Characters
How do we determine a character's traits?
A: how old they are
B: what they say and do
C: what the problem of the story is
D: how many siblings they have
B: what they say and do
Which of the following statements is NOT true about a theme:
A: It is a message or a lesson
B: It can be applied to our daily lives
C: It is the same thing as a topic or main idea
D: It is a full statement, not just one or two words.
C: It is the same thing as a topic or main idea
When reading a drama (like La Culebra) what do the words that follow the character names represent?
A: words that the characters speak
B: the characters internal thoughts
C: the stage directions for characters action
A: words that the characters speak
Add a prefix to the word social that would change its meaning to "against being with people."
antisocial
Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun:
He insists on putting on his shoes by ________.
himself
What character trait best describes what we know about Pandora from the myth we read in class?
A: athletic
B: sly
C: impatient
D: humble
C: impatient
Which of the following is a theme statement:
A) Pandora lacked patience.
B) Zeus was the ruler of all gods.
C) Even when you are facing something difficult, it is important to have hope.
C) Even when you are facing something difficult, it is important to have hope.
In dramas, stage directions (usually in italics) are used to show:
A: what the characters are saying
B: the setting and characters actions
C: who is speaking
B: the setting and characters actions
In the word "transfer" what does the prefix mean?
A: in
B: before:
C: against
D: across
D: across
Which word modifies (changes) the verb in the sentence below:
Jared quickly shut off the lights.
quickly
(this changes our understanding of how he shut off the lights)
"Zeus saw that a great change had taken place. He flew into a rage."
Based on this selection of text, what is one character trait that Zeus has?
A: hot-headed
B: thoughtful
C: upset
D: patient
A: hot-headed
Remember, words like "upset" are emotions, not traits.
T or F: Themes from myths and legends can't be applied to our lives, because those stories are made up.
False: Themes should always be able to be applied to our lives, no matter what story they come from!
T/F: Characters in tall tales are not exaggerated and did exist in history.
False: Tall tale characters ARE exaggerated!
Which word is correctly divided into syllables?
A: poet/r/y
B: imposs/ible
C: di/a/gram
D: fli/ght
C: di/a/gram
Remember that adverbs can also modify (change) adverbs!
Which word modifies (changes) the adverb in the sentence below?
Sarah very quickly made her children dinner.
very
Which trait below best describes the donkey from our story La Culebra?
A: hopeful
B: selfish
C: selfless
D: frustrated
B: selfish
T or F: There can be more than 1 theme in a story.
True: Stories can have many themes!
Name one type of traditional literature other than a fable.
Options: myth, drama, fairytale, tall tale, folktale
Which sentence uses a homophone correctly?
A: I wish you would have throne the ball sooner.
B: Take the stares to get to the second floor.
C: The students got their books and returned to their seats.
D: Wear do you want to go on vacation?
C: The students got their books and returned to their seats.
Identify the 3 superlative adjectives:
slower
shinier
most exciting
quietest
more challenging
cheapest
most exciting, quietest, cheapest
In our traditional tales from early in this unit, what did all of our characters want to keep a secret?
Their name
What does it mean to infer the theme of a story?
Hint: What 2 things do you need to combine in order to make an inference?
Combine the details from the story + your background knowledge to identify the theme.
Match the story title to it's type of traditional literature:
Stories: Thunder Rose, La Culebra, Pandora
Types: Drama, Myth, Tall Tale
Thunder Rose - Tall Tale
La Culebra - Drama
Pandora - Myth
Write -able or -ible next to each word it belongs with as a suffix. You don't need to change the spelling: EX: relate -able
love
favor
divide
reverse
love -able
favor -able
divide -ible
reverse -ible
Identify the two INCORRECT superlative adjectives in the passage below and change them to the correct form.
Eliza found the most short distance between her and her friend's house. She was excited to not have to walk as far anymore, although getting up the steep hill will be the most hard part.
most short -> shortest
most hard -> hardest