Setting
What is setting?
The time and place a story's action happens
What does pleaded mean?
Begged
What happened to Aaron's grandmother as a child?
While in Ukraine at the age of 8, the Cossacks destroyed her family's home and their goat. Though her family was bale to survive, it was very traumatic for her.
What are the three perfect tenses?
Past, present, future
How old is Aaron's grandmother turning?
60
Where does "Aaron's Gift" take place?
New York City
To console someone else means you ....
Comfort them
What kind of relationship does Aaron have with his grandmother?
A loving relationship
What is the rule for changing a verb to the past perfect tense?
Use had + past participle (which means the verb in the past tense)
What is our Essential Question for this unit?
Is conflict always bad?
Where does the pogrom take place?
The Ukraine
What does the word thrashing mean?
Wild movements
How are the Cossacks and Carl's gang similar?
They both hurt innocent people and animals.
Identify which type of perfect tense is below:
I have worked here since I graduated school.
Present perfect tense
Tell me one phrase that I say all the time
Will vary.
Why is the setting important to the story?
New York City is where immigrants like Aaron's grandmother would've come to, especially during the time period of the story. Not to mention pigeons are often found in cities.
What is our vocabulary word for persuaded by pleading?
Coaxed
What does: "Her goat has escaped from the Cossacks at last," really mean at the end of the story?
That Pidge's flight to freedom has helped Aaron's grandmother get over the loss of her goat.
How do I put survive into the past perfect tense?
You would use : had survived
Who is the author of Aaron's Gift?
Myron Levoy
Who was the ruler during the pogrom?
Czar Alexander the 3rd
Time
Name two other "gifts" that could be given to someone.. that are not objects/ material things. Why are they gifts?
Will vary.
Ex- Friendship; providing trust to someone else, but supporting another is a gift for both people
Your time; giving someone else your time is a great way to show someone you care about them
Change the sentence below into the future perfect tense:
I had bought several cookies for the bake sale.
I will have bought several cookies for the bake sale.
What unit is poetry?
Unit 4