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We will be reading about how Rodney thinks of others in order to complete his assignment.

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Complete your graphic organizer.

Make a prediction.

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Exposition

Multiple Choice

What is the author's purpose for writing this?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Who is telling the story?
What other characters have we met?
Where does the story take place?

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Problem and Solution

​Taste the pepperoni?

What happens when Lucas asks Rodney what he picked to be when he grew up?
Think about the whole story. Why does the author put this event at the beginning of the story?
How does the author use dialogue to make the characters seem like people you might know in real life?

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Author's Purpose/Genre

Multiple Choice

Who is telling the story?

• Jeremy

• Russell

• Rodney

• Lucas

Multiple Choice

What is the genre of this story?

• biography

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• nonfiction

Why does Rodney feel there is “still hope left” to solve his problem?

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Problem and Solution

Where is Rodney when he thinks of a good idea for his paper?
When does he write his essay?
How can you tell his essay is complete?

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​Rodney

How does Rod solve his problem?
What happens when he tells Lucas about his idea?

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Problem Solved

Open Ended

Was your prediction correct?

​Every Problem has a Solution

​Add your solution to your chart.

Multiple Choice

What is the text structure of this story?

• sequence

• cause/effect

• problem/solution