The Stranger

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The Stranger

• Written and Illustrated by
• Chris Van Allsburg

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Awards

• New York Times Best Illustrated Books of the Year
• American Bookseller Pick of the Lists
• Kentucky Bluegrass Award

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Genre Fantasy

• Characters and events that could occur in real
  life combine with those that could not.

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Selection Summary

• The Baileys take in an injured stranger. The man
  doesnt speak or seem to know who he is, but
  strange cold drafts seem to follow him, and
  autumn mysteriously comes to a halt. Even so,
  the stranger becomes part of the family-until he
  suddenly realizes he must go. But he does return
  every fall!

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Key Concept

• Changing Seasons

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Key Vocabulary

• Autumn
• Draft
• Etched
• Frost

• Mercury
• Peculiar
• Thermometer
• Timid

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Autumn- n. the season after the summer

• The leaves changed colors and fell to the ground
  once autumn arrived.

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Draft- n. a flow of air

• We felt a cold draft from the ceiling fan while
  we were sitting at the dinner table.

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Etched- v. made a design by cutting lines

• We found lines of frost etched on the windows of
  the house.

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Frost- n. a very thin covering of ice

• The young boy slipped on the frost that covered
  the ground.

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Mercury- n. silvery white metal used in
thermometers

• The mercury in the thermometer began to rise from
  the heat.

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Peculiar- adj. Unusual, strange or odd

• The boy looked peculiar when he dressed in his
  fathers sweater.

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Thermometer- n. an instrument that measures
temperature

• The thermometer said that her temperature was
  above 99 degrees.

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Timid- adj. Easily frightened shy

• The young girl seemed timid when she peeked out
  from behind the door.

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Now lets take a look at some of the reading
skills we will practice as we read The Stranger
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Strategy focus Monitor and Clarify

• When a mysterious stranger arrives at the
  Baileys house, unusual things begin to happen.
  Monitor your reading. If something doesnt make
  sense, reread to clarify.

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Comprehension Skill Focus Noting Details

• To develop and practice this skill, use a detail
  map to see how the author describes the stranger
  and the weather.

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Detail Map
The Stranger
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