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Copywork
About This Passage
Mary Pope Osborne shows the moment of finding the book in two simple sentences. The first sentence is the action; the second sentence is the discovery. Students will practice copying sentences that show action followed by surprise.
Jack reached into the jug and pulled out the folded cloth. It was wrapped around an ancient looking scroll.
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Discussion Questions
Narration Prompt
Tell someone what happened in this chapter in order. When you get to the most important part, slow down and tell it carefully — what happened, why it mattered, and what you think about it.
Discussion Questions
- The four pictures in chapter 5 told Jack and Annie how to find the book. The pictures were stairs, boat, jug, and folded cloth. In chapter 7 they really do find stairs, a boat, a jug, and a folded cloth. Why does the order match? What does it tell us about how the queen's brother thought?
- Annie wants to put the scroll inside the gold box. Jack wants to leave it on the floor. Who is right? What in the story makes you think so?
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