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Realistic
Fiction
A Row
of Lamps
by Paul Mason
illustrated by Caroline Hu
PAIRED
Diwali
READ
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STRATEGIES & SKILLS
Comprehension ELL Vocabulary
Strategy: Visualize culture, luck, festival
Skill: Sequence
Content Standard
Vocabulary Strategy Social Studies
Sentence Clues Culture
Vocabulary
celebrate, courage,
disappointment, precious,
pride, remind, symbol,
tradition Word count: 678**
**The total word count is based on words in the running text and headings only. Numerals and words
in captions, labels, diagrams, charts, and sidebars are not included.
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Genre Realistic Fiction
Essential Question
What can traditions teach you about
cultures?
A Row
of Lamps
by Paul Mason • illustrated by Caroline Hu
Chapter 1
Something Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2
Light and Dark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3
An Invitation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 4
Looking at the Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Respond to Reading. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PAIRED
READ Diwali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Focus on Social Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Chapter 1
Something Special
My favorite class is art. Today the teacher
told us to draw something that was precious
to us. I wanted to ask the teacher what she
meant, but I didn’t. I’m a new student. It
is difficult to be the new kid. I just started
drawing.
Anjali teacher
Mia
drawing design
Mia sits next to me. She leaned over and

looked at my drawing. Mia said, “That’s a
great design, Anjali. I’ve never seen anything
like it.”
I smiled and nodded.
Mia said, “I really like the bright colors

and shapes.”
Anjali
Rangoli
I said, “Thanks. It’s called Rangoli. It

is a good luck symbol. We draw it to
celebrate Diwali.”
Mia asked, “Celebrate what?”
I smiled and said, “Diwali. It’s a festival.

It happens every year. We celebrate it with
lights, fireworks, and good food.”
Mia
Mia laughed and said, “That sounds

like fun.”
I wanted to invite Mia to celebrate the

Diwali festival with my family. Mia was
kind. I wanted to be friends with her.
STOP AND CHECK
How does Anjali

celebrate Diwali?
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Chapter 2
Light and Dark

After school, I asked Dad, “Can I invite
Mia over for Diwali?”
Dad said, “Of course.” He was preparing

Diwali lamps and lanterns.
“Mia might think Diwali is strange. She

doesn’t know anything about it,” I said.
Dad stopped what he was doing. “Why do

we put all these lamps out?”
“To light up the house!” I replied.
Dad smiled. “You are right. In our culture,

they are a tradition. They remind us that
learning new things is like ‘seeing the light.’
We believe it brings good luck. Everyone can
celebrate Diwali.”
The sentence ends with a

question mark (?). What type
of sentence is it?
lamp lantern
driveway
entrance
I thought about what Dad said. “So

teaching Mia about Diwali is a good thing?”
Dad replied, “That’s right. Now the

entrance needs a big Rangoli.”
STOP AND CHECK
Why did Anjali’s family put

lamps outside their house?”
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Chapter 3
An Invitation
The next day, I saw Mia at recess. She
was with her friends. I didn’t have the
courage to invite her then.
So I stayed by myself and I ate my snack.
on my own. En español:
by myself quiere decir por mí mismo
schoolyard
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Later Mia came up to me and said, “I
looked up Diwali on the Internet. Diwali
means ‘row of lamps.’ Right?”
I was surprised. I said, “Yes, we put lights

around our house. The Diwali festival lasts
for five days.”
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Mia exclaimed, “Five whole days! I wish
that my family did something like that.”
“You can come if you like.” I was worried.

I did not want to face disappointment.
But Mia smiled “I would love to come!”
The sentence ends in an

exclamation point (!). What
kind of sentence is this?
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laughing
I said, “Sure, Dad said I could invite you.

Come tomorrow night. It will be fun.”
Mia said, “Great! I’ll ask Mom when I get

home. Will there be lots of food?”
I said laughing, “Of course!”
STOP AND CHECK
How does Mia feel about

being invited to Diwali?
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Chapter 4
Looking at the Lights

The next night, our house looked
beautiful. The lamps on the driveway glowed.
There were strings of lights around the
windows. Before the party, I made a Rangoli
to put by the door to welcome everyone.
Rangoli
driveway
glow
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I looked out of the window. I was waiting
for Mia to arrive.
Finally, Mia and her dad walked up to the

house. “Happy Diwali,” Mia said.
Mia’s dad said, “You must be Anjali.

We’ve heard a lot about you.” Then he said,
“Wow! The decorations are something else.”
really good. En español

something else quiere decir esas cosas
son muy buenos.
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Mia showed her dad the Rangoli. She
explained to her dad what she had learned
about Diwali. I listened with pride.
Dad was right. Mia had learned something

new, and I had made a friend. It was all
thanks to Diwali.
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Summarize Character
Setting
Summarize A Row of Lamps. Beginning
Use the graphic organizer Middle

to help you.
End
Text Evidence
1. How can you tell that the story is
fiction? Which parts are probably
true? Which parts are not true? Genre
2. What happens when Anjali first talks

to Mia? Sequence
3. Look on page 12. What does invite

mean? Use the clues in the sentence
to help you. Sentence Clues
4. Read chapter 3. Write about what

happens during recess. Retell the
events in order. Write about Reading
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Genre Expository Text
Compare Texts
Read about the tradition of Diwali.
Diwali
The festival of Diwali started in India.
The festival happens in the fall, and it
lasts for up to five days.
Lights are an important part of the

Brijesh Singh/Reuters/CORBIS
festival. In some parts of India, people

float lamps on the rivers at night. In other
places, people hang colorful lamps
around their homes.
river
float
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outline light
Rangoli are drawn or made from things

such as rice, beans, or sand.
Rangoli are another traditional part

of Diwali. The patterns are placed in
doorways to welcome people. It takes
time to create a Rangoli. First, an outline
is drawn. Then the shape is filled with
India Picture/CORBIS
colorful sand or spices.
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Diwali is fun for everyone. People buy
new clothes to wear. They give presents
to show they care for one another. There
are parties with lots of food.
laddus
Laddus are dough balls. They are

flavored with almonds.
Make Connections
What traditions are part of the Diwali
festival? Essential Question
PhotosIndia.com LLC/Alamy
How did this article help you

understand Anjali’s culture? Text To Text
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Purpose To understand the place
of traditions in a culture.
Procedure
Step 1 Work with a partner. Research
Diwali traditions in one region
of India.
Step 2 Write sentences to describe the

traditions in the region you
researched.
Step 3 Share what you learned with

others in the class.
Step 4 Describe one tradition that is

similar to or different from a
tradition you read about in A
Row of Lamps.
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Literature Circles
Fiction
Setting
Where did A Row of Lamps take place?
When did it take place?
Sequence of Events
What happened in A Row of Lamps?
What happened first, then, next, and
finally?
Plot
What was the problem for Anjali at the
beginning of the story?
What happened to make a change?
What was the solution?
Conclusions
How did Diwali help Anjali in the story
A Row of Lamps?
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Mia sits next to me. She leaned over and

I smiled and nodded.

Mia said, “I really like the bright colors

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I said, “Thanks. It’s called Rangoli. It

Mia asked, “Celebrate what?”

I smiled and said, “Diwali. It’s a festival.

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Mia laughed and said, “That sounds

I wanted to invite Mia to celebrate the

STOP AND CHECK

How does Anjali

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Light and Dark

Dad said, “Of course.” He was preparing

“Mia might think Diwali is strange. She

Dad stopped what he was doing. “Why do

“To light up the house!” I replied.

Dad smiled. “You are right. In our culture,

The sentence ends with a

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I thought about what Dad said. “So

Dad replied, “That’s right. Now the

Why did Anjali’s family put

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So I stayed by myself and I ate my snack.

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I was surprised. I said, “Yes, we put lights

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“You can come if you like.” I was worried.

But Mia smiled “I would love to come!”

The sentence ends in an

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I said, “Sure, Dad said I could invite you.

Mia said, “Great! I’ll ask Mom when I get

I said laughing, “Of course!”

STOP AND CHECK

How does Mia feel about

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Looking at the Lights

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Finally, Mia and her dad walked up to the

Mia’s dad said, “You must be Anjali.

really good. En español

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Dad was right. Mia had learned something

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Use the graphic organizer Middle

2. What happens when Anjali first talks

3. Look on page 12. What does invite

4. Read chapter 3. Write about what

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Lights are an important part of the

festival. In some parts of India, people