1. Wings for theWings for the
KingKing
ByBy
Anna StrodaAnna Stroda
Prepared by Judy Oschwald – 5Prepared by Judy Oschwald – 5thth
grade teachergrade teacher

2. Genre: PlayGenre: Play
• A play is a story written to be
acted out for an audience. As
you read, imagine the actors
speaking the lines and acting
out the action.

3. Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose
• The author’s purpose is the reason or reasons
an author has for writing. The purpose may
change during a selection, but most selections
have one main purpose.
• An author may write to persuade you, to inform
you, to entertain you, or to express ideas or
feelings. The kinds of ideas and the way the
author states them help you see the author’s
purpose.

4. Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose
• There are 3 main purposes an author
has for writing:
• Inform - gives information
• Entertain – tells a story; tries to entertain
• Persuade – tries to get the reader to do or
believe something

5. Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose
• In addition to these 3 main reasons
for writing, an author may have
another purpose:
• He or she may be expressing
personal ideas or views.

6. Strategy: Story StructureStrategy: Story Structure
• Active readers pay attention to story
structure for clues about the author’s
main purpose.
• Authors usually identify the problem
of the main character at the start.
They work through the problem as the
action rises in the middle, and then
solve it with the climax and outcome.

7. Vocabulary StrategyVocabulary Strategy
for Multiple-Meaning Wordsfor Multiple-Meaning Words
• Context clues ~ Some words
have more than one meaning.
Use words and sentences
around the word with multiple
meanings to figure out which
meaning the author is using.

8. Vocabulary StrategyVocabulary Strategy
for Multiple-Meaning Wordsfor Multiple-Meaning Words
1. When you are puzzled by a multiple-
meaning word, read the words and
sentences around it to get the context for
the word.
2. Then think about the different meanings
the word has. For example, direct can
mean “to manage,” “to command,” and
“to show the way.”

9. Vocabulary StrategyVocabulary Strategy
for Multiple-Meaning Wordsfor Multiple-Meaning Words
3. Reread the sentence, replacing the work
with one of the meanings.
4. If this meaning does not work, try
another one.

10. Words to KnowWords to Know
Admiringly ~
With wonder, pleasure, and
approval

11. Words to KnowWords to Know
Permit ~
to let; allow

12. Words to KnowWords to Know
Scoundrel ~
An evil, dishonorable person

13. Words to KnowWords to Know
Subject ~
Person under the power,
control, or influence of another

14. Words to KnowWords to Know
Worthless ~
Without value; good-for-
nothing; useless

15. Literacy/Center Activities:Literacy/Center Activities:
““Must Do”Must Do”
• Visit the classroomVisit the classroom
library and choose alibrary and choose a
book.book.
• Read your bookRead your book
thoughtfully.thoughtfully.
• Record at least 1Record at least 1
question on a stickiequestion on a stickie
note and post in yournote and post in your
journal.journal.
““May Do”May Do”
• Go to the library andGo to the library and
check out a book.check out a book.
• Take AR tests.Take AR tests.
• Respond to storyRespond to story
elements in readingelements in reading
journal.journal.
• Complete skill pageComplete skill page
from readingfrom reading
workbook.workbook.