Grammar
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
How does Fir Tree help squirrel?
He gives him shelter in the winter.
When does the story take place?
At the beginning of the world
having green leaves that stay throughout the year
evergreen
True or False:
A myth is a true story.
False
Which word in the sentence in an adjective that compares?
My friend Jack is taller than me.
Taller
He wants to know why he is different from his friends.
What grew from the seeds the boy plants?
A pumpkin
the reason why something exists
purpose
What do myths do?
They explain something about nature OR they teach a lesson
What are quotation marks ("...") used for?
To show when someone is speaking.
What genre is the story?
Myth
What comes out of the ball?
The sea
to make a soft sound by touching or rubbing things together
rustle
What is the theme of a story?
The main message the author wants to tell the reader.
What should come before quotation marks?
A comma (,)
What is the theme of the story?
It is okay to be different.
How does the orange ball break?
Two men fight over it and knock it down the hill
a lighter or darker form of a color
shade
No
She asked, "have you eaten today?"
She asked, "Have you eaten today?"
His purpose/Why his leaves do not fall off in the winter.
What does the myth explain?
How Puerto Rico/Boriquen came to be
stage
Does the author usually tell the reader the theme of the story?
No, the reader has to use clues from the story to find it.