Story Comprehension
Why was Jiichan quiet for three days?
Jiichan was quiet for three days because he was thinking about going on his rounds (which he hasn’t done in many years).
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
Janna went to the mall with her friends.
Janna
This word means: unclear or smeared
blurry
What is the setting of the story?
Japan
What is an effect of the city growing larger?
One effect of the city growing larger is that there are more people around, and they are ruder. Also, there are more shops and restaurants.
Why do the drivers honk at Jiichan?
The drivers honk at Jiichan because he is riding slowly and not getting out of the way.
What is the simple predicate of this sentence?
Jake played baseball yesterday afternoon.
played
Define: applause
clapping that shows appreciation
Who are the main characters of the story?
The old man and his wife.
The cause is: The kamishibai man started to tell a story. What is the Effect?
Because the Kamishibai Man started telling a story the children gathered around to hear it.
Why does Jiichan carry a wooden chest?
Jiichan carries the chest because it holds all the pictures he needs for storytelling. It also holds the candies for the children. He also sets his pictures on top of the chest.
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The old woman walked in the city.
woman
This word means shaky or likely to fall apart
rickety
What is the genre of the story Kamishibai Man?
Realistic Fiction
The effect is: Cars and trucks in the city started to honk at him. What is the cause?
The Kamishibai Man rode his bike through the city.
When he gets to the city, why does Jiichan think he took a wrong turn?
He thinks he took a wrong turn because nothing looks familiar. There are taller buildings, more traffic, and less trees than the last time he came to the city.
What is the simple predicate of this sentence?
The cat jumped onto the windowsill.
jumped
This word means know from being seen often
familiar
What is the conflict in the story?
Many people got televisions so they did not come to see the Kamishibai Man.
There are now many tall buildings and less trees in the city.
At the end of the story, why was there a young many with a video camera in the crowd?
There is a man with a camera because he was filming Jiichan for the evening news story.
What is the simple subject of this sentence?
The blue sofa is very comfortable.
sofa
Define blasted.
made a sudden, loud sound
What is the theme of the story?
The effects of technology.
The effect is: Less children come to hear the Kamishibai Man's stories. What is the cause?
More people start buying televisions.