Day 5- Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Reread this line from p. 33:

As Minli left the house, she was afraid of some of her neighbors would stop her or ask where she was going. She felt she must look mysterious, with a large bag on her back and full of excitement. But no one noticed her. The neighbors kept sweeping their doorways, hanging their laundry,

Why does Minli worry that she looks “mysterious”?

• She knows they will order her to go home since she's walking by herself.

• She knows she's leaving without telling her parents, so she's worried people will know.

• She thinks looking mysterious is the role she must play to make it out of the town unnoticed.

• She didn't sneak out. She told her parents where she was going.

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Why do you think Minli asks the rabbit to “lead the way”?

• She knows that seeing a rabbit means goodluck.

• She knows stories about a rabbit in the moon and thinks they're connected to Moon Man.

• She doesn't trust the rabbit walking behind her. She thinks the rabbit will trick her.

• She has no one else to trust. The rabbit was her only option.

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As she leaves, Minli says goodbye to the Jade Dragon, rather than her parents or her village. What might this detail tell you about her mindset as she leaves?

• She doesn't care to say goodbye to her parents because she knows she will see them later.

• She knew saying goodbye would hurt her feelings, so she stayed distant.

• She is only thinking about how to reunite the Jade Dragon with her children, so she could bring fortunes to the village.

• Minli knew Jade Dragon would harm her family and the village if she told them goodbye.

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Reread the scene from p. 38.

Each villager pointed and nodded toward the direction they had seen Minli last. Some had seen her heading home, others toward the rice fields. But finally, a small boy was heard. “Minli left toward Fruitless Mountain,” he said.

Why might the small boy have been the only one to notice Minli?

• The children tend to be curious in fairy tales.

• The children were not doing anything.

• Adults do not see children.

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How did Grace Lin show us that Minli “crosses the threshold”?

• Getting advice from a talking goldfish.

• Using the “magic” compass that the goldfish teaches her to make.

• She finds a salty stream that leads her to a dragon.

• All the above.