Story Grammar
What is a character in the story?
Who the story is about.
What does "clever" mean?
smart, intelligent
car
car
Why was Tiger pleased to help Mother Fox?
Tiger was pleased to help Mother Fox because he was thinking to eat the cubs once she takes him to them.
How does Sofia feel when she wakes up from her nap?
Sofia felt surprised when she woke up from her nap.
What does the setting of a story tell us?
Where and when the story takes place
What is another word for "boast"?
cartoon
cartoon
Why were Mother and Father fox out at night?
They were out at night because their cubs were hungry and they were looking for food to feed them.
How does Mother Fox solve her problem?
Mother Fox solves her problem by tricking Tiger. She made believe she needs his help with telling her which ones of her cubs look like her and which look like her husband. She went into the fox hole to "get" her cubs, but did not come out.
What do we call the problem in the story OR the first thing that happens that gets the story started?
Kick-off
Can you define the word "pleased"?
happy, glad
smart
smart
Why couldn't Sophia go to the carnival?
Sofia couldn't go to the carnival because she was sick.
How does Tiger feel once he realized that the Foxes weren't coming out of the Fox hole?
What is a "plan" in a story?
What the character wants to do to solve his/her problem.
What is another word for "famished"?
very hungry, starving, ravenous
barn
barn
Why did Sofia's family make a carnival for her at home?
Sofia's family made a carnival for her at home to cheer her up because she could not go to her friend's carnival.
How does Father Fox's feelings about himself change from the beginning to the end of the story?
Father Fox's feelings about himself change from the beginning to the end of the story. At the beginning he felt that he was more clever than his wife and brave enough to escape from Tiger. At the end of the story, he learned that he wasn't as clever and brave as he thought. His wife was more clever than him.
Character, setting, kick-off, feeling, plan, actions, solution and resolution.
What does it mean if there is a "shortage" of something?
There is not enough
farm
farm
Why do you come to speech?
I come to speech to work on....
How has speech helped you?
Speech has helped me by....