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Hello everyone!

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It is your English reading coach, Minhee Teacher.

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Welcome back to our final adventure with our favorite pig, Mercy Watson!

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Today, we are looking at the very end of Mercy Watson to the Rescue, which is Part Six, titled A Toast to Mercy.

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Can you believe we have reached the end of the book?

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You have done such an amazing job reading along.

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Grab your director chair, because today, we are going to look at this ending like a movie director finishing a beautiful, heartwarming film.

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As the director of this final scene, let us look at the big picture first.

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We have two simple scenes.

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First, picture the cozy Watson kitchen.

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The wild chase is over, the firemen are there, the neighbors are there, and everyone is sitting around the kitchen table.

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It is breakfast time!

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Second, look out the window.

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The dark, scary night is gone, and the warm morning sun is rising.

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Everyone is laughing, eating, and singing.

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It feels just like the cozy beginning of our story, but this time, the whole neighborhood is sharing the warmth.

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Now, let us zoom in our camera on Mercy.

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Mercy is sitting in the seat of honor.

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How does she feel?

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Well, she is not thinking about the scary falling ceiling anymore.

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She is staring at a giant, warm stack of hot buttered toast.

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Her eyes are sparkling!

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And then, Mr. Watson raises his glass and says, A toast to Mercy!

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This is a wonderful, funny moment.

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When we say a toast, it means we raise our glasses to celebrate someone.

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But for Mercy, toast also means her favorite food!

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It is a clever play on words.

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Mercy feels like the most loved pig in the world because she has her favorite people and her favorite food right in front of her.

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Why does the author end the story this way?

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Let us explain this simply.

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Good stories are often like a circle.

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They start in one place, go on a big adventure, and then come back to the same place, but with a happy change.

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At the very beginning of the book, Mercy wanted warmth and toast.

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But she was alone in her bed, feeling cold and scared.

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Now, at the end, she has that warmth and toast, but she is surrounded by a big, happy community.

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The toast on the table is not just food anymore.

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It is a symbol.

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A symbol is an object that stands for a big idea.

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Here, the toast stands for love, safety, and belonging.

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Mercy is home, and she is safe.

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Before we practice speaking, let us learn five important director words from this scene.

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Our first word is toast.

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It has two meanings here.

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It can mean crispy, warm bread, or it can mean a short speech to celebrate someone.

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Think of clinking glasses and eating warm bread at the same time!

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Our second word is honor.

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Honor means special respect.

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When you get the seat of honor, you get the best seat in the house because you did something great.

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Our third word is hero.

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A hero is someone who saves the day or helps others.

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Even though Mercy just wanted toast, everyone treats her like a brave hero.

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Our fourth word is rise.

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To rise means to go up.

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In our scene, the bright yellow sun rises in the sky, bringing warmth to the morning.

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Our fifth word is nap.

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A nap is a very short sleep during the day.

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After eating all that heavy, buttered toast, Mercy is ready to close her eyes and take a cozy nap.

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Now, let us practice speaking like actors in our movie!

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I will say a sentence, and I want you to repeat it right after me with feeling.

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Ready?

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Here is the first one.

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Everyone sits at the kitchen table.

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Now, your turn!

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Excellent.

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Let us do the second one.

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Mercy has the seat of honor.

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Great job.

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Here is the third one, remember the deeper meaning.

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The toast is a symbol of comfort.

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Beautiful!

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Now, the fourth one, feel the morning light.

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The morning sun rises.

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And our final sentence, bringing the circle together.

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The story ends where it began: with warmth.

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Fantastic speaking!

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You sound just like professional actors.

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To wrap up our lesson today, I want to ask you one final reflection question.

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Think about your own life.

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What object, food, or song makes you feel completely safe and at home?

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Is it a warm bowl of soup, a special blanket, or a song your parents sing?

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Think about why that object is your own symbol of comfort.

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Thank you for reading Mercy Watson to the Rescue with me.

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You did an incredible job finishing this book.

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Keep reading, keep shining, and I will see you in our next book adventure.

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Bye-bye!