The Paper Crane

By

Molly Bang

This is modern fiction, not a folktale. Molly Bang tells the story in a way that sounds like a folktale, but it wasnot passed down from one generation to the next.

serve: help others.

They serve good food at thisrestaurant. The napkin is foldedlike an origami rose.

He loved to cook good food and he loved to serve it. p.138

guests: people who are visiting in another house,restaurant, or hotel.

Can you tell how many guests will be arriving at this restaurant?

Many days went by when no guests came at all.p.140

stranger: someone you don’t know.

This stranger’s face is origami!Who is it?I don’t know! He’s a stranger.

One evening a stranger came into the restaurant.p.142

manner: the way something is done

My grandpa has a quiet and gentle manner.

His clothes were old and worn, but he had an unusual, gentle manner. p.142

unusual: something that is different; notseen every day

Would you like to ride thisunusual bus to school?

He had an unusual, gentle manner.p.142

overjoyed: really excitedabout something.

He is jumping for joy!He is overjoyed about hisgrandpa coming to visit!

The owner knew him at once and was overjoyed.p.150