summer day 6

HISD 3rd Grade

Read Write

Day 6

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TEKS 3.7C Use Text evidence to support an appropriate response.
TEKS 3.8B Explain the relationship among the major and minor characters.

LO: SWBAT explain the relationship among the
major and minor characters and use text evidence
to support an appropriate response.
DOL: Given a text, SW correctly explain the
relationship among the major and minor
characters and use text evidence to support an
appropriate response in at least 4 out of 5
questions.

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Their relationship
was ___ because
...

Their relationship
was ___ because
...

Their relationship
was ___ because
...

As the plot progresses, we will explain

the RELATIONSHIPS among major
and minor characters!

BEGINNING

MIDDLE

END

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Their relationship
was ___ because
...

Their relationship
was ___ because
...

Their relationship
was ___ because
...

BEGINNING

MIDDLE

END

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What has happened between the
characters?

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How do the relationships affect the plot?

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How do character relationships add to the
conflict of the story? Why?

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How do character relationships contribute to
the solution? Why?

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Planting Tulips

1 [Setting: Two houses on a street. Lucy is playing hopscotch on the
sidewalk in front of her house. Nita walks out of the house next door
with Mrs. Lopez, her grandmother.]
2 NITA: Hi, Lucy! My grandma is going to teach me how to plant
tulips. Want to learn, too?
3 LUCY: No thanks. I’m going to watch TV.
4 [Lucy runs stage left and inside her house. Mrs. Monroe is standing
by the door. It is obvious she was listening, and she looks unhappy.]
5 MRS. MONROE: Why don’t you want to learn how to plant tulips?
6 LUCY: I’d rather watch TV.
7 MRS. MONROE: You watch too much TV. That’s so nice of Mrs.
Lopez to offer to teach you to garden. You should go back over there.
8 LUCY: [Whining.] But Mom . . .
9 MRS. MONROE: Go!
10 [Lucy runs through the door and then stage right. She goes around
the fence to where Nita and Mrs. Lopez are kneeling on the ground.]
11 LUCY: [Pouting.] My mom says I should learn how to garden.
12 MRS. LOPEZ: [Smiling.] I would love to teach you, Lucy! Just
grab that trowel and dig a small hole in the dirt. Make sure you dig
down about six inches.

Characters

Lucy Monroe
Nita Lopez
Mrs. Lopez

Mrs. Monroe

13 [Lucy frowns before grabbing a trowel and kneeling on the ground
next to Nita. She digs a hole.]
14 MRS. LOPEZ: That looks great! Now drop the bulb in the hole and
cover it up with dirt, like this. Next, water the bulb.
15 [Mrs. Lopez demonstrates for the girls, and then Lucy and Nita
happily follow her lead.]
16 LUCY: [Standing and brushing dirt off of her hands.] That was
really fun! I can’t wait to see the garden.
17 NITA: When will the flowers bloom?
18 MRS. LOPEZ: The tulips won’t actually grow until next spring. We
plant the bulbs in the fall because they will grow better if they are in the
ground all winter.
19 NITA: [Looking sad.] Oh, I thought we’d get to see them right
away.
20 [A clap of thunder sounds. Nita, Lucy, and Mrs. Lopez are startled
and look up.]
21 NITA: [Alarmed.] Grandma! Our tulips!
22 MRS. LOPEZ: They’ll be okay. The rain will help them grow, and
next spring we’ll have a beautiful garden!
23 LUCY: Thanks for showing me how to plant tulips, Mrs. Lopez.
This was way more fun than watching TV.
24 MRS. LOPEZ: I’m glad you joined us, Lucy. But remember, our
work isn’t over. In the spring, we’re going to have to take care of the
tulips so they grow to be as healthy and pretty as possible.
25 LUCY: [Excited.] I can’t wait! Maybe I can pick some as a present
for my mom.
26 [It starts to rain, and they run toward the Lopez house.]
27 [The stage lights go down.]
“Planting Tulips” adapted from HMH used with permission Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

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Part A
What do Mrs. Monroe’s words and
actions in the beginning of the play
show about her relationship with her
Lucy?

A.

Mrs. Monroe is not interested
about Lucy’s activities and prefers
for her to remain indoors.

B.

Mrs. Monroe is supportive of
Lucy’s choice to watch TV.

C.

Mrs. Monroe is concerned about
Lucy’s TV habits and wants her to
find other alternatives.

D.

Mrs. Monroe doesn’t care how
Lucy spends her free time.

Part B
Which line from the play supports the
answer to Part A?

A.

NITA: Hi, Lucy! My grandma is going to
teach me how to plant tulips. Want to
learn, too?

B.

MRS. MONROE: Why don’t you want
to learn how to plant tulips?

C.

MRS. MONROE: You watch too much
TV. That’s so nice of Mrs. Lopez to
offer to teach you to garden. You
should go back over there.

D.

LUCY: [Pouting.] My mom says I should
learn how to garden.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Multiple Choice

What is the answer to part A?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is the answer to part B?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A. MRS. MONROE: Why don’t you want to learn how to plant

tulips?

B. LUCY: [Pouting.] My mom says I should learn how to

garden.

C. [Lucy frowns before grabbing a trowel and kneeling on the

ground next to Nita. She digs a hole.]

D. [Mrs. Lopez demonstrates for the girls, and then Lucy and

Nita happily follow her lead.]

Which line from the play shows how Lucy’s attitude towards
gardening changed?

Multiple Choice

Whats The answewer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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How does Lucy’s attitude toward gardening change from
the beginning to the end of the play?

A. Lucy becomes even more uninterested in

gardening.

B. Lucy remains hesitant and unsure about

gardening throughout the play.

C. Lucy starts with reluctance but eventually finds joy

and excitement in gardening.

D. Lucy continues to prioritize watching TV over

gardening activities.

Multiple Choice

What's the answer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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DOL: Given a text, SW
correctly explain the
relationship among the
major and minor
characters and use text
evidence to support an
appropriate response in
at least 4 out of 5
questions.