About the Book
The author of the book
Who is Sylvester Stallone?
This means continuing to try even when things are difficult
What is perseverance?
This is something a person works to achieve
What is a goal?
This is a guess about what may happen next in a story
What is a prediction?
This type of nonfiction book describes the author's personal experiences and memories
What is a memoir?
A person who refuses to give up shows this quality
What is determination?
This quality helps someone stay focused on a task
What is discipline?
This is a conclusion you draw using clues from the text
What is an inference?
The people who take part in a story
What are characters?
This is something that stands in the way of achieving something
What is an obstacle?
Breaking a large goal into smaller tasks makes it easier to do this
What is making progress?
This is a detail from the book that supports your answer
What is evidence?
The central message/lesson of a book
What is the theme?
A person uses this when they recover from a setback and keep going
What is resilience?
This is the ability to keep working despite difficulties
What is persistence?
This is the author's reason for writing a text
What is author's purpose?
This is the best way to support an interpretation of a book
What is evidence?
This describes working consistently toward a goal over a long period
What is dedication?
This means learning from mistakes and using them to improve future efforts
What is learning from experience?
This is how a story's events help communicate its central message
What is theme development?