The Wind in the Willows
Name the TWO main animal friends in The Wind in the Willows.
Mole and Rat
What is anthropomorphism?
Giving animals human qualities, such as speaking, wearing clothes, or acting like people.
“We meandered along the garden path, stopping whenever something caught our attention.” What does meandered mean?
Walked or wandered slowly without a direct route or hurry.
Choose the correct word: “Yesterday, Noah ___ off the balance beam.” falls / fell / falled
Fell
What are the parts of our opinion paragraph, in order?
A topic sentence stating the opinion; three reasons with evidence or examples for each; and a concluding sentence.
Toad often acts before thinking and believes he is very important. Name two character traits that describe him.
Impulsive or reckless; conceited or boastful.
Which shows anthropomorphism: a rabbit eating grass or a rabbit putting on a coat and checking a clock? Explain.
The rabbit putting on a coat and checking a clock. Those are human actions.
“The picnic was postponed until Saturday because of the storm.” What does postponed mean?
Delayed or moved to a later time.
Identify the noun, verb, and adjective: “The cheerful puppy jumps.”
Noun: puppy. Verb: jumps. Adjective: cheerful.
What is the difference between a reason and evidence in an opinion paragraph?
A reason tells why you believe your opinion. Evidence gives facts, details, or examples that support that reason.
Rat searches for Mole in the Wild Wood. What does this action show about Rat?
He is caring and loyal because he helps his friend when Mole may be in danger.
Mulan takes her father’s place in the army. What two character traits does this show?
Bravery and selflessness, or love and loyalty toward her family.
“The squirrels forage beneath the trees.” What are the squirrels doing?
Searching for food.
Which part is dialogue?
“Mole opened the gate.
‘Come into my garden,’ he said.”
How do you know?
“Come into my garden” is dialogue. It is the character’s spoken words, shown inside quotation marks.
Give two sentence starters for reasons and two sentence starters for evidence.
Reasons: “One reason is…” and “Another reason is…” Evidence: “For example…” and “In the text…” Other appropriate starters are acceptable.
What are four important themes in The Wind in the Willows?
Friendship, loyalty, irresponsibility and responsibility.
Alice becomes frustrated at the unusual tea party. Later, she wakes up beside her sister. What does the ending help readers understand?
Her adventures in Wonderland were a dream.
“The puppy pursued the ball. Then it raced recklessly through the flower beds.” What do pursued and recklessly mean?
Pursued means chased or followed. Recklessly means carelessly, without thinking about danger or consequences.
Rewrite this casual question as a complete sentence: “Ready for the trip?”
“Are you ready for the trip?”
What does RACE stand for when answering a short-answer question?
R: Restate the question. A: Answer the question. C: Cite text evidence. E: Explain how the evidence supports the answer.
Explain each theme and give a story example.
Example: True friends help each other during difficult times. Rat shows this by searching for Mole in the Wild Wood. Other supported answers are acceptable.
Name the country each story comes from: The Wind in the Willows, “Mulan,” and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
The Wind in the Willows: England. “Mulan”: China. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: England.
“The sentries watched the gate while the explorers prepared for an expedition.” What are sentries, and what is an expedition?
Sentries are guards. An expedition is a journey made for a particular purpose.
Explain the idiom “One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel”
“One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel.” One person’s bad behavior can hurt the reputation of the whole group.One player cheats, and people begin to distrust the whole team.
Use RACE to answer: “How does Rat show that he is a good friend?” Include evidence and explain it.
Rat shows that he is a good friend by helping Mole when he needs support. For example, he went looking for him in the snow and did not get mad at him for sneaking off. This shows friendship because he thinks about his needs even though he can be in danger too.