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When Charlie McButton Lost Power
by Suzanne Collins
Illustrated by Mike Lester

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A Narrative Poem about a boy who loses power and his tech empire comes crumbling down. What will Charlie do without his computer games and batteries?
Question of the Week:  What can we learn from trying new things?


Genre of the Week: 
Narrative Poem Narrative poetry is a form of poetry which tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters as well; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. The poems that make up this genre may be short or long, and the story it relates to may be complex. It is usually dramatic, with objectives, divers




This Week's Focus Comprehension Skill: 

  1. Plot- beginning, middle, end
  2. Character- who is the story about
  3. Setting- when and where does the story take place
  4. Theme- what is the message in the story, what do we learn from the story

Literary Elements



This Week's Focus Comprehension Strategy:

Background Knowledge

This Week's Story Vocabulary:

bat - a small animal
battery - connected electric cells that produce a direct current
blew - formed something by expelling air
fuel - something burned for heat
plug - a connection on the end of a corded electrical devise that is put into the wall to carry electricity
vision - the ability to come up with new ideas
term - a length of time
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