Vocabulary
A person who writes a story.
Author
What is the definition for the word ingredients?
The foods you need in order to make a recipe.
Who are the characters in Officer Buckle and Gloria?
Officer Buckle and Gloria
_____________ is an example of an outer trait.
Examples:
Tiny/short
Brown hair
Blue eyes
Bucked teeth
________________ is the main character in Giraffes Can't Dance.
A person who draws the pictures in a story.
Illustrator
In the story , what did the old woman want to make?
Pancakes
Peggy Rathmann is the author and illustrator of this story. What does that mean?
She drew the pictures AND wrote the words.
_______________ is an example of an inner trait.
Examples:
Brave
Kind
Jealous
Confident
Cowardly
What is a trait we can use to describe Gerald at the beginning of the story?
Clumsy, timid, sensitive
The pictures or drawings in a story.
Illustrations
What were some of the problems the old woman faced?
Examples:
She didn't have any eggs.
She ran out of milk.
The jar of maple syrup was empty.
Fill in the blank: Officer Buckle is a _________ officer.
Safety
What are some of Molly Lou Melon's outer traits?
Bucked teeth, fumble fingered, blue eyes, freckles, brown hair, tiny/short
A person or animal in a story.
Character
How did the old woman get the ingredients she was missing?
She found them around her farm. For example, she took eggs from her chicken coop and milked her cow to get the milk she needed.
What are some of the problems the characters face in Officer Buckle and Gloria?
Officer Buckles travels to schools to make safety speeches. His speeches are boring and the kids are falling asleep! So he gets a buddy named Gloria. While Officer Buckle is speaking, Gloria is doing funny things to make the kids pay attention. After watching a recording of his speech, Officer Buckle finds out what Gloria is doing and isn't happy.
What are some of Molly Lou Melon's inner traits?
Brave, confident, determined, inspiring
Fill in the blank: At first, the other animals __________ Gerald when they saw him dancing. At the end, they thought he was the best dancer in the jungle!
teased, made fun of
A word that describes who a character is on the inside (their personality) or what they look like on the outside.
Vocabulary
How did the story end?
The old woman's dog and cat knocked over all of her ingredients! She went to her neighbors' house and ate their pancakes.
Always stick with your buddy!
How does Ronald Durkin change in the story Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon.
He learns to not make fun of people just because they are different from you.
How did Gerald change in the story Giraffes Can't Dance?
He learned to be confident in himself and that everyone learns things in a different way.