Compare and Contrast
In the, "Ant and the Grasshopper," how were they different?
The ant was hard working and the grasshopper was lazy.
What is the main idea of a story?
The main idea of a story is what the story is mostly about.
A group of lines within a poem is called what?
A stanza
What are character traits?
Character traits describes the character on the inside.
True or False:
A theme is a central message
It is true
What is one similarity between Black Panther and Spider Man?
They are both a super hero.
Jaiden was very nervous. is mom told him that she was taking him to the dentist to get braces. Jaiden was not happy. He was also worried that they might hurt his teeth.
What is the main idea of this story?
Jaiden is worried about going to the dentist.
When two words have the same ending, they are ____?
They are rhyming words
Renee's mother was very sick, so Renee made warm chicken soup for her mother. She also made sure her mother went to the doctor's office and that she stayed in bed.
The character trait that best describes Renee is:
A. Nice
B. Caring
C. Mean
D. Selfish
The correct answer is B., caring.
What is the difference between the main idea of the story and the theme of a story?
The main idea is what the story is mostly about. The theme is the message/moral or a story
What is the difference between a slipper and a boat?
A slipper is something you wear, and a boat is something you ride.
Ms. Bradley's cat, Chance, stays indoors even on a nice sunny day. She leaves the door opened, but Chance still hides inside. Ms. Bradley knows Chance would like to come outside but we do not know why Chance stays indoors.
The main idea of this paragraph is Chance stays indoors.
What do we call a person that writes poem?
A poet
How do you find character traits?
We look for what the character says and does within the story
What is the theme in the story, "The Ant and the Grasshopper"?
The theme of the story is there is a time for play and a time to work
How is the story of, "The Three Little Pigs" different from the,"True Story of the Three Little Pigs"?
In "The Three Little Pigs," the wolf wanted to eat the pigs, he was bad. In the "True Story of the Three Little Pigs," A. Wolf only wanted sugar and the pigs died because he sneezed.
I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit a lay down. He can also do wave his paw to greet people. When I say "Dance , Boots," he will stand up on two legs and walk. I don't know of many dogs that can do such amazing tricks.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
The main idea of this paragraph is Boots is very smart.
When an important word is used more than one time in a poem, we call it this.
Repetition
What is the difference between a character trait and a feeling?
Feelings are emotions the character feels and a character trait is the character's personality
True or False:
There can only be ONE theme within the story.
The answer is false
Would this be a correct comparison?
A cat and a dog are the same because they chase mice.
This is incorrect because cats chase mice, dogs do not.
The cats are going down to the beach to swim in the sea. The sea is full of salt water. Fresh water us found in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams.
What is the main idea?
Where fresh water and salt water is found.
What is Onomatopoeia?
A word that names the sound, example choo, choo, zap, boom, crack, splat
Lily was very busy last night playing basketball and taking of her little brother. In fact, she was so busy that she forgot to do her homework. The next day, Lily told her teacher that she did her homework, but that her little brother threw it away.
What character trait is Lily showing?
A. Dishonest
B. Honest
C. Smart
The character trait Lily is showing is A., dishonest
Which is NOT an example of theme?
Compassion
Courage
Honest
Loyalty
Hungry
Perseverance
Benefits of Hard Work
The answer is hungry