Read the story "Listen to the Wind" and follow the instructions to complete the assignment.

GOALS:

• You will be able to listen to and discuss “Listen to the Wind”.

• You will be able to read and comprehend “Listen to the Wind”.

• You will make connections between the text and yourselves, and between yourselves and others.

• You will be able to identify elements of nonfiction (characters, setting, plot).

• You will be able to visually retell (illustrate) one of the scenes from the book.

I. USING QUESTIONS TO DEEPEN COMPREHENSION:

• How did Dr. Greg end up in Korphe?

• What was school like for the students in Korphe before Dr. Greg?

• How did the villagers help Dr. Greg? How did Dr. Greg help the villagers?

• Who is Haji Ali? What did he tell Dr. Greg?

• What did Dr. Greg promise to do?

• What problem did Dr. Greg and the people of Korphe encounter? What did they decide to do

• List two ways that the people of Korphe worked together to build the school.

• Name three people and/or animals that marched together to the new school once it was built.

• Why do you think it was important for so many people from the village to attend the opening of the school?

II. ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS - CONCEPT CHARTS:

Use the provided CONCEPT CHARTS to organize your thoughts (one for TEAMWORK and one for PERSEVERANCE).

III. DRAWING CONCLUSIONS, MAKING CONNECTIONS:

Write a paragraph to answer each question (6 paragraphs)

• What lessons can be learned from reading this story?

• What are some examples of teamwork from this story?

• What are some examples of perseverance from this story?

• How are the characters in this story good citizens?

• What are some things you can do to be a good citizen?

• How is a child’s life in Korphe different from your life? How is it similar?

IV. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:

Figurative language involves descriptive phrases and sentences to convey a message and means something other than what is literally being said. It is used to help readers implement their senses to understand or relate to ideas that are often complex and abstract. (Examples: The snow is a white blanket., The calm lake was a mirror., He is a shining star., Listen to the wind.)

• What did the wise man, Haji Ali, mean when he told Dr. Greg to “Listen to the wind”? (one paragraph)

V. VISUAL RETELLING – ILLUSTRATION:

Choose a scene from the book that is memorable to you and recreate the scene in a collage, painting, illustration, or comic strip.