Grammar
“Then recite these words: nunc evanescet!” What is the meaning of recite as it is used above?
repeat
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Read page 58:
Who is the narrator in this part of the story? From what point of view is this part of the story told?
The author
At the end of the story, Ulysses thinks the light behind Flora’s head is setting the whole world on fire.
What does the phrase setting the whole world on fire tell the reader about Ulysses?
He now sees things in a different way
What would Flora most likely want to do?
Play a game
walk outside
read a comic
help squirrels
read a comic
Our puppy showed _________ when she jumped on the couch, which is an off limits area.
- profound
- cynic
- obliged
- defiance
defiance
“Anything!” Trikken raged, growing more impatient and rattling off a spell.
Think about the prefix im-. What is the meaning of impatient above?
eager to act
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Read page 61
Who is the narrator in this part of the story? From what point of view is this part of the story told?
Pacy, first person point of view
Kitoto the Mighty:
How does the author use figurative language on page 76?
Simile: swift as an arrow
Flora and Ulysess
Why is the yard important to the story?
The squirrel lives in the yard
They used underwater microphones to record whales for a year. The recordings helped them count the whales and study their songs.
Based on the sentence above, what can microphones record?
Sounds
Fix this sentence
summer vacation is almost here said Juan.
"Summer vacation is almost here", said Juan.
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Page 63
What is the narrator’s point of view in “Knowing the Fish”? How do you know?
Third person point of view.
Pronouns like they, their, and he tell me this
The bird was as swift as an arrow.
What type of figurative language is used above?
simile
How does Flora save the squirrel?
CPR
Instead, its mouth is built partly from a hard material called baleen.
Which meaning of "material" is used above?
- tool
- cloth
- what something is made of
- information in a piece of writing
what something is made of
Come up with one long I word and one short I word
examples: insect, light
What key words tell you the POV is first person?
I, me, my
She is an early bird.
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
She wakes up early
How does the squirrel change after he is freed from the vacuum?
He is strong and can understand what humans say
(1) Our school had an art fair last month. (2) Mr. Pearson, the art teacher, asked for student volunteers to help set it up. (3) “I’ll help, Mr. Pearson,” I said. (4) “I’m pretty handy with a hammar and nails. (5) I can hang a picture on a wall.” (6) Some things are easier said than done. (7) I held up a picture and then stopped. (8) “Which way does it go” I thought.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 8?
Add a question mark before the end quotation mark
John and George walked to the park to fly their kite.
What point of view is this in?
Third
Come up with an example of a simile.
ex. Light as a feather
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Page 69
How do Pacy’s actions and thoughts about Becky and Charlotte show that she has changed her perspective?
Pacy stands up for Dun-Wei by defending him after Becky calls him a rude name. Pacy realizes that to improve her relationship with the girls, she must let the girls know that she has changed and their actions bother her