Mrs. Frisby & the Rats of NIMH
Who is the main character/ protagonist in the book?
Mrs. Frisby
What is the purpose of informative writing?
to inform the reader/ give them more information on a particular topic
What is first person point of view?
When the main character is telling the story from their perspective. Uses words like "I, we, me"
What is an example of a sensory adjective?
Many possible answers, some examples: rough, soft, slimy, stinky, fuzzy, etc.
Who is the leader of the rats of NIMH?
Nicodemus
What is something that should be in an intro paragraph?
A hook, background, or claim
What is 3rd person point of view?
When an outside narrator is telling a story. Usually uses character names and words such as: "They, he, she"
Many possible answers, some examples: next, also, firstly, therefore, in conclusion, etc.
Why is Mrs. Frisby unable to initially move her family to their summer home at the start of the story?
Timothy is too sick to travel with the cold weather
What is a hook?
a sentence to draw the reader in
What is an internal character trait?
A character's personality, how they think/ act/ feel.
Is the following a sentence fragment?
Tall purple ladder.
Yes it is a sentence fragment.
Who were the 2 mice that escaped NIMH with the rats?
Jonathan (aka Mr. Frisby) and Mr. Ages
What is something that should go in a body paragraph?
a topic sentence, facts/ evidence, explanations
What is a static character?
a character that doesn't change over the course of a story
Where should there be a comma in the following sentece?
Yesterday I went smimming and today I went running and mountain climbing.
Yesterday I went swimming, and today I went running and mountain climbing.
What is the name of the farm Mrs. Frisby and the Rats live on for most of the story?
The Fitzgibbon Farm
What are the two things you need in a conclusion paragraph?
A reworded claim and a concluding statement
What is a dynamic character?
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence that has more than 2 or more indpendent clauses (complete sentences) not properly connected.