The Midnight Horse

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The Midnight Horse
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By Sid Fleischman
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Illustrated by Peter Sis
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astonishment

• Base word ending
• astonish ment
• Surprise, amazement
• Mike looked in astonishment at the pile of gold
  coins.

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peered

• Base word ending
• peer ed
• Stared
• Delia peered into the stores window to see if
  the doll she wanted was still there.

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betray

• Chunk
• Be- tray
• Give away
• Lori promised not to betray her friends secret
  to anyone.

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mischief

• Chunk
• Mis-chief
• Teasing, naughtiness
• Mrs. Maguire asked Carmen to stop her mischief
  and pay attention to the people on stage.

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snickered

• Base word ending
• Snicker ed
• Laughed meanly
• Annabel and Tony snickered when their cousin
  slipped on the ice, even though it was not funny.

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extended

• Base word ending
• Extend ed
• Held out
• Maurice extended the rope to his friend and
  pulled him up the mountain.

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despised

• Base word ending
• Despis(e) ed
• Hated
• Carla despised eating broccoli and quickly hid it
  under her napkin.

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bolted

• Base word ending
• Bolt ed
• Rushed off suddenly
• The fox bolted out of the barn and into the woods
  before the farmer could catch it.

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Character review

• Touch an orphan with
• curly hair
• Refused to sign papers
• and ran away.
• Hid in a tree, then went
• to The Red Raven Inn to hide
• from his uncle so he wont be
• put in an orphanage.
• Saw Otis Cratt leaving his
• uncles house.
• Is worried that Sally will be in
• trouble if someone finds him at the inn.

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Otis Cratt His muffler was hanging in the
judges house.Ran from the judges house and
emptied white beads from a pouch into his
hand.Showed up on the judges doorstep asking
for money which made the judge mad.
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Mr. Hobbs the blacksmithTells the judge that
he isnt offering enough money for the inn. He
is going to pay off the inns debts. Wonders why
the judge wants the inn.Offers Touch a place to
stay.
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The Great Chaffalo ghost of the magicianDied
accidentally. His house is haunted, falling down.
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Uncle Wigglesforth the judge Started the rumor
that Sallys dad murdered the barber.Otis
Cratts muffler is in his house.Tries to bully
Touch into signing papers, threatens to put him
in an orphanage.Is trying to buy The Red Raven
Inn.
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Sally Hoskins the innkeeper of The Red
Raven Inn An orphan, like Touch, who is
harmed by gossip. Sold The Red Raven Inn to
Judge Wigglesforth.

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Mentioned in the story barber with gold teeth.
Gossips say that Sallys dad killed him.
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• Touchs Problem
• He needs to escape his uncle, Judge
  Wigglesforth.
• Sallys Problem
• She doesnt want to lose The Red Raven Inn.

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• Touch poked up the fire and waited.
• Touch hid at The Red Raven Inn.
• The bell jingled over the door.
• Mr. Hobbs and Sally walked through the door.
• The Blacksmith greeted the judge at the door of
  the inn.
• Sally wants more time before she signs the paper.
• Mr. Hobbs tells Touch that his uncle is cheap.
• Touch decides to stay at the inn overnight.

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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 4445 with partners.
• Read pages 4648 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• Touch was bedazzled, or impressed, by the horse
  The Great Chaffalo made for him. Describe
  something that once bedazzled or impressed you.

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DAY TWO
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• A snarl burst out of the tall weed it wasnt a
  horse it
• was an scruffy, wild dog,
• its teeth looking like
• rusty nails. (8)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• A snarl burst out of the tall weeds. It wasnt a
  horse. It was a(n) scruffy, wild dog, it()s
  teeth looking like rusty nails. (8)

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• Astonishment Nosy
• Peered Enemy
• Betray Winning
• Mischief C-13

Choose a word on the left that goes with one on
the right. Explain why you think they go
together.
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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 51-53 with partners.
• Read pages 54-57 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• Why do you think Otis is afraid? What makes you
  think that?

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DAY THREE
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• He crossed in front of a men on a gray horse
  riding into the village the mans slouch hat was
  still wet from the nights rain. (5)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• He crossed in front of a man on a gray horse
  riding into the village. The mans slouch hat was
  still wet from the nights rain. (5)

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• Snickered Handshake
• Extended Thief
• Despised Drop
• Bolted Homework

Choose a word on the left that goes with one on
the right. Explain why you think they go
together.
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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 62-63 with partners.
• Read pages 64-67 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• Touch tricks Otis into thinking he is invisile.
  If you were Touch, what would you vahe done to
  trick Otis?

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DAY FOUR
South Sea pearls
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• Otis Cratt snickering he pulled the muffler down
  around his neck as if he could. Breathe at last,
  now that he was invisible. (5)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• Otis Cratt snickered. He pulled the muffler down
  around his neck as if he could(.) breathe at
  last, now that he was invisible. (5)

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• I ___ through a crack in the door, trying to see
  what my mom had bought me for my birthday.

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• My brother is always getting punished because he
  is full of ___.

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• My parents __ the music my sister used to listen
  to so they wont let her have any CDs any more.

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• I was so excited about seeing my new puppy that I
  ___ out the door as soon as I saw my mom drive up
  with it.

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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 72-74 with partners.
• Read pages 75-78 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• Why do you think the author included a character
  like The Great Chaffalo? Explain.

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DAY FIVE
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• Touch rushed forward he catched a glimpse far-off
  of his Great-Uncle heading for the buggy into
  trees and overturning. (6)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• Touch rushed forward. He caught a glimpse
  far-off of his great-uncle heading for the buggy
  into the trees and overturning. (6)

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• When my little sister fell out of her chair at
  dinner, I ___ and then got in trouble for
  laughing at her.

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• My teammate ___ a hand to help me up after I was
  tackled.

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• A true friend would never ___ you by telling your
  secrets.

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• I shouted with ___ when my name was called as the
  winner of the lap top computer.