Social Studies Connection
Read additional stories from or about the Middle East, including 1,001 Arabian Nights, The Epic of Gilgamesh, or others. 

Reading Independently
Invite students to reread the book independently or with a partner. Have students share their own stories from the Writing Connection with each other.

Home Connection
Invite students to take the book home to read with their families. Have them share their Writing Connection stories with a family member. 

Assessment

• Monitor students’ responses during discussion to determine how well they can draw conclusions based on the information in the book. Review their completed worksheet 1 to see how well they justify conclusions with reference to the text.
• Observe students as they read to see whether they reread to make sense. You may want to intervene if you notice a student having difficulty, and encourage him or her to reread the whole sentence or section to see if that helps work out the word.
• Assess the completed worksheet 2 to determine whether they understand how to add suffixes to root words.