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The Houdini Box
Unit 4 , Week 1
Genre – Historical FictionGenre – Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction has Historical Fiction has characters and events characters and events based on real people and based on real people and events in history.events in history.
Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms and Vocabulary Strategy – Synonyms and AntonymsAntonyms
• Synonyms are words that mean almost the same thing. Example: Mad and Angry
• Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Example: Happy and Sad
Comprehension Skill – Comprehension Skill – Compare and ContrastCompare and ContrastWhen you compare and contrast, you tell how two or more things are alike and different.
Comprehension Comprehension Strategy - PredictStrategy - Predict
Active readers predict. They use what they know as well as what the author tells them to form ideas about what might happen next.
VocabularyVocabulary
• Escape• Crumbled• Magician• Vanished• Bustling• Appeared• Monument
Escape
• To break loose; to get out and away
CrumbledCrumbled
• Fell to pieces
BustlingBustling• Being noisily busy and in a hurry; Being noisily busy and in a hurry;
scurryingscurrying
AppearedAppeared
• Came into view or sight; was Came into view or sight; was seenseen
MagicianMagician• Person who performs tricksPerson who performs tricks
MonumentMonument
• Memorial; something to Memorial; something to set up to honor a person set up to honor a person or eventor event
VanishedVanished• Disappeared, especially Disappeared, especially
suddenlysuddenly
Victor was upset because Victor was upset because he could not ---he could not ---
• Visit his Aunt Harriet• Do the things that Houdini did• Find the box with initials carved on
it.
What did Victor and What did Victor and Houdini have in Houdini have in
common?common?•They liked to perform magic tricks.They liked to perform magic tricks.•They asked people a lot of They asked people a lot of questions.questions.•They had a box with their initials on They had a box with their initials on it.it.
Right after Victor Right after Victor learned about Houdini’s learned about Houdini’s
tricks, he -tricks, he -• Told Aunt Harriet his secretTold Aunt Harriet his secret• Got stuck in Aunt Harriet’s Got stuck in Aunt Harriet’s
trunktrunk• Tried to do what Houdini had Tried to do what Houdini had
donedone.
Houdini Houdini probably probably promised to promised to write Victor’s letter because write Victor’s letter because
he was --he was --• Impressed with Victor’s determinationImpressed with Victor’s determination• Angry that Victor could not do any Angry that Victor could not do any
trickstricks• Annoyed by all of Victor’s questionsAnnoyed by all of Victor’s questions
What is the most likely What is the most likely reason the author wrote reason the author wrote
this story?this story?• To explain why magicians have To explain why magicians have
secretssecrets• To entertain with a story about a To entertain with a story about a
boy who wants to be a magicianboy who wants to be a magician• To persuade children to do To persuade children to do
magic tricks for their friendsmagic tricks for their friends
What kind of person was Victor?
• Fearful because he never wanted to Fearful because he never wanted to try new thingstry new things
• Daring because he approached Daring because he approached Houdini at the train stationHoudini at the train station
Why did Mrs. Houdini cry when Why did Mrs. Houdini cry when she read the letter that Victor she read the letter that Victor
showed her?showed her?
• She was sad because her husband had just died
• She was embarrassed because she did not know how to read
Victor was excited after Victor was excited after reading Houdini’s monument reading Houdini’s monument
because he --because he --
• Had always wondered what Had always wondered what Houdini’s real name wasHoudini’s real name was
• Realized the box that he was Realized the box that he was given as a boy had belonged given as a boy had belonged to Houdinito Houdini
How was Victor the same at How was Victor the same at the beginning and the end of the beginning and the end of
the story?the story?
• He was excited about magic• He took a train to visit someone• He followed his mom’s
directions
What happened after Victor What happened after Victor played ball with his son?played ball with his son?
• He went to visit HoudiniHe went to visit Houdini• He found Houdini’s box in the He found Houdini’s box in the
atticattic• He wrote Houdini a letterHe wrote Houdini a letter
How could you tell that How could you tell that Houdini and Victor, as adults, Houdini and Victor, as adults,
were both kind people?were both kind people?
• Houdini was willing to share his Houdini was willing to share his secrets with Victor, and Victor helped secrets with Victor, and Victor helped his son learn how to hit a ball with a his son learn how to hit a ball with a bat.bat.
At the end of the story, why At the end of the story, why didn’t Victor tell his wife and didn’t Victor tell his wife and
son about the box?son about the box?
• Houdini’s secrets were meant only for him.
What was in the box that What was in the box that Houdini’s wife gave Houdini’s wife gave
Victor?Victor?
• The secrets for how to do The secrets for how to do Houdini’s tricks were in the Houdini’s tricks were in the box.box.
The Author – Brian The Author – Brian SelznickSelznick
This author is worth checking out!! He is also the illustrator for Andrew Clements!!