Comprehending the Text
Help students draw conclusions about Mozart. Begin by reviewing what it means to draw conclusions.
Say and ask: We can use information from the text and from our own life experiences to draw conclusions about what we read. For example, in The Three Bears, Goldilocks entered the Bears' house without being invited in. I know from my own experience that this is not the right thing to do. I can use Goldilocks’s actions, plus my own knowledge, to draw the conclusion that she was rude.
Say and ask: Let’s think about the conclusions we can draw about Mozart and his life from this biography. What conclusions can we draw about the kind of person he was? What clues in the text help us draw these conclusions? What conclusions can we draw about the time in which he lived? What evidence from the book helps us draw these conclusions?  

Give out worksheet 1 and have students draw conclusions from what they read. 

Discuss other aspects of the story if time allows. Suggested questions are:

• What was the author’s purpose? Why did she write this story?
• For what audience is this text written?
• What did you learn that you didn’t already know?
• Why do you think Mozart is known as the greatest musician who ever lived? Do you agree? Why or why not?