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Day 35, Turning Point—Chapters 37–39, pP. 167–176Mini-LessonVocabulary Routine: hope vs. false hope (chasing the moon) (L 4, 5)Instructional Read-AloudIn these chapters…Zero and Stanley are getting closer to God’s Thumb. Zero is deteriorating,but both boys keep hiking toward the thumb. As they get closer, the ground becomes covered withweeds. Gnats swarm around them. Stanley realizes there must be water here somewhere. Eventually,Zero cannot stand and Stanley has to carry Zero up the mountain. When they find water, Stanleyforces Zero to drink. As Zero drifts off to sleep, Stanley sings the song, “If only, if only…”In this lesson…you will be modeling how, as they approach the last part of quadrant three, readerslook for the turning point in the book—the place where the author reveals his or her message.You will model how readers think about how the events that take place prove to be part of Stanley’sdestiny, and how something good will come of this. Students will recognize at the end of chapter 35that Stanley has lifted the family curse by carrying Zero up the mountain, letting him drink from thestream that flows uphill, and singing the song to him.Learning Targets:Read closely to monitor comprehension (RL 1)• Determine Importance• PredictDetermine central ideas or themes (RL 2)Analyze story elements (RL 3)• Plot—turning pointUse what you know about structure and genre to help you understand the story better (RL 5)• Turning pointDescribe how the turning point reveals the author’s message (RL 2, 6)Gather and categorize information through note taking (W 8)Draw evidence from the text (W 9)Convey ideas precisely using appropriate vocabulary (L 3, 6)Engage in collaborative discussion (SL 1, 2, 4, 6)Holes Unit of Study 181