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Those Shoes

by Stephanie Nipper

Those Shoes

by Stephanie Nipper

Genre: realistic fiction

​Characters: Grandma, Jeremy, Antonio

Whisper Read​

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​Read for comprehension

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​Use key words

​Does Jeremy WANT new boots or NEED new boots? Why?

​Plot

​Listen as I retell the story so far.....

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​In the beginning, Jeremy wants a pair of black high-tops, but Grandma says he needs new boots. Other kids in school have the shoes that Jeremy wants.

​Infer

​What does grandma mean when she says, "There's no room for 'want' around here"?

​Use Key Words

​What is Mr. Alfrey's act of KINDNESS?

​Character's motive

​Why does Grandma want to buy the shoes for Jeremy? (value)

​Clarify language

​When Grandma sees the price of the shoes, she "sits down heavy". Show me how you sit down heavy. Why does she sit down that way?

​Clarify Vocabulary

​What are thrift shops? Find the words thrift shop in the "In Other Words" section. How can we use this section?

​Draw conclusions

​After Jeremy buys the shoes, Grandma doesn't say a word about the shoes not fitting. Why not?

​Plot

​What happens in the middle of the story?

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​What does Jeremy find at the thrift shop? What happens next? Then what happens? What happens a few days later?

​Plot

​What happens at the end of the story?