Vocabulary (say + spell)
an amount used in measuring or counting.
Unit
what is the genre of Running Shoes?
Realistic Fiction
something that you want to do.
Goal
Who is the main character?
Sophy
True or False: Sophy is a good runner.
True
Unit of length (12 inches = 1 of these)
What does the Number Man do?
He counts the people that live in villages.
To get something that you work for.
Achieve
Why do the boys at school start to respect Sophy?
Because she is faster than they are.
True or False: The number man delivered the running shoes to Sophy.
False
A delivery Van
Unit of measurement (100cm = 1 of these)
Meter
How do you know Sophy is poor?
Because she doesn't go to school.
Because she doesn't have shoes.
etc.
to make a guess about something
estimate
What does Sophy want to be when she grows up?
A teacher
True or False: Sophy's school is 5 kilometers from her house.
False
8 kilometers
the amount of space between two places.
Distance
Where does the story probably take place?
South East Asia...Cambodia...Vietnam....Laos.... etc.
a plan for success
strategy
How many people live in the village?
154 people
True or False: The village name is Andong Krashort.
False
Andong Kralong
the process of finding out the size, weight, or amount of something.
Measurement
What does Sophy eat in the morning before going to school?
She eats a bowl of rice and salt fish.
Move toward something you move in that _________
direction
The man took a stick out and measured Sophy's feet. What is the name of the stick.
A ruler
True or False: The teacher at the school is a girl.
True