Nana's Shortbread

This week's Text of the Week is a story called Nana's Shortbread.  As part of our daily review, we're looking at the following aspects of the text.  As with all TOTWs, students are asked to read the story aloud each night.  This week, I'm asking parents to prepare your child for the test on Friday by reviewing the following items: 

• What are some adjectives we can use to describe Christina? 
• How are the names in the story related to Christmas? 
• What does the idiom, "making ends meet" mean? 
• What message is the author trying to send the reader through this story? 
• How do commas make a difference in a long sentence (see last paragraph)?  
• What's a dozen?  How much is 3,4,5 dozen? 
• How does this family contribute to the greater good?
• What questions do you have after reading this story? 
• What can you do that might be surprising?  Christina can make shortbread cookies.  
• Do you know anyone who has overcome a challenge?