The Saga of Pecos Bill
Theme
Author's Purpose
Gigi and the Wishing Ring
Spelling Skills
Elements of Drama
100
What happened to Pecos Bill at the beginning of the story?
He fell out the wagon when his family was moving.
100
The theme of a story may also be known as the ......
Moral, lesson, or message
100
What are the 3 reasons an author writes?
* To Persuade
* To Inform
* To Entertain
100
Who was the first character Gigi met on his journey? What did they give Gigi?
The old woman and she gave him a cat, a dog, and the wishing ring.
100
Name 2 trigraphs
Spr, Scr, Spl, Thr, Str, Squ, or Shr
100
Where a story takes place is called the ________________.
Setting
150
How do we know Pecos Bill was different from the rest of his family?
He wanted a teddy bear, but brought a real grizzly bear home instead.
150
What was the theme of Gigi and the Wishing Ring?
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
150
Name the Author's Purpose:
A biography about Martin Luther King Jr.
To inform
150
What food did Gigi wish for?
Mac n' Cheese
150
What are the diphthongs that make the sound "ow"
OU and OW
150
The character that tells the story is called the ______________.
Narrator
200
What problem does the cowboy tell Pecos Bill about?
There is a drought in Texas.
200
What was the theme of Boundin'?
Get up and try again when things are hard.
200
What does it mean to persuade?
To convince something to do or want something.
200
Maliarda knew she was being deceived by Gigi.
What does deceived mean?
To lie to someone.
200
Spell the word that matches the picture.
Couch
200
What are stage directions?
What a character does.
250
How did Pecos Bill become "more human" when he met the cowboy?
He rode the mountain lion that attacked him like a horse.
250
What is theme?
The lesson learned in the story. The message you take with you and can use it in your own life.
250
Name the Author's Purpose:
A poem about why Blooket is the best game to play in the classroom.
Persuade
250
Where did Maliarda send Gigi, cat, and dog when Gigi gave her the ring?
To the top of the tallest mountain.
250
Spell the word and name the trigraph.
Scrape
Scr
250
What is what the characters says called?
dialogue
300
How does Pecos Bill solve the drought problem?
He uses his snake to rope up all the water from the Rio Grande.
300
True or False.
When you state the theme of a story, you summarize what happened in the story.
False
300
What is the Author's Purpose for writing Scaredy Squirrel?
To entertain
300
How does Gigi try to deceive Maliarda?
He pretends to be a lord.
300
Which spelling correctly matches the picture?
chowder
OR
chouder
Chowder
300
A play is separated into two parts. What are these parts called?
Acts: bigger sections
Scenes: single setting in an act
350
What genre is The Saga of Pecos Bill?
Tall Tale
350
What is the theme of Interrupting Chicken?
If you interrupt, you might miss important information.
350
Name the Author's Purpose:
Introducing the new Tronic washing machine that will wash up to 15 pairs of jeans or up to 20 towels in one load. This washer will save you time and money!
To persuade
350
What does eminent mean?
Important or Famous
350
Name the trigraph at the beginning of the word. 
Squ
350
Fill in the blanks:
Characters in a play are called the _________ and their text they read from is called a ________.
Cast and Script
400
According to the story:
Pecos bill fight with the tornado created _____________ and when he fell off it created _____________.
The wide open spaces in Texas
Death Valley
400
What is the theme?
Tim hated his old baseball glove. He wanted to play with a new glove, but he didn't have any money, so he decided to steal it. But when Tim got caught stealing the glove, his parents said he couldn't play baseball all summer. He decided next time he wanted something new he would save money to buy it.
If you want something, you work hard to get it.
400
Which are examples of texts designed to entertain? (Choose all that apply.)
- dictionaries
- plays
- textbooks
- biographies
- poems
- stories
- comic strips
Plays, poems, stories, comic strips
400
What lesson does Gigi learn in the play?
You get what you give back to others.
400
Tigger likes to ______ on his tail.
Spell it.
bounce
400
What is different between a drama and a fiction story?
A fiction story does not have a script or stage directions.