The Disguise from The Girl-Son Genre: Historical Fiction Author’s Purpose: Entertain Skill: Summarizing By: Anne E. Neuberger Illustrated by: Cheryl Kirk.

The Disguise from The Girl-Son

Genre: Historical FictionAuthor’s Purpose: Entertain

Skill: SummarizingBy: Anne E. Neuberger

Illustrated by: Cheryl Kirk Noll

Compiled by Terry Sams, Piedmont

SummarySummary   There was a time in

Korea when school was for boys only. Imduk's mother knew her daughter could learn as well as a boy, so she thought of a way to send her.  How?  She disguised Imduk as a boy!  Imduk learned everything that was expected of her.  She made lots of friends at school too.  Being a boy wasn't so bad.

Genre: Genre: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction• Historical FictionHistorical Fiction is fiction that

takes place in the past. • The author makes up the

characters and events, but the characters and events seem real.

• The setting is important, and the problems and events are based on things that really did or could have happened during the time period.

Comprehension Skill - Comprehension Skill - SummarizingSummarizing

•A summary is a short statement that tells the main ideas of a selection.

•A story summary should tell the goals of the characters, how they try to reach them, and whether they reach them.

•A summary of an article should tell the main idea, leaving out unnecessary details.

Tips on Summarizing

Practice Practice SummarizingSummarizingReview the events that lead to Imduk Review the events that lead to Imduk

and her mother’s goal in the storyand her mother’s goal in the story..

Imduk learns the Korean alphabet.Imduk learns the Korean alphabet.Imduk and her mother move to a new Imduk and her mother move to a new

village.village.Imduk dresses as a boy and enrolls in Imduk dresses as a boy and enrolls in

school.school.Imduk works hard and excels at learning.Imduk works hard and excels at learning.Imduk gets an education.Imduk gets an education.

Vocabulary Skill – Vocabulary Skill – AntonymsAntonyms•Antonyms are words that have

opposite meanings.•Many writers create sentences in

which a known word may be used as a clue to the meaning of an antonym.

• Examples :I’m not happy, I’m distraught.

She waded through the shallow creed because it wasn’t too deep to cross.

Comprehension Review Comprehension Review Skill: Skill: PredictingPredicting

●To predict means to tell what you think might happen next in a story or article based on what has already happened.

●Your prediction is what you say will happen next.

●When you make predictions, you also use your personal knowledge about a topic to help you.

●Predicting is a process of checking and changing your predictions as you read based on new information.

Practice Predicting Practice Predicting (TE 3429b)(TE 3429b)

What youWhat you

PredictedPredictedAfter pg 413 Imduk would go to school.

Why you Why you Predicted ItPredicted It

Did it Happen?Did it Happen?

After pg. 415 After pg. 415 the boys the boys would think would think she was a girlshe was a girl

After pg. 420 After pg. 420 she would get she would get a prize.a prize.

SymbolismSymbolism TE 429jTE 429j

• A symbol is a person, place, event, or A symbol is a person, place, event, or thing that stands for something besides thing that stands for something besides itself. (A topknot is a way to wear hair, itself. (A topknot is a way to wear hair, but it also a sign of an educated person.)but it also a sign of an educated person.)

• Some symbols pertain only to a particular Some symbols pertain only to a particular story, (Imduk receives the new name story, (Imduk receives the new name Induk as a symbol of new new life.)Induk as a symbol of new new life.)

• Other symbols, such as a heart for love, Other symbols, such as a heart for love, are generally known. are generally known.

• Can you name other symbols in this story?Can you name other symbols in this story?

Research SkillResearch Skill - -

Alphabetical Order Alphabetical Order TE TE

429j429j

• Words in glossaries and indexes are organized in alphabetical order to make them easier to find.

• To find an entry, start by looking for the first letter of the word you wish to find.

• If there are multiples entries with the same first letter, look for the second letter, the third letter, and so on.

• ABC order is used in telephone books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and fiction books in a library.

Teacher tip – use the computer and show students how to “sort” in ABC order.

Weekly Fluency Check -Weekly Fluency Check -Read with Accuracy Read with Accuracy TE 429dTE 429d

Students should practice reading Students should practice reading difficult names and other words so difficult names and other words so that reading is smooth.that reading is smooth.

Pay attention to the proper Pay attention to the proper pronunciation of the difficult Korean pronunciation of the difficult Korean words in this story.words in this story.

Go to pages 411 or 414, beginning at Go to pages 411 or 414, beginning at the top of the page.the top of the page.

See also the slide of Korean names. See also the slide of Korean names.

Writing AssignmentWriting AssignmentChoose one of the following and write a Choose one of the following and write a

paragraph:paragraph:• What might have happened if the boys What might have happened if the boys

found out that Induk was really a girl? found out that Induk was really a girl? Write a story that tells how the outcome Write a story that tells how the outcome might have been different if she had might have been different if she had been caught.been caught.

• In Induk’s culture in 1896, only boys In Induk’s culture in 1896, only boys attended school. Today, both boys and attended school. Today, both boys and girls participate in most things. List ten girls participate in most things. List ten things in which both boys and girls things in which both boys and girls participate. participate.

More Good StuffMore Good Stuff• Tour of KoreaTour of Korea• Learn about traditions around thLearn about traditions around th

e world e world • Lesson PlanLesson Plan• Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Paraphrasing,

Quoting Quoting • More on SummarizingMore on Summarizing

• Reading TestReading Test• Spelling TestSpelling Test

Say It!cautiouschanting

dangerousdisguiseprincipal

recitesquatted

suspected

More Words to Know

cross-leggedembarrassme

ntmethodicallyreputation

Korean words and Korean words and names:names:

• Imduk/IndukImduk/Induk• podari podari (po da re)(po da re) backpack backpack • Han gulHan gul ( (hang gulhang gul) Korean written ) Korean written

languagelanguage• Dukdong (Dukdong (duk dong)duk dong) place nameplace name• Kim Sung-No (Kim Sung-No (Kim song no)Kim song no)• Monyangtul (Monyangtul (mon yang tulmon yang tul))• Kim Hyun Duk (Kim Hyun Duk (kim hyun dukkim hyun duk))• (Young) Jin ((Young) Jin (yung jinyung jin))• Jung Dae (Jung Dae (chung dechung de))• Induk PahkInduk Pahk ((in duk pakin duk pak))

cautious•very careful; not taking chances

chanting• singing on one tune

dangerous•likely to cause harm

        disguise

•to make a thing seem like something else

•the head of a school

principal

recite• to say over; repeat

squatted• crouched on the heels

suspected•believed to be guilty, false, or bad without proof

cross-legged•with one leg bent or folded over or under the other

embarrassment•shame; an uneasy feeling

methodically•according to a according to a methodmethod

reputation•one's character, in the opinion of others

Induk felt her face burning with embarrassment.

Induk felt her face burning with embarrassment.

The mountain’s edge is dangerous.

The mountain’s edge is dangerous.

The students sat cross-legged on the floor.

The students sat cross-legged on the floor.

Induk’s classmates never suspected she was a girl.

Induk’s classmates never suspected she was a girl.

The principal of the school was very strict.

The principal of the school was very strict.

Induk’s mother worked methodically as she sewed her pants.

Induk’s mother worked methodically as she sewed her pants.

The students began chanting the song in unison.

The students began chanting the song in unison.

The students squatted down on the floor.

The students squatted down on the floor.

Her disguise was very cleverly put together.

Her disguise was very cleverly put together.

The boys thought Induk’s mother was too cautious.

The boys thought Induk’s mother was too cautious.

Students had to recite the characters aloud.

Students had to recite the characters aloud.

Induk earned a reputation as being very smart.

Induk earned a reputation as being very smart.

Spelling Words Suffixes –ful, -ly, -ion

•powerful•peaceful•beautiful•cheerful•painful

thoughtfulslowlysafelydailysuddenly

Spelling Words Suffixes –ful, -ly, -ion

•carefully•weekly•lately•truthfully•hopefully

actionlocationinventioncorrectionpollution

This Week’s Word Wall This Week’s Word Wall WordsWords

Click and type your own words for this week:

Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because

they will flash on the screen for just a

moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

pollution

correction

invention

location

action

hopefully

truthfully

lately

weekly

carefully

suddendly

daily

safely

slowly

thoughtful

painful

cheerful

beautiful

powerful

peaceful

Review Pages 408-417 1.Why did Imduk’s mother

think she needed to be educated?

2.Why did the old man come to Imduk’s house?

3.What will Imduk’s mother do to get her into a school?

Review Pages 408-417

1.Why did mother tell Imduk the story of the Chinese soldier?

2.What cultural rules did Imduk’s mother break?

Review Pages 418-429

1.What did Imduk’s mother do to help make the final transformation of the disguise?

2.What activities does Imduk participate in with the boys?

3.Why does Induk run away from the swimming hole?

4.Make a generalization about girls in the Korean culture.

GREAT JOB!GREAT JOB!