Vocabulary
The diamond was so miniscule I could barely see it.
What does miniscule mean?
tiny
This is the trouble or challenge that a character faces.
What is the problem?
What does perspective mean?
What is a character's thoughts, feelings, or opinion?
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. I like apples bananas and grapes.
B. I like apples, bananas, and grapes.
C. I like, apples bananas, and grapes.
B
The sun is bright.
The moon shines at night.
The stars are glowing.
The wind is blowing.
What is the rhyme scheme?
AABB
They terrain of the mountain path was so difficult that Caroline tripped over rocks and branches many times. She almost fell three times, but Bella held her arm to keep her safe.
What does TERRAIN mean?
The kind of land or ground.
This is the sequence of events that happen in a story.
What are beginning, middle, and end.
What do we call the way a person thinks or feels about something?
The character's perspective.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. We saw dogs, cats, and birds at the zoo.
B. We saw dogs cats, and birds at the zoo.
C. We saw dogs, cats and birds at the zoo.
A
A Day at the Park
The sun is shining bright
I see a little bee
A puppy runs to play
The stars come out at night
The fish swim in the sea
We had a happy day
Rhyme Scheme: ABCABC
A = bright / night
B = bee / sea
C = play / day
The puppy was exhausted after running around all afternoon. It was ready for a nap.
What does exhausted mean?
Tired
This is what happens at the beginning of a story.
What are the introduction of the characters and the setting?
True or false?
Can two characters have different opinions about the same event?
true
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. Mom bought milk bread, and eggs.
B. Mom bought milk, bread and eggs.
C. Mom bought milk, bread, and eggs.
C
A Day of Fun
The sun is shining bright
I see a little bee
A frog jumps on a log
A puppy plays with a dog
The stars come out at night
The birds sing in a tree
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCAB
A = bright / night
B = bee / tree
C = log / dog
The rabbit was timid. It was shy and hid behind the tree.
What does timid mean?
shy
These are the people or animals in a story.
What are characters?
If a character cries because it is raining but another character cheers because they can splash in puddles, do they have the same perspective?
no
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
A. After school, before dinner, and on Saturday I like to play outside with my friends.
B. After school before dinner, and on Saturday, I like to play outside with my friends.
C. After school, before dinner and on Saturday, I like to play outside with my friends.
A
My Little Garden
The flowers bloom in the spring
The birds begin to sing
A butterfly lands on a rose
Then off to the garden it goes
A bee buzzes by a tree
The sun shines warm and bright
As stars come out at night
Rhyme Scheme: AABBCDD
A = spring / sing
B = rose / goes
C = tree
D = bright / night
The sun was scorching. The hot rays made everyone sweat.
What does scorching mean?
very hot
Does the solution usually happen at the beginning, middle, or end of a story?
What is the end of the story?
One student thinks recess is too short, while another thinks recess is too long. What does this show?
The characters have different perspectives.
Which sentence is correct?
A. She eated an apple for lunch.
B. She eats an apple for lunch yesterday.
C. She ate an apple for lunch.
C
A Day Outside
The sun is shining bright
A bird sits in a tree
The stars come out at night
The bird sings happily
A frog jumps on a log
Then runs away from the dog
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCC
A = bright / night
B= tree / happily
C = log / dog