Grace and the Time Machine

Grace and the Time Grace and the Time MachineMachine

from Starring Grace by Mary from Starring Grace by Mary HoffmanHoffman

adapted for Story Theater by adapted for Story Theater by Donald AbramsonDonald Abramson

illustrated by Matthew Faulknerillustrated by Matthew Faulkner

SummarySummaryGrace and her friends build a

time machine powered by imagination. Using the memories of Grace’s grandmother and Mrs. Myerson, a neighbor, everyone has fun experiencing far-off places such as Gambia, Trinidad, and Heidelberg.

Study SkillsStudy SkillsGenre: FictionGenre: Fiction

Comprehension Skill: Comprehension Skill: Drawing ConclusionsDrawing Conclusions

Comprehension Strategy: Comprehension Strategy: Answer Answer QuestionsQuestions

Comprehension Review Skill: Comprehension Review Skill: Compare Compare ContrastContrast

Vocabulary: PrefixesVocabulary: Prefixes

Genre: : PlayPlayA A playplay has all the has all the elements of a story-elements of a story-characters, setting, plot, and characters, setting, plot, and theme- but it doesn’t look like theme- but it doesn’t look like a story because it’s written to a story because it’s written to be performed. As you read, be performed. As you read, think about how this play think about how this play might be different as a chapter might be different as a chapter in a book.in a book.

Comprehension Skill TestedComprehension Skill Tested – –Draw Conclusions Draw Conclusions TE 211aTE 211a

When you draw conclusions, you When you draw conclusions, you use details and what you already use details and what you already know to form opinions or make know to form opinions or make decisions about characters and decisions about characters and events.events.The facts and details are small pieces of information in the story.

Comprehension Skill TestedComprehension Skill Tested – –Draw ConclusionsDraw Conclusions

Facts and details “add up” to a conclusion.A flashback briefly “pauses” the present-time events of the story.A flashback helps explain something that is happening now in the story.

Comprehension Skill Review: Comprehension Skill Review: Compare andCompare and ContrastContrast

A A ComparisonComparison tells how two or more tells how two or more things are alike.things are alike.

A A ContrastContrast tells how they are different tells how they are different

Clue words such as Clue words such as likelike or or asas show show comparisonscomparisons

Clue words such as Clue words such as butbut or or unlikeunlike show show contrastscontrasts..

Compare and Contrast Practice Compare and Contrast Practice PB 197PB 197

Brazil Bolivia

sizes

land features

People

Vocabulary Strategy Vocabulary Strategy Prefixes -Prefixes -

Prefixes are letters added to the Prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a word that change beginning of a word that change its meaning.its meaning.The prefixThe prefix rere-- means “ means “againagain.”.”

If you If you retieretie a knot, you tie it again. a knot, you tie it again.The prefix a means “The prefix a means “on, in or aton, in or at”.”. If you are If you are abed,abed, you are in bed. you are in bed.

Word Structure Practice TE211c

Word Add Prefix re-

Sentence

think rethink I’ll rethink that question.

work

read

visit

set

play

Question of the WeekQuestion of the WeekTETE 142 m 142 m

What can we What can we accomplish by accomplish by using our using our imaginations?imaginations?

Vocabulary - Say ItVocabulary - Say It

aboardaboard

vehiclevehicle

atlasatlas

reseatsreseats

awkwardawkward

miraclemiracle

mechanicalmechanical

capablecapable

chantchant

vehiclevehicledevice for device for

carrying people or carrying people or things, such as a things, such as a car, bus, airplane, car, bus, airplane, etc.etc.

reseatsreseatssits againsits again

miraclemiraclea wonderful happening a wonderful happening that is contrary to, or that is contrary to, or independent of, the independent of, the known laws of known laws of naturenature

mechanicalmechanicallike a machine; like a machine;

automatic; without automatic; without expressionexpression

chantchantto call over and over to call over and over againagain

capablecapablehaving fitness, having fitness, power, or ability; power, or ability; able; efficient; able; efficient; competentcompetent

awkwardawkwardnot graceful or not graceful or skillful in movement or skillful in movement or shape; not easily shape; not easily managedmanaged

atlasatlasbook of mapsbook of maps

aboardaboardon board; in or on a on board; in or on a ship, train, bus, ship, train, bus, airplane, etc.airplane, etc.

Each new invention seemed like a mechanical miracle.

The train was capable of wild speeds of up to 20 miles per hour.

Each rider was thrilled when they heard, “All aboard!”

He was clumsy awkward as he walked across the ice.

The conductor reseats us after the train started.

The click of the wheels sounds like a chant.

Now there is every kind of vehicle on the roads.

We will look in the atlas to see what country is the farthest away.

Day 2Day 2 -- Question of the Question of the DayDay

What happens when What happens when Grace and her friends Grace and her friends use their use their imaginations?imaginations?

Grace and the Time MachineGrace and the Time Machinep. 194-195p. 194-195

What is the setting for the What is the setting for the opening scene in the play?opening scene in the play?

What is Nana’s role in the What is Nana’s role in the household when Ava is at household when Ava is at work?work?


How are all the children’s invention How are all the children’s invention ideas alike?ideas alike?

Why do the children agree to make a Why do the children agree to make a time machine?time machine?

Can you share a time when you Can you share a time when you played with your friends and did played with your friends and did something similar to making a time something similar to making a time machine?machine?


How can your knowledge of prefixes How can your knowledge of prefixes help you know the meaning of help you know the meaning of aboardaboard??

How would a world of robots compare How would a world of robots compare to a world of humans?to a world of humans?

Why do you think Grace suddenly Why do you think Grace suddenly decides they should go?decides they should go?


How does the art add to your How does the art add to your understanding of the story?understanding of the story?

Why do the children make a quick Why do the children make a quick getaway from the past?getaway from the past?

Is the answer to the previous question Is the answer to the previous question in the text or do you use information in the text or do you use information you already have to answer it? you already have to answer it? Explain.Explain.

How did using her How did using her imagination affect imagination affect Mrs. Myerson?Mrs. Myerson?

Day 3 - Question of the DayDay 3 - Question of the Day


Why does Nana want to ride Why does Nana want to ride on the time machine?on the time machine?

What part of this play is What part of this play is realistic and what part is realistic and what part is fantasy?fantasy?


Which details help you imagine Which details help you imagine what Trinidad is like?what Trinidad is like?

Why doesn’t Mrs. Myerson leave Why doesn’t Mrs. Myerson leave her house?her house?

Why does Mrs. Myerson decide to Why does Mrs. Myerson decide to try the time machine?try the time machine?


What is the function of Actors 1 and 2 and What is the function of Actors 1 and 2 and Actresses 1 and 2 throughout the play?Actresses 1 and 2 throughout the play?

Do you think the time machine really took Do you think the time machine really took the children to different times and places? the children to different times and places? What details help you answer this What details help you answer this question?question?

What other book does What other book does Grace and the Time Grace and the Time MachineMachine remind you of? remind you of?

Day 4Day 4 -- Question of the Question of the Day - ReviewDay - Review

What do you What do you think is the best think is the best way to spend a way to spend a summer day with summer day with friends?friends?

Review QuestionsReview Questions

1. Why do you think the author wrote this story?

2. How might Mrs. Myerson’s imaginary trip affect her present life?

3. Would you like to time travel? Why or why not?

4. How were the imaginary trips to Trinidad and Heidelberg alike?

Review QuestionsReview Questions1.How did grace show she was

capable of taking care of Nana?

2.How were the trips to The Gambia and Trinidad alike?

3.What does this story teach about inventions?

4.How did Mrs. Myerson feel about the children?

Writing Assignment Writing Assignment TE TE 211h211h

Think of a scene in which two Think of a scene in which two characters are having a characters are having a conversation. They might be conversation. They might be arguing, making a decision, or arguing, making a decision, or trying to solve a problem.trying to solve a problem.

Visualize what they look like and Visualize what they look like and where the scene is taking place. where the scene is taking place.

Write their exact words.Write their exact words.

Writing Assignment Writing Assignment Drafting TipsDrafting Tips

Make your characters’ speech – or Make your characters’ speech – or dialogue – sound the way people dialogue – sound the way people really talk.really talk.

Describe important actions Describe important actions occurring on stage using adverbs.occurring on stage using adverbs.

Organize your writing carefully. Organize your writing carefully. always begin with a description of always begin with a description of the scene.the scene.

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Spelling WordsSpelling Words Adding Adding –s–s and and -es-es

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snorkelsnorkel

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Weekly Fluency Check -Weekly Fluency Check -Characterization/Dialogue TE 211aCharacterization/Dialogue TE 211a

● Read aloud “Journal of a Teenage Read aloud “Journal of a Teenage Genius” on p. 188m. Explain how Genius” on p. 188m. Explain how you use what you know about the you use what you know about the characters to choose a voice for characters to choose a voice for each one and make the dialogue each one and make the dialogue more interesting. more interesting.

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