyearly

bigsmalltallshort

end with y

1 syllable

Superlative Adjectives

The most important thing to remember is that this not a drill!

The worst that can happen is you waste some time.

The smartest people I know all work at the bank.

This restaurant is one of the most expensive in town.

Superlative Structures

This might be one of the coldest days of the year.

One of the Best

The tallest people in this crowd have the best view.

In This City

The best thing that could happen is . . .

The Best

The most important thing to buy is the produce.

The Most Important

Reading

Why is it difficult to make friends?

Prereading

Sometimes Maude stopped by to check on the house, though she was careful to stay quiet because she knew he didn't really like idle chit chat.

idle

Now that Orson was living just down the street, Carmen saw a lot more of her grandpa. He was still cranky, but little-by-little he was getting used to being closer to the family. He was trying to stop smoking and every day he walked all the way to Carmen’s house just to say hello. His blood pressure was getting a little better, and he generally seemed more content.

Stubborn Seniors

“I didn’t like the idea that someone I didn’t know might live in my house either,” Orson replied. “But I think I'm finally ready to sell it. Someone else will enjoy it more than I can right now.”

solace

One day, to her surprise, Orson came out of the bedroom and invited Maude to a cup of tea. “I wanted to thank you,” he said in a gruff voice. “I never realized how lonely I was living across town on my own.” Maude nodded and smiled, “I wanted to thank you for agreeing to live here. It was hard to leave my house, but I found solace knowing that I could still come and visit. I didn’t like the idea of strangers living here.

Maude nodded in sympathy. “It’s a hard decision.” “If I sold my house, I would need to have somewhere to live permanently,” Orson continued. “I still don’t think I want to go to the retirement home.” “You are welcome to stay here as long as you need to,” Maude said. “I’ve seen how beneficial it has been for everyone in the family. And don’t worry about me wanting to come back here,” she finished. “I absolutely love the

retirement home. Some of the best people I have ever met now live right across the hall from me." "I'll sell my house, then," Orson replied. "The worse that can happen is that nobody wants to buy it."

sympathy

“Mom told me that you were here,” she said to Maude. “Are you ready to go to my volleyball game?” Maude stood up and began to gather her things. After a moment, Orson also stood and said sheepishly, “If you don’t mind, I think I’d like to come, too. I need to start spending more time with the most important people in my life."

sheepishly

"The most important thing to remember is that it is just a building. You are still you, no matter where you live," Maude finished her cup of tea and smiled. Just then the doorbell rang and Maude jumped up to open the door. Carmen came in and shook her head in wonder when she saw her two grandparents having a cup of tea together.

In which paragraph does Maude offer something to Orson?

In which paragraph does Maude talk about the reason she is thankful?

Which paragraph talks about the improvements that Orson has had?

In which paragraph does Orson ask to go with his family?

One day, to her surprise, Orson came out of the bedroom and invited Maude to a cup of tea. “I wanted to thank you,” he said in a gruff voice. “I never realized how lonely I was living across town on my own.” Maude nodded and smiled, “I wanted to thank you for agreeing to live here,It was hard to leave my house, but I found solace knowing that I could still come and visit. I didn’t like the idea of strangers living here. “I didn’t like the idea that someone I didn’t know might live in my house either,” Orson replied. “But I think I'm finally ready to sell it. Someone else will enjoy it more than I can right now.”

Now that Orson was living just down the street, Carmen saw a lot more of her grandpa. He was still cranky, but little-by-little he was getting used to being closer to the family. He was trying to stop smoking and every day he walked all the way to Carmen’s house just to say hello. His blood pressure was getting a little better, and he generally seemed more content. Sometimes Maude stopped by to check on the house, though she was careful to stay quiet because she knew he didn't really like idle chit chat.

Identify

In which paragraph does Maude offer something to Orson?

In which paragraph does Maude talk about the reason she is thankful?

Which paragraph talks about the improvements that Orson has had?

In which paragraph does Orson ask to go with his family?

"The most important thing to remember is that it is just a building. You are still you, no matter where you live," Maude finished her cup of tea and smiled. Just then the doorbell rang and Maude jumped up to open the door. Carmen came in and shook her head in wonder when she saw her two grandparents having a cup of tea together. “Mom told me that you were here,” she said to Maude. “Are you ready to go to my volleyball game?” Maude stood up and began to gather her things. After a moment, Orson also stood and said sheepishly, “If you don’t mind, I think I’d like to come, too. I need to start spending more time with the most important people in my life."

Maude nodded in sympathy. “It’s a hard decision.” “If I sold my house, I would need to have somewhere to live permanently,” Orson continued. “I still don’t think I want to go to the retirement home.” “You are welcome to stay here as long as you need to,” Maude said. “I’ve seen how beneficial it has been for everyone in the family. And don’t worry about me wanting to come back here,” she finished. “I absolutely love the retirement home. Some of the best people I have ever met now live right across the hall from me." "I'll sell my house, then," Orson replied. "The worse that can happen is that nobody wants to buy it."

Identify

What did the characters learn in the story?

How do the characters change during the story?

Lessons

Vocabulary

Matching

sympathy

solace

idle

sheepishly

finding something good in a difficult situation

feeling sorrow for someone else

with no purpose

showing you are embarrassed

sheepish

flounder

sympathy

swiveled

bear

solace

ample

burden

Make a Sentence

collapsed

temporary

on-call

idle

start

SUSPENSe

Practice

Pros and Cons

30

Write a letter to one of the characters in the story.

Extension

Why is it important to be open to change?

Exit Interview

Thank You!

Goodbye!