Characterization
Generalization
Story Structure
Cause and Effect
Vocabulary
100
Who was the main character?
Glashka
100
We can generalize that the whales got trapped because...
the ice froze and it was too thick to break through
100
What was the setting of the story?
the Arctic
100
What happened because Glashka's dad called on the radio?
Help came.
100
a large storm with high winds and blowing snow
blizzard
200
What is one generalization that you can make about people who live in the Arctic?
multiple answers
200
Why do you think the author told about Glashka's dreams?
To hint at something that was going to happen later.
200
What genre is this story?
Realistic fiction
200
What was the effect of the classical music?
The whales followed the icebreaker.
200
a tune that is sung or played
melody
300
What country was the ice breaker from?
Russia
300
What kind of whales are called "Songbirds of the Sea"?
Belugas
300
What is the conflict in the story?
The whales were trapped.
300
What was the effect the ice had on the whales?
They got trapped.
300
broken or missing pieces
chipped
400
What did Glashka call the whales?
Narna
400

What generalization can you make about the type of music that the whales liked?

They liked classical music because they followed the ship.
400
How did the icebreaker resolve the problem?
They played the right music and led the whales out.
400
What is the effect of not studying or doing your work?
Bad grades.
400
nervous and excited
anxiously
500
How did Glashka find the trapped whales?
The dogs took her to the location.
500
What generalization can we make about the sled dogs in our story?
They're smart.  They have good hearing.
500
What happened at the beginning of the story that caused Glashka and her family to travel by sled dog?
There was a blizzard and they had to go and get supplies.
500
What was the effect of the noise the ice breaker made?
The whales were scared.
500
orchestra music
symphony
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