Frame Your Thinking
What is the genre of Farm Kids?
Informational (INF)
What is the Big Topic?
*student answers may vary*
The big topic is that children also contribute to farming.
What is the main central idea of this passage?
A. Kids and how they live in cities
B. Kids teaching others how to work hard
C. Kids that live on farms and help produce food
D. kids that do many activities.
C. Kids that live on farms and help produce food
Who is the main character and what have we learned about him?
Hyun Mi and his family travel by train to Jindo island for a surprise.
What can you tell about the island of Jindo from reading this passage?
A. It is a small city and is not visited by many people
B. It is very hard to get to
C. It is very cold
D. It is a very popular city.
D. It is a very popular city.
What is the thinking jobs of an informational text?
Big Topic
Teach
Apov
Who is Gillen and what have we learned about him?
Gillen's family owns a farm in Georgia, Gillen enjoys planting and harvesting with his dad. At 12 yrs old Gillen has his own business raising turkeys and selling them during the holidays. Gillen allows his turkeys to run free and protects them from predators.
Based on the details in this passage, which kid has his own business?
A. Gillen
B. Kari
C. Cara
D. Bryce
A. Gillen
Gillen raises turkeys and sells them during the holidays.
What happened when they reached Jindo Island?
Everyone was shocked to see the sea was splitting.
How does the narrator, Hyun Mi, change by the end of this story?
A. He is no longer interested in traveling
B. He is more accepting of "miracle" events
C. He still wants to own a dog
D. He realized that Jindo is too crowded.
B. He is more accepting of "miracle" events
What text features does the author use to show this is an informational text?
Sub Headings
Photos
Who are Kari and Jamie? What is life on the farm like for these girls?
Kari and Jamie live on a farm with lots of animals. They have won prizes for their animals.
Which word best describes the kids featured in this passage?
A. Hardworking
B. Stubborn
C. Curious
D. Selfish
A. Hardworking
Ambitious
What is the cause of the sea splitting?
According to a legend, the town of Jindo was once attacked by tigers. The people escaped by taking a raft to Modo, but they accidentally left Grandma Ppong behind. She prayed to the Dragon King of the Sea to help her, and he parted the ocean so that she could walk across.
Why do you think the children's parents decide to let them adopt a Jindo puppy at the end of the passage?
A. to teach the narrator and his brother responsibility
B. to make sure that the narrator and his brother really want a pet
C. to show the brothers that the trip home would be long
D. to warn the brothers that the dog would not be properly trained
A. to teach the narrator and his brother responsibility
What is the genre of The Day The Sea Split?
Narrative Fiction
Who is Cara? What have we learned about her?
Cara's family owns a farm where they produce fruits and vegetables.
Cara helps with her school garden.
What does the word "prune" mean in paragraph 13?
A. Harvest
B. Cut
C. Develop
D. Prepare
B. Cut
Evidence: They prune, or trim the fruit trees and prepare the ground for another crop year.
What happened by the end of the story?
Mama gave Hyun Mi a puppy to take home.
Which line from the passage is the best example of figurative language?
A. "Papa insisted that it was a surprise."(paragraph 3)
B. "It looked as if someone had taken a pair of scissors and cut it in half" (paragraph 9)
C. "I watched the water fill into my muddy footsteps." (paragraph 11)
D. "We brushed in the delicious smells coming from colorful food tents." (paragraph 12)
B. "It looked as if someone had taken a pair of scissors and cut it in half" (paragraph 9)
What are the thinking jobs for a narrative fiction text?
Character, Problem, Solution, Lesson Learned
What kind of work does Bryce's family do?
Bryce's family harvests fruits on their Orchard Farm. They work really hard from June to November harvesting, irrigating and fertilizing trees.
Read dictionary entries for the word brace.
1. to prepare yourself for something difficult
2. an arrangement of wires
3. to support or strengthen something
4. to prepare for something unpleasant
What definition best matches the way "brace is used in paragraph 14?
Definition 4
What lesson can be learned from the text?
Miracles can happen.
What is the theme of this passage?
A. It is better to be early than late.
B. Be careful what you wish for.
C. Sometimes miracles can happen
D. Don't go swimming after dark
C. Sometimes miracles can happen