Summary
Cultures
Myths
Purpose for Reading
Misc.
100
Define a summary.
Restates the main ideas in as few words as possible.
100
What is an oral tradition?
a story told by word of mouth from one generation to the next
100
What is an idiom?
A phrase not meant to be taken literally.
100
When should you set your purpose for reading?
Before you read.
100
What unit are we studying?
Themes in American Stories (Folktales)
200
Which graphic aid is most helpful when summarizing?
A timeline.
200
What is author's influence?
cultural and historical events that influence their writing
200
What is dialect?
The language or grammar of a particular culture or group of people
200
What graphic organizer is best to use after determining your purpose?
A KWL chart
200
Name one thing that is true of a hero.
They are based on real people. They show encouragement for people. They are exaggerated to help teach the lesson or the moral.
300
Give an example of a summary.
Book or movie review, study guide for a test, TV guide
300
Name one way to note author's influence in their writing.
1. Read information about their background and culture 2. Note details while reading 3. Note historical events or people that influence the author
300
Why did ancient people create myths?
to explain natural events in a people's history
300
What does the K, W, and L stand for in a KWL chart?
What do you know, want to know, and what did you learn.
300
What is scope?
The range of information discussed.
400
"I hate walking to school everyday. It takes so much longer than if my mom just dropped me off. The worst is when it is raining or snowing or just plain cold. Not to mention how embarrassing it is for people to see me walk to high school. I can't wait until I turn 16 and have my license." What detail could be left out of this summary?
Examples of why she hates walking: cold, rain, snow, embarrassing
400
What is cultural context?
Cultural or historical context in which the characters live
400
Explain the myth of "Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon."
Coyote and Eagle team up to hunt. They cannot see because it is dark, therefore they decide to steal the sun from the Kachinos. Coyote pesters Eagle to carry the box and is so curious that he opens the box. We now have winter.
400
Explain how you know when to adjust your reading rate to slow or fast.
Slow is reading for information. Fast is reading for entertainment.
400
What is the date Mrs. Garcia was born?
May 24, 1986
500
Summarize "Thank You Ma'am"
A young boy tries to steal an older woman's purse on the dark street. Things don't go as planned and she takes him home. Instead of punishing him, she treats him with kindness and he learns to ask for things rather than take them.
500
Name two things about the Zuni culture from "Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon."
1. Respect nature 2. Lived in Southwest America (New Mexico) 3. artistic 4. Lived along the Zuni River
500
Bonus
Your team gets the points!
500
What was our purpose for reading Alice Walker's "Choice: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.?"
For information: reading rate, slow
500
Name 5 stories we have studied this year.
Up to Mrs. Garcia :)
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