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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weaving

• Base word ending
• Weav(e) ing
• Winding, zigzagging
• The fire engine was weaving through traffic to
  reach the scene of the fire.

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retreated

• Base word ending
• Retreat ed
• Pulled back
• The turtle retreated inside its shell whenever
  anyone came close to it.

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claimed

• Base word ending
• Claim ed
• Said, stated to be true
• Felita claimed that she shook a movie stars
  hand during her visit to California.

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motive

• Chunk
• mo - tive
• Reason
• Sophie said that her motive for taking her older
  sisters sweater was to find out what size she
  wore.

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immense

• Chunk
• im - mense
• Tremendous, huge
• Hakeem wondered if the immense package his dad
  brought home was the bike he wanted.

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miser

• Chunk
• mi - ser
• Stingy person
• Reka did not expect a gift from her Aunt Rinnie,
  who was a miser about spending money.

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weary

• Chunk
• Wear - y
• Tired
• Pauls mom was weary from her long business trip
  and went to bed early.

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horrid

• Chunk
• Hor - rid
• Awful, horrible
• The horrid smell in the classroom came from a
  students lunch bag left there overnight.

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• spins like
• cuts like
• moves like
• as silly as
• as pretty as
• as soft as

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• The box is as light as a feather.
• Sasha was angry because the traffic moved as
  slowly as a snail.
• Kendra jumped when the thunder boomed like a
  cannon.

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• The kittens fur was like velvet.
• Felix couldnt wait until dinner beause he was as
  hungry as a wolf.
• Walking on the polished floor was like walking on
  ice.

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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 4-5 aloud with partners.
• Read pages 6-8 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• Do you think The Great Chaffalo is a good or a
  bad spirit? Explain.

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Write a mystery

• Describe the characters
• Describe the setting
• Explain the mystery and include at least three
  events that happen as the characters try to solve
  the mystery.
• Tell how the mystery is solved.
• You story should have three paragraph.
• Include at least 2 similes to make your writing
  more interesting.
• Create a title that will grab the readers
  attention.

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Some story ideas

• Missing money
• Missing pet
• Strange noises at night
• Strange sights such as a glow in the sky
• Discuss with your partner your ideas for your
  mystery and how it will be solved.

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DAY TWO
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• I hate to tell you this touch. But its youre
  great-uncle Wigglesforth. (5)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• I hate to tell you this, Touch. But its your
  great-uncle Wigglesforth. (5)

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• Choose a word on the left that goes with one on
  the right. Explain why you think they go
  together.
• Weaving Reason
• Retreated Mine
• Claimed Surrender
• Motive Fish

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Character review

• Touch an orphan with
• curly hair

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Otis Cratt thief who makes up his name
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Mr. Hobbs the blacksmith
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The Great Chaffalo ghost of the magician
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Uncle Wigglesforth the judge
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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 14-15 aloud with partners.
• Read pages 16-18 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• Think about what happened to Touchs career and
  Sallys inn as a result of gossip. Is gossip
  harmless or hurtful? Explain.

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DAY THREE
Red Raven Inn
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• He built himself an summer house where he could
  rest after his travels hed sometimes take his
  meal hear at The red raven. (8)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• He built himself a(n) summer house where he could
  rest after his travels. Hed sometimes take his
  meals here at The Red Raven. (8)

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• Choose a word on the left that goes with one on
  the right. Explain why you think they go
  together.
• Immense Cheap
• Miser Bullying
• Weary Elephant
• Horrid Midnight

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Character review new information

• Touch an orphan with
• curly hair
• He cant get a job because
• gossips say he is bad luck.

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Otis Cratt thief who makes up his name
Disappeared into the forest.
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Mr. Hobbs the blacksmith
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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 judgeStarted the rumor
that Sallys dad murdered the barber.
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Sally Hoskins the innkeeper of The Red
Raven Inn An orphan, like Touch, who is
harmed by gossip.

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Minor character barber with gold teeth Gossips
say that Sallys dad killed him.
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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 23-24 aloud with partners.
• Read pages 25-27 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• Would you want Judge Wigglesforth for an uncle?
  Why or why not?

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DAY FOUR
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• As far as Touch could tell, judge Wigglesforth
  had the most grandest house in
• the village it stood amid a thick stand of birch
  tree
• on an steep hillside. (6)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• As far as Touch could tell, Judge Wigglesforth
  had the (most) grandest house in the village. It
  stood amid a thick stand of birch trees on a(n)
  steep hillside. (6)

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• When the army saw they were losing the battle,
  they ___.

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• After finishing our homework and chores, we were
  too ___ to do anything else.

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• We called Thomas a ___ because he wouldnt even
  spend 25 of his allowance for a candy bar.

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• The football player was ___ his way down the
  field, running through the other players.

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Character review new information

• Touch an orphan with
• curly hair
• He cant get a job because
• gossips say he is bad luck.
• Has an inheritance that
• his uncle spent.
• Refused to sign papers
• and ran away.

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Otis Cratt thief who makes up his name
Disappeared into the forest.His muffler was
hanging in the judges house.
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Mr. Hobbs the blacksmith
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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.
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Sally Hoskins the innkeeper of The Red
Raven Inn An orphan, like Touch, who is
harmed by gossip.

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Mentioned in the story barber with gold teeth.
Gossips say that Sallys dad killed him.
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TEAMWORK

• Read pages 29 (last paragraph) to page 31 aloud
  with partners.
• Read pages 32-34 silently.

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TEAM TALK EXTENDER

• What do you think Judge Wigglesforths motive was
  in spreading gossip about The Red Raven Inn? Use
  information from the text to support your answer.

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DAY FIVE
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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• Touch poked up the fire, and waited when he herd
  sound in the courtyard, he knowed it would be
  Sally returning with the blacksmith. (6)

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TWO MINUTE EDIT

• Touch poked up the fire(,) and waited. When he
  heard sounds in the courtyard, he knew it would
  be Sally returning with the blacksmith. (6)

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• Setting fire to the house was a ___ thing to do.

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• Juan ___ to be the first man to walk on the moon
  but we know he wasnt.

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• Taking money from Dad without asking him was an
  ___ mistake.

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• The police tried to discover the thiefs ___ for
  robbing the bank.

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Character review new information

• Touch an orphan with
• curly hair
• He cant get a job because
• gossips say he is bad luck.
• Has an inheritance that
• his uncle spent.
• Refused to sign papers
• and ran away.
• Hid in a tree, then went
• to The Red Raven Inn to hide
• from his uncle.

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Otis Cratt thief who makes up his name
Disappeared into the forest.His muffler was
hanging in the judges house.Ran from the
judges house and emptied white beads from a
pouch into his hand.
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Mr. Hobbs the blacksmithDoesnt want Sally to
sell The Red Raven Inn to the judge.Trusted by
Sally to know what to do.
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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.