P5 T4L1 Mentor Text

1. 1. Identify two phrases in paragraph 1 that show the writer enjoyed her meal.

2. 2. Based on the information about Cleland in paragraph 2, describe how the writer’s impression of the lanes had changed in the table below.

3. 3. Which three phrases in paragraph 2 tell us that the young woman was poor?

4. 4. What was the first thoughtful act mentioned in paragraph 3, and who did it?

5. 5. List four vivid verbs from the passage that replace “said”.

6. 6. Which sentence in paragraph 4 tells us that Alena was hesitant about going to the hotel?

7. 7. Identify two phrases in paragraph 4 that show Alena was grateful to the writer and her family.

8. 8. Using the information in paragraph 5, describe how the writer and her family were thoughtful to Alena and her baby in the table below.

9. 9. Find a word from the passage that has the same meaning as each word given below:

10. 10. What were the two problems faced by poor people like Alena in the village?