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A package for Mrs Jewels from Wayside School is falling down by Louis Sacker Selection, illustrated by Bruce McPherson. Essential question. How can an experiment clarify an idea? Louis the yard teacher frowned. The school yard was a mess. There were pencils and pieces of paper everywhere. How did all this junk get here? He wondered. Well, I'm not going to pick it up. It wasn't his job to pick up garbage. He was just supposed to pass out the balls during lunch and recess. He side then began cleaning it up. He loved all the Children at Wayside School. He didn't want them playing on a dirty playground. As he was picking up the pencils and pieces of paper, a large truck drove into the parking lot. It honked its horn twice. Then twice more, Lewis ran to the truck. Quiet, he whispered. Children are trying to learn in there, he pointed. At the school, a short man with big, bushy hair stepped out of the truck. I have a package for somebody named Mrs Jewels, he said. I'll take it, said Louis. Are you Mrs Jewels? Asked the man. No, said Luis. I have to give it to Mrs Jewels said the man, Louis thought a moment. He didn't want the man disturbing the Children. He knew how much they hated to be interrupted when they were working. I'm Mrs Jewels, he said. But you just said you weren't Mrs Jewels, said the man. I changed my mind, said Lewis. The man got the package out of the back of the truck and gave it to Louis. Here you go, Mrs Jewels, he said. Oh, Louis grunted. It was a very heavy package. The word fragile was printed on every side. He had to be careful not to drop it. The package was so big, Louis couldn't see where he was going. Fortunately, he knew the way to Mrs Jewels. Class by heart. It was straight up. Wayside School was 30 stories high, with only one room on each story. Mrs Jewels Class was at the very top. It was Lewis's favorite class. He pushed through the door to the school, then started up the stairs. There was no elevator. There were stairs that lead down to the basement, too, but nobody ever went down there. The box was pressed against Lewis's face, squashing his nose. Even so, when he reached the 15th floor, he could smell miss mush cooking in the cafeteria. It smelled like she was making mushrooms. Maybe on my way back I'll stop by Miss Mush room and get some mushrooms. He thought he didn't want to miss Miss Mushrooms, mushrooms. They were her specialty. He huffed and groaned and continued up the stairs. His arms and legs were very sore, but he didn't want to rest. This package might be important. He thought. I have to get it to Mrs Jewels right away. He stepped easily. From the 18th story to the 20th, there was no 19th story. Miss Sar vez taught the class on the 19th story. There was no Mrs Are vez. At last. He struggled up the final step to the 30th story. He knocked on Mrs Jewels door with his head. Mrs. Jewels was in the middle of teaching her class about gravity. When she heard the knock Come in, she called. I can't open the door, Louis gasped. My hands are full. I have a package for you. Mrs. Jewels faced the class. Who wants to open the door for Louis? She asked. All the Children raised their hands. They loved to be interrupted when they were working. Oh, dear, how shall I choose? Asked Mrs Jewels. I have to be fair about this. I know we'll have a spelling bee and the winner will get to open the door. Louis knocked his head against the door again. It's heavy, he complained, And I'm very tired. Mhm Analyze the text point of view. From what point of view is the story told? How does the point of view affect the descriptions of characters and events? Just a second Mrs Jewels called back Allison. The first words for you. Heavy heavy said Alison. H E a v Y heavy. Very good, Jason. Your next tired, Tired said Jason. S L E p. Y. Tired. Lewis felt the package slipping from his sweaty fingers. He shifted his weight to get a better grip. The corners of the box dug into the sides of his arms. He felt his hands go numb. Actually, he didn't feel them go numb. Jenny Package package said Jenny B. O. X package. Excellent, said Mrs Jewels. Lewis felt like he was going to faint at last. John opened the door. I won the spelling bee Lewis, he said. Very good, John, muttered Lewis. Aren't you going to shake my hand? Asked John. Louis shifted the box to one arm, quickly shook John's hand, then grabbed the box again and staggered into the room. Where do you want it, Mrs Jewels? I don't know, said Mrs Jewels. What is it? I don't know, said Louis. I'll have to put it down someplace so you can open it. But how can I tell you where to put it until I know what it is? Asked Mrs Jewels. You might put it in the wrong place. So Louis held the box as Mrs Jewels stood on a chair next to him and tore open the top. His legs wobbled beneath him. It's a computer! Exclaimed Mrs Jewels. Everybody booed. What's the matter? Asked Lewis. I thought everyone loved computers. We don't want it, Lewis said. Eric Bacon, take it back. Jack said Terence, get that piece of junk out of here, said Morishita. Now don't be that way, said Mrs Jewels. The computer will help us learn it's a lot quicker than a pencil and paper. But the quicker we learn, the more work we have to do. complained. Todd, you may set it over there on the counter, Lewis said. Mrs. Jewels Louis set the computer on the counter next to Sherry's desk. Then he collapsed on the floor. Analyze the text story structure. Why does Louis collapse to the floor? What story? Details explained the reason now. Watch closely, said Mrs Jewels. Everyone gathered around the new computer. Mrs. Jewels pushed it out the window. They all watched it fall and smash against the sidewalk. C said Mrs Jewels. That's gravity. Oh, now I get it, said Joe. Thank you, Lewis said. Mrs Jewels. I've been trying to teach them about gravity All morning. We had been using pencils and pieces of paper, but the computer was a lot quicker. Analyze the text. Authors craft irony. How does the computer help the students learn more quickly? Is it what you expected when Mrs Jewels said the computer would help them learn why or why not?