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My Rows and Piles of Coins
by Tolowa M. Mollel
illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Comprehension Skill - Author's Purpose
Comprehension Strategy - Story Structure
Vocabulary:
arranged - put in order
bundles - things tied together
dangerously - in a dangerous way
errands - short trips to do things
excitedly - showing strong feeling
steady - stable, not easily moved
unwrapped - took off the wrapping
wobbled - shook or swayed while moving
Spelling - Vowel Diphthongs ou, ow, oi, oy
1. proud
2. shower
3. hour
4. amount
5. voyage
6. choice
7. avoid
8. thousand
9. prowl
10. employ
11. bounce
12. poison
13. annoy
14. appoint
15. broil
16. however
17. mountain
18. coward
19. turmoil
20. chowder
Cross-Curricular Standards
Social Studies:
* Describe how patterns of culture vary geographically.
* Describe how transportation and communication networks are used in daily life.
* Understand the purposes of spending and saving money
* Identify currency, credit, debit, and checks as the basic exchange in Western Society