Students act out a section of the book Gentle Annie that is depicted in Chapter 4. They discuss the character position taken by each of the characters in the scene. They write a persuasive letter to one of the characters.

Fifth graders are in Literary Circles according to the book they've chosen and choose roles.

Students write and perform a scene using Elizabethan language. They study the language of William Shakespeare.

Students explain why fish are in their usual location from the perspective of a worker on a fishing boat. They use clues clues, research, and a fake letter from their friend in North Carolina to determine the cause is El Nino.