Plot
What is the exposition of "The Present"?
The beginning of the video where we see the boy playing video games, the mother bringing in the present, and the dog being introduced.
What is the theme of "The Present"?
-Learn to love yourself as you are.
-Always be accepting to others.
-You can accomplish more than you think.
Name the four most common types of figurative language
personification, hyperbole, simile, metaphor
What is the strategy you should use in order to tackle a summary question?
BME MI/T
How do you use context clues?
Look at the sentences/words surrounding the unknown word to identify its meaning.
What is the inciting incident of "The Present"?
The dog has only 3 legs and is less desired by the boy.
What is the theme of Cinderella?
-A kind and honest heart will go a long way.
-Being nice is more beautiful than having money/being fake.
-Treat others the way you would want to be treated.
What type of figurative language is the following?
The trees whispered to me as I walked through the enchanted forest.
Personification
What is a good summary of "The Present"?
A mom comes home to a angry boy who is playing video games. She brings him a box with a puppy inside. After realizing that it only has three legs, the boys tosses it aside counting it as a loss. With some coaxing, the dog convinces the boy to give it a chance. When the boy gets up to play fetch, you realize that he also is handicapped and only has one leg.
What does the word in injustice mean in the following sentence?
Kevin thought that it was a great injustice that girls could wear earrings in the school while the boys could not.
Something that is not right or fair
What is the climax of the "The Present"?
When the boy gets up and we realize he also only has one leg.
What is the theme of Beauty and the Beast?
-Don't judge a book by its cover.
-Kindness can go a long way.
-Give everyone a fair shot.
What type of figurative language is the following?
The girl was a rose, her beauty was unmatched compared to everyone else.
Metaphor
What is a good summary of the poem "Dog and Squirrel: Steps in a Flirtation"?
At first you think that squirrel does not want to entertain the idea of playing in this game with the dog. The squirrel paints a picture of being smarter and faster than the dog. Towards the end of the poem you realize that the squirrel enjoys the game of the hunt just as much as the dog does by inviting him to come back again tomorrow.
What does the word in dignity mean in the following sentence?
Even when the police officers put the handcuffs on my mother, she maintained her dignity, holding her head up high as she was marched off the protest site.
Worthy/ self-respect
What is the falling action of "The Present"?
When the boy goes outside to play with the dog.
What is the theme of The 3 Little Pigs?
-Something worth doing takes time.
-Hard works pays off.
-If you take shortcuts, you won't be as happy/successful.
What does the following figurative language convey to the reader?
"My body is an arrow pointing at your heart."
The dog is ready to pounce on the squirrel, and ready to attack it. An arrow refers to hunting with a bow and arrow.
Other than the beginning, middle, and end, what else should be included in a summary?
BME MI/T
A main idea or theme
What does the word in procession mean in the following sentence?
the graduates marched down the aisles and filled in their seats in an orderly procession.
When a group of people move together in a specific order
What is the resolution of the "The Present"?
The boy ends up enjoying the dog and accepts it as it is. He ends by attempting to play fetch with the dog.
What is the theme of The Incredibles?
-Family is more important than most things.
-Giving compassion is not a weakness.
-Don't hide who you are- be true to yourself.
What does the following figurative language convey to the reader?
"One morning, the sunrise brought hope to Matilda when she saw a group of white men, including her father, approach the camp."
She has hope about something, now that it is a new day.
What is a good summary of Cinderella?
When Cinderella's father, dies, leaving her all alone in the Lady's clutches to serve as her maid-of-all-work. Under those circumstances, a shabby and neglected Cinderella doesn't stand much of a chance of attending the King's royal ball-let alone, captivate the handsome Prince-unless she turns to her loving Fairy Godmother who has quite a few tricks up her sleeve. Nevertheless, she ends up living happily ever after with the Prince after putting on a glass slipper.
What does the word in indifferent mean in the following sentence?
Most of the boys in the class were in some heated argument about which sports team would win the big game, but Jeremy was indifferent. He just wanted to play Death Troopers on his game box
to not care or to not show interest