Story Elements
Name 5 characters from "A Little Trouble in Dublin."
Kim
Andy
Ms. O'Brien
Mr. Green Shirt
Mr. Blue Shirt
Helen Forrester
Tom Brady
For sentences that use "I, we, or you," does the verb need an s?
No
Which is correct?
He does not like mushrooms.
He do not like mushrooms.
He does not like mushrooms.
What does "forged" mean?
fake, not real
Say this word:
Make
make (long a)
What is the setting of the story?
Dublin, Ireland
For sentences that are about many people, places, or things (We, they, The dogs, My friends), does the verb need an S?
Yes
Which is correct?
She doesn't like shopping.
She don't like shopping.
She doesn't like shopping.
In the United States, we use dollars.
In Europe, they use ________.
In another country, they use _________.
Euros
Examples: Pesos, Lempiras, Quetzals, Yen, Bolívar, Yuan, Pounds, etc
Say this word:
YouTube
YouTube (long u)
Who was making the forged money? What was Ms. O'Brien doing?
Mr Green Shirt and Mr. Blue Shirt were making the forged money. Ms. O'Brien was helping them exchange it for real money.
Is this sentence correct? If it is NOT correct, fix it.
He walk his dog every day.
No.
He walks his dog every day.
Is this sentence correct? If it is NOT correct, fix it.
She has two sisters.
Correct.
100 __________ make a meter.
centimeters
Say this word: Delete
Delete (short e, long e)
What was the conflict in "A Little Trouble in Dublin?"
Kim wanted to catch the people who were making the forged money. Mr. Green Shirt, Mr. Blue Shirt, and Ms. O'Brien did not want to get caught.
In English, how do you ask another person if they speak Spanish?
Ask your question in a full sentence.
Do you speak Spanish?
What is a food that you do not like? What is a food that someone in your group does not like?
Write your answers in 2 full sentences. Use "don't like" or "doesn't like" in each sentence.
EX:
I don't like mushrooms.
She doesn't like hamburgers.
Who is sitting in front of you?
(name of a person)
Say this word:
Obtuse
Obtuse (short o, long u)
What was the resolution of "A Little Trouble in Dublin?"
Ms. O'Brien, Mr. Green Shirt, and Mr. Blue Shirt were caught. The police called the kids' parents and new teachers to help out after what happened.
Write the verbs correctly.
There are 5 verbs:
ride, sit, look, sleep, talk
Every day, when I (ride/ rides) the bus to school, I (sit/ sits) next to my friend and (look/ looks) out the window. My friend always (sleep/sleeps) on the bus, so we don't really (talk/ talks) to each other on the way to school.
ride
sit
look
sleeps
talk
"What do you think?" asked the hairdresser.
Maria looked at her reflection. Her hair was uneven, and it was much shorter than she had wanted. It looked terrible! She was so unhappy! She did not want to be rude, though.
"It's....good," she said, but that wasn't true. She did not think it looked good at all.
Does Maria like her new hair cut? Answer in a full sentence.
No, Maria doesn't like her new hair cut.
"Please sit down!" the teacher shouted.
What are two other words we can use instead of shouted? Make sure your answers are in past tense.
cried, howled
Say this word:
Absolute
Absolute (Short a, long u)