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Hello everyone!

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Welcome back!

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I am your English reading coach, Minhee Teacher.

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Today, we are diving into Part Three of our wonderful book,

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Mercy Watson to the Rescue!

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I am so excited to read with you today because we are going to

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put on our movie director hats.

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Yes!

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Imagine we are directing a movie, and we have to look at our

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characters through the camera lens.

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Are you ready?

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Let's go!

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First, let's look at the big picture of today's scenes.

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Imagine our camera is pointing at the house next door to the

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Watsons.

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This is where the Lincoln sisters live.

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In scene one, our cute little pig, Mercy, goes next door because

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she is looking for sugar cookies.

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She taps her nose against the window.

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In scene two, Baby Lincoln looks out the window.

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At first, she gets a little scared.

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She thinks she sees a monster!

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But then, she looks closer.

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In scene three, the older sister, Eugenia, marches into the

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room.

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She looks out the window, frowns, and says that pigs belong on

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farms!

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She does not want Mercy in her yard at all.

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Now, let's zoom our camera in close on the two sisters.

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Let's look at their faces and think about their feelings.

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Eugenia Lincoln has a very stern face.

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She has strong opinions.

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When she looks at Mercy, she does not see a cute neighbor.

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She only sees a pig.

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And in her mind, a pig is an animal that must stay on a farm.

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She feels very sure about this.

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But look at Baby Lincoln.

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Her face is much softer.

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She is the younger sister.

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Usually, Baby just agrees with Eugenia because Eugenia is very

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loud.

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But this time, Baby has a quiet feeling in her heart.

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She looks at Mercy's big, round eyes.

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Baby thinks Mercy might be lonely.

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She thinks Mercy might have feelings.

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Do you see how the two sisters look at the very same pig but see

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two completely different things?

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It is like they are using different camera filters!

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Let's think about this like a movie director.

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What is happening here?

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It is all about the difference between a fact and an opinion.

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A fact is something we can prove.

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It is real.

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For example, if we say, Mercy is a pig, that is a fact.

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We can look at her pink skin, her curly tail, and her snout.

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Yes, she is a pig.

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That is a fact.

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But an opinion is what someone thinks or feels.

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It is not a rule for everyone.

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When Eugenia says, pigs belong on farms, is that a fact?

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No!

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That is her opinion.

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When Baby says, Mercy is good company, is that a fact?

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No, that is Baby's opinion.

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Baby thinks Mercy is nice to be around.

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Sometimes, we judge people or animals too quickly based on our

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opinions.

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Eugenia judges Mercy immediately.

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But Baby teaches us a beautiful lesson.

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Before we judge, we should ask ourselves, what else might be

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true?

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Maybe this pig is not just a farm animal.

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Maybe she is a friend who wants a cookie!

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To help us talk about this like professional movie directors,

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let's learn four useful words.

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Our first word is: opinion.

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An opinion is what someone thinks or feels about something.

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It is not always a fact.

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Here is a memory hook: opinion starts with the letter O, just

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like the word own.

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It is your own thought!

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For example, Eugenia has many strong opinions.

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Our second word is: belong.

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To belong means to be in the right place.

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Think of a puzzle piece.

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When a piece fits perfectly, it belongs.

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Eugenia thinks Mercy belongs on a farm, not in a house.

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Our third word is: company.

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Now, this does not mean an office building here.

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In this story, company means someone nice to be with.

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If you are lonely, and a friend comes over to play, you have

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good company.

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Baby thinks Mercy is very good company.

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Our fourth word is: feelings.

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Feelings are our emotions, like happiness, sadness, or

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excitement.

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Baby worries that Mercy has feelings.

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She thinks Mercy can feel sad or hungry just like us.

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Now, let's practice speaking.

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I will say a sentence, and I want you to repeat it right after

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me, using your best actor voice.

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Let's try to match the feelings of the characters.

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First sentence: Eugenia has a strong opinion.

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Second sentence: Baby has a quiet opinion.

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Third sentence: An opinion is not always a fact.

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Fourth sentence: Mercy may have feelings.

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Fifth sentence: We can disagree kindly.

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You did a wonderful job!

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I can hear the emotion in your voices.

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Before we finish our lesson today, I want to leave you with one

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open question to think about.

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If you were standing in the yard with Eugenia and Baby, whose

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side would you take?

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Do you think Mercy belongs on a farm, or do you think she can be

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a good neighbor who lives in a house?

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Think about it, and tell me what you think next time!

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Thank you for reading with me today.

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You are doing amazing.

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Keep reading, keep smiling, and I will see you in our next

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lesson.

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Bye-bye!