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About this author

Eleanor Estes Born-in West Haven, Connecticut, The United States May 09, 1906 Died-July 15, 1988Gender-female Genre- Children’s bookEleanor Ruth Rosenfeld (Estes)was an American children's author. She was born in West Haven, Connecticut as Eleanor Ruth Rosenfield. Originally a librarian, Estes' writing career began following a case of tuberculosis. Bedridden while recovering, Estes began writing down some of her childhood memories, which would later turn into full-length children's books.Estes's book Ginger Pye (1951) won the Newbery Medal, and three of her other books (The Middle Moffat, Rufus M., and The Hundred Dresses) were chosen as Newbery Honor books. She also received the Certificate of Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Literature and was nominated for the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. By the time of her death at age 82, Estes had written 19 children book.

IntroductionThe Hundred Dresses, by Eleanor Estes, The story of The Hundred Dresses is about a girl named Wanda Petronski. She lived up on a hill called Boggins Heights. The story is about people teasing Wanda by asking her how many dresses she had and she would say, "I have a hundred dresses." when she only had one faded blue dress. One day her dad pulls her out of class and decides that they are moving to the big city where no one would tease her. To help you better understand the value of respect and acceptance of all people, let us read the lesson THE HUNDRED DRESSES - 1.

PRESENTATION ON THE TOPIC1.Today ,Monday…………………………………….....fun

with her ORAL COMPREHENSION CHECK1.Where did Wanda sit in the classroom and why?2.Where does Wanda live ? What kind of place do you think it is?3.When and why do Peggy and Maddie notice Wanda’s absence ?4.What do you think “to have fun with her” means?

2.Wanda Petronski…………........................all lined up. ORAL COMPREHENSION CHECK1.What are the popular American names given in the paragraph?2.Describe the dress of Wanda which she used to wear everyday to school?3.How the other girls tease Wanda in the schoolyard?4.Describe Peggy’s way of teasing Wanda?5.What usually used to be the reply of Wanda?6.How many dresses did Wanda have?7. How many shoes did she have?

3.Peggy,who ……………………………...........Wanda Petronski.

ORAL COMPREHENSION CHECK1.Who had thought up this game?

2.Describe Peggy as a girl?3.What was Maddie’s inner feeling about teasing Wanda everyday?4.Why was Maddie afraid to stop Peggy teasing Wanda?

4.Today , even………………………………..pretended admiration. ORAL COMPREHENSION CHECK1.What was going on in Maddie’s mind?2. Why did Maddie changed her mind?3. Where did Wanda live?4.Describe the green dress of Wanda?

5.Thinking about…………………………………..other boys. ORAL COMPREHENSION CHECK1.What was the topic for boys in the colouring

contest?2. What was the topic for girls in the colouring

contest?3.Who was Maddie expecting to win the girls

prize?4.Why did they stopped short and gasped when

they entered room number thirteen ?

6.As for the girls………………………....................could draw.. ORAL COMPREHENSION CHECK1.Who was the winner from the boys?

2.Why did Miss. Masson say that room number thirteen should be proud of Wanda?

3.Who won the girls prize?4.How many sketches did she draw?5.What was the reaction of the class after seeing

Wanda’s sketches?

CONCLUSION

-You now understand the importance of understanding other cultures and understand that teasing people based on things such as race and income can be hurtful to others and isn’t nice. Now, define in our own words how to identify character traits based on a character’s actions, thoughts, words, or feelings

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