Reading
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman
Overview
| Genre | Fiction |
| Vocabulary Strategy | Word Structure |
| Comprehension Skill | Draw Conclusions |
| Comprehension Strategy | Answer Questions |
Vocabulary
| blunders (n). | stupid mistakes |
| civilization (n.) | the ways of living of a people or nation |
| complex (adj.) | made up of a number of parts; hard to understand |
| envy (n.) | feeling of discontent, dislike, or desire because another person has what you want |
| fleeing (v.) | running away |
| inspired (adj.) | filled with a thought or feeling; influenced |
| rustling (v.) | causing a light, soft sound of things gently rubbing together |
| strategy (n.) | the skillful planning and management of anything |
More Words to Know
| breakfasting (v.) | eating the first meal of the day |
| innovations (n.) | changes made in the established way of doing things |
| seedlings (n.) | young plants grown from seeds |
Summary (English)
Wesley was different. The other children did not like him. They did not like the same things. He did not have any friends. The other children chased Wesley.
One summer, Wesley decided to grow his own garden. He decided to found his own civilization. He would do everything his way. He called his civilization Weslandia. Soon his plants were taller than he was. Wesley ate their fruit and roots. He used their bark and fibers to make clothes.
After that, the neighborhood children who had teased Wesley wanted to be his friends. Wesley invented new games. The other children came to play with him. Wesley used the sun to tell time. He even made up his own language and alphabet. He went back to school with many friends.
Summary (Spanish)
Wesley era diferente. A los otros niños no les gustaba Wesley. No les gustaban las mismas cosas. Él no tenía amigos. Los otros niños lo perseguían para burlarse.
Un verano, Wesley decidió plantar su propio jardín. Decidió fundar su propia civilización. Haría todo a su manera. Llamó a su civilización Weslandia. Muy pronto, sus plantas eran más altas que él. Wesley se comió sus frutos y raíces. También usó sus cortezas y fibras para hacer ropa.
Después de esto, los niños del barrio que se habían burlado de él querían ser sus amigos. Wesley inventó nuevos juegos. Los niños empezaron a jugar con él. Wesley usaba el Sol para saber qué hora era. Hasta inventó su propio lenguaje y alfabeto. Regresó a la escuela con muchos amigos.