Characters
In "How Our Garden Grew," who is the main character? What does she like to do?
The little girl
In "Johnny Appleseed," Why do the characters remember Johnny?
They remember him because he was kind and planted lots of trees.
What makes a kind of fiction "realistic"?
It could happen in real life.
In "Polar Bear" what were some things that Polar Bears have to live in their cold habitat?
They have claws for hunting seals, pads for walking on ice, and thick fur for the cold
What are some "Strange Plants?" What makes them strange?
Pitcher Plants, Venus Flytraps etc. eat bugs; redwood trees are extremely tall; monster flowers are huge and smell terrible
In "The Bookstore Ghost," Who are the two main characters? What do they both like and not like?
The two characters are Mr. Putter and the Cat. They both love Cheese.
In "The Hare and the Crocodile," what did the rabbit want, and how did he get it?
The rabbit wanted to go to Inaba. He did it by tricking the crocodile.
What are the kinds of "Articles" we read in nonfiction texts?
Encyclopedia, Magazine, and Newspaper
What were some Animal Lookalikes, and how can you tell the difference?
Cheetah/ leopards; Frog/ Toads; Alligator/ Crocodile, etc.
What makes "The Birthday Party" a Humorous Fiction?
The family goes in and out several times, wasting a lot of time and effort.
In "Eat Your Greens", Why is the King unhappy with the Princess? How does he solve his problem?
The Princess won't eat her greens. He solves this by giving her the green dress that convinces her it's a "Green Day".
In "Hi, Fly Guy!" What will happen after the chapter ends? what will the Amazing Pet Show be like?
What is the difference between a Guidebook and a Fact Book?
A Guide book explains a place or a certain kind of animal, plant, etc. A Fact book contains interesting facts on a certain subject.
What were the four tools in "Science Tools for Observing?" What were they used for?
Microscope for tiny objects; Magnifying glasses for small texts and animals; Binoculars for faraway animals and objects; telescopes for the moon, planets, and stars.
In "Anansi the Spider's Thin Legs," What leads to Anansi's legs becoming thin?
Anansi tries to get out of chores by tying strings to his legs and going off for more food. But when all his friends start pulling the strings, he gets stretched out.
In "Olivia's Painting," what can we say about Olivia?
She is smart, cute, happy....
In "A Fine Day," What was the problem the three children were having? How did they fix it?
The kids cannot decide what to do; after giving several ideas, they go to make lemonade.
What is an Encyclopedia? Please explain how it is used and what kind of writing is found in one.
Encyclopedias were huge books that had facts about all kinds of things in the real world. They were used the same way that Baidu and Google are now.
What did Jane Goodall study? What interesting things did she learn about this subject?
Goodall studied Chimpanzees. She learned that they behaved a lot like people, that they could make tools, and that they could be both kind and cruel.
In "Service Dogs," How does the setting influence how the dogs help?
They live in a town with a hospital, fire department, police, etc... this means that the dogs can have all sorts of jobs at these places.
In "Shopping," please compare and contrast Marco at the Beginning and at the End. What is the same, and what changes?
In the beginning Marco doesn't like shopping because he never gets what he likes; at the end, he does. In both the beginning and the end, he likes the blue t-shirts best.
In "How Our Garden Grew," What will the family do about the rabbits? Will their plan work?
The family give a part of the garden to the rabbits / student response
Please state the difference between Fable, Fairy Tale, Folklore, and Fantasy.
Fables are animal stories with morals. Fairy Tales are old, simple stories for children with lots of magic and strange happenings. Folklore are old stories told by word of mouth of any type. Fantasies are any story that are not realistic or couldn't happen in real life.
What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream? How did he achieve it?
Martin Luther King wanted White and Black people in America to be treated the same. He achieved this through nonviolent marches and speeches.
What is the meaning of "Little Red Riding Hood"? What lesson can we take from this story?