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Through Grandpa’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan

Through Grandpa’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan. RID Revised 9/09. 1 Which sentence best summarizes the story? A. A boy teaches his grandfather to read books by using his fingers. B. A boy spends a day walking in the woods with his grandfather.

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Through Grandpa’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan

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  1. Through Grandpa’s Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan RID Revised 9/09

  2. 1 Which sentence best summarizes the story? • A. A boy teaches his grandfather to read books by using • his fingers. • B. A boy spends a day walking in the woods with • his grandfather. • C. A boy learns how his grandfather can see without • his eyes. LC 02: Summarize with evidence from the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.7)

  3. 2 What is the meaning of the word gleam in paragraph 1? • A. Ripple • B. Shine • C. Heat LC 04: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

  4. 3 Who is telling the story? • A. John • B. Nana • C. Grandpa LA 06: Demonstrate understanding of literary elements (genres, story elements such as plot, character, setting, stylistic devices) and graphic elements/illustrations (Reading GLEs 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.3.3)

  5. 4 How does John’s grandfather “see” without using his eyes? Include two examples from the story in your answer. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LA 08: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1)

  6. Text-based examples may include, but are not limited to: • Uses memories / remembers from before he was blind • Uses John to guide him on the path / holds John’s elbow • Feels which way the wind blows / feels the grass / his hair blows • Identifies birds by sounds / hears the honkers / Canada geese • Smells the tea and bread • Smells the paint • Asks John and Nana to describe the color of the paint / John and Nana describe paint • Uses his finger to know when the cup is full • Feels the dishes to see if they are clean / wet / dry • Reads by using Braille • Listens to the (music / words) on T.V. to tell what’s happening • Knows when it’s dark • Feels John’s hair and determines he needs a haircut / touches his head to kiss him good night • Hears Grandma smile by her voice

  7. 4 How does John’s grandfather “see” without using his eyes? Include two examples from the story in your answer. 2 The student provides six text-based examples to explain how John’s grandfather “sees” without using his eyes. J. “…uses touch to read books…” H. “…uses touch to...pour his tea.” F. “…smell to know when someone is painting…” E. “…smell to know...what is for lunch…” K. “…sound to hear the TV…” D. “…sound to hear...wildlife.”

  8. 2 4 How does John’s grandfather “see” without using his eyes? Include two examples from the story in your answer. The student provides two text-based examples to explain how John’s grandfather “sees” without using his eyes. E. “…he could smell tea and hot bread for lunch.” D. “…knew what all the different birds sounded like.”

  9. 1 4 How does John’s grandfather “see” without using his eyes? Include two examples from the story in your answer. The student only provides one text-based example to explain how John’s grandfather “sees” without using his eyes. C. “...feeling the wind on his face.”

  10. 1 4 How does John’s grandfather “see” without using his eyes? Include two examples from the story in your answer. The student only provides one text-based example to explain how John’s grandfather “sees” without using his eyes. A. “he remenbers things”

  11. 0 4 How does John’s grandfather “see” without using his eyes? Include two examples from the story in your answer. The student does not provide text-based examples to explain how John’s grandfather “sees” without using his eyes.

  12. 5 Basedon the information in the story, how does John learn to see • “through Grandpa’s eyes”? • A. He learns to see by closing his eyes when spending time • with Grandpa. • B. He learns how to read books by feeling the words instead • of seeing them. • C. He learns that listening, smelling, and touching things • can help people see. LC 03: Make inferences or predictions based on the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

  13. 6 What was the author’s purpose for writing the story? • A. To remind readers to show respect for • their grandparents • B. To convince readers to get to know someone who • faces challenges • C. To teach readers about the experiences of blind people LA 09: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

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