Definition
soil good for growing.
What is the conflict of the story?
What is Calvin has no pet because he is allergic to animals.
How many steps are in the Plot Anchor Chart?
What is Five.
After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means: a) too easy b) out of date c) boring
b) out of date
Avast! I see a ship coming our way. What does the word Avast mean? Is it (A) Help!, (B) Stop and Look!, (C) What's Up, (D) Come here.
What is Stop and Look.
The meaning of tolerate.
What is accept or endure.
What is Calvin had a pet worm, and would probably be the only fourth grader with pet worm on take your pet to worm day.
The fourth step of the Plot Anchor Chart?
What is the Falling Action.
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen. What does AROMA mean? a) scent b) sound c) stink
a) Scent
What is to eat quickly.
The definition of Wriggled?
How do Calvin's parent react when they discover he has a pet worm?
What is his mom said that he would just knock it down and spill dirt all over the place, and his dad said the worm was used to more territory.
The Third part of a Plot Anchor Chart?
What is the Climax.
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic. What does BLAND mean? Give the context clues from the sentence that helped you determine the meaning. a) salty b) spicy c) mild
c) mild Clues -- added more garlic
Fair winds! We'll see you when you get back! What does Fair winds mean? (A) to insult someone, (B) to argue with someone, (C) to greet someone, (D) to say goodbye.
What is to say goodbye.
What is experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation
What is he puts the worm into a container from the garden with dirt, twigs and leaves, he puts plastic wrap over the container with air holes, and last he names it spot.
The second part of the Plot Anchor Chart?
What is the rising action.
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and tress were SPARSE. What does SPARSE mean? a) many b) few c) large
What is Few.
What a mess! I want this deck in ship-shape before anyone goes to bed! What does ship-shape mean? (A) to cheat, (B) to paint, (C) to tip over, (D) to clean up.
What is to clean up.
The definition of Quarters?
What is the turning point of the story "A Pet for Calvin".
What is Calvin's grandmother searching for his worm he released.
The first and last steps of a Plot Anchor chart?
What is Conflict and Resolution.
Angela knew that there were NUMEROUS reasons why she should take the job, but she just did not want it. What does NUMEROUS mean? Give the context clues from the sentence that helped you determine the meaning. a) a few b) many c) none
b) many Clues -- reasons why
Look at all the landlubbers walking on the sand watching our ship pass by. What is the meaning of Landlubbers? (A) Cave, (B) pirate, (C) a non-pirate,(D) boat.
What is a non pirate?