A Single Shard ch.12

A Single Shard

Chapter 12 read aloud

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Chapter Eleven summary:

●Tree-ear climbs to the top of the Rock of the Falling Flowers..

●A strange man tries to steal Tree-ear's jiggeh. Tree-ear realises that the man
is a bandit. Suddenly a second bandit comes up behind Tree-ear.

●Tree-ear tries to fight them both, but he is powerless to stop them opening
the jiggeh and taking out one of the vases.

●The bandits had been hoping to steal rice, and are angry at the'useless' pots.
Before they leave Tree-ear alone, they throw the pots over the cliff. They
fall down on the ground far below. Tree-ear feels like throwing himself off
the cliff, but realises that this would be the act of a coward. But he does
throw down the jiggeh with an cry of fury.

●Tree-ear runs down the mountain again, but suddenly realises he didn't hear
the second pot smash. He finds the pots broken into a thousand pieces.
However, Tree-ear does find one large shard.

●He decides to continue his journey to Songdo to show the emissary the single
shard.

Chapter Twelve

❖ Later today, I will ask you to do something a little

different.

❖ You will design a cartoon strip with four sections

showing the conversation in the emissary’s office.

❖ Of course, you’ll need to provide both pictures and

dialogue.

❖ Keep in mind the important events of the chapter.

End of chapter: Summarize Strategy

Let me summarize. The emissary said that Tree-ear should deliver the message to Min that he had been offered a commission. He offered Tree-ear shelter, food, and passage back to Ch'ulp'o by sea. Tree-ear bowed all the way to the ground but was not able to speak.

Open Ended

Have you ever been in a situation where you just could not find the right words—or any words—to say?

Vocabulary

DIGNIFIED

One of the words from our book today was dignified.
What word?
Dignified means acting in a serious way that is worthy of respect.

If an emissary is sent to another country, he or she must act in a
dignified way. That is what happens in this chapter. It says that
Emissary Kim “made a dignified bow.”

Dignified means to act seriously and in a way that others will respect
you.

You can use that word: We acted dignified when _____. My family is
proud when _____ acts dignified.

What word?

Open Ended

Use the word, dignified, in a sentence.

It doesn't have to be about our book.

Vocabulary: SKEPTICAL

Another word from our book today was skeptical.
What word?
Skeptical means full of doubt, or cautious about believing something.

When I hear stories about Bigfoot, I am very skeptical. In this
chapter, we read that a man “looked skeptically at Tree-ear.” That
means he was not sure whether to take him seriously or not.

Skeptical means cautious about believing something.

You can use that word: I am skeptical about _____. I told my friend the
truth, but he was skeptical because _____.

What word?

Open Ended

Use the word, skeptical, in a sentence.

It doesn't have to be about our book.

Open Ended

Why do you think Tree-ear would not give the shard to anyone besides the emissary?

Multiple Select

Why did Tree-ear not express his joy at the end of the chapter?

• he had no words

• it would not be honorable to behave that way

• he was disappointed that the emissary will comission Min

• he was frightened of the emissary because he did not have kind eyes

Multiple Choice

Why did Tree-ear not thank the emissary at the end of the chapter?

• it was such an honor, that he had no words

• it would be dishonorable to say thank you

• he was disappointed that the emissary will comission Min

• he did say thank you

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Written Response

❖ Design a cartoon strip with four

sections showing the conversation
in Emissary Kim’s office.

❖ Remember, you’ll need pictures

and dialogue.

Draw

Cartoon of the conversation with Emissary Kim and Tree-ear.