1. 🎧 Listen for the Big Idea (First Listening)
Step 1: Listen one time without reading.
- Why does Hank go back to town?
- Who asks Hank to deliver medicine?
- Why does Hank choose the longer road?
2. 📖 Read for Meaning (Second Listening)
Step 2: Listen again while reading the story text.
- Find one sentence that shows Hank has changed.
- Find one sentence that shows Hank acting wisely.
- Find one sentence that shows peace after obedience.
3. 🧾 Vocabulary List (Key Words from the Story)
| Word / Phrase | Meaning | Example / Your Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| detour | a different route from the main road | Make your own sentence. |
| shortcut | a quicker but riskier route | Make your own sentence. |
| canvas | heavy cloth used to cover supplies | Make your own sentence. |
| dawdle | to waste time or move slowly | Make your own sentence. |
| faithful | doing what is right and dependable | Make your own sentence. |
| temptation | something that encourages a wrong choice | Make your own sentence. |
| approval | showing that someone agrees | Make your own sentence. |
| supplies | things needed for work | Make your own sentence. |
| obedience | doing what is asked or what is right | Make your own sentence. |
| priority | the most important thing first | Make your own sentence. |
4. 🔁 Key Phrase Practice (Repeat Aloud)
- “Don’t dawdle. Bring it on home.”
- “Not takin’ a shortcut today.”
- “There’s a difference between fast and faithful.”
- “You did good.”
- “I just did what needed doing.”
- “The flour stayed dry beneath the canvas.”
- “Helping that boy came before supper.”
- “My supplies was at peace.”
5. ❓ Comprehension Questions
- Why did Tiny send Hank to town?
- Why did Roy Mercer stop Hank?
- What was wrong with Roy Mercer’s son?
- Why did Hank cover the supplies with a canvas?
- Why was the shortcut tempting?
- Why did Hank choose the longer road?
- How did Tiny react when Hank returned?
- Why did Jake say there is a difference between fast and faithful?
- How did Jake respond to Hank's temptationion?
- What lesson does this chapter teach?
6. 🗣 Speaking Prompts (Record Yourself if Possible)
- Why is wisdom important?
- Is doing the right thing always the fastest choice?
- Why should we help others even if it delays our plans?
- Would you have taken the shortcut? Why or why not?
- Why was Boone quick to obedience?
🎧 Optional: Record yourself and listen again.
7. ✍️ Writing Task (5 Sentences)
- Option A: Summarize Chapter 45 in 5–10 sentences.
- Option B: Explain why Hank's temptationion was important.
- Option C: Write about a time you chose to do the right thing even though it took longer.
✅ Lesson 45 Complete: Use the Student Writing Workbook for this lesson
- Listening
- Reading
- Vocabulary
- Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
This lesson teaches honesty, priority, obedienceness, and personal growth.