Great Heart
The organ in your body that pumps blood.
OR
The word we use to show loving, caring and feeling.
Heart
The genre of fiction where the setting takes place in the future or another planet. Hint All Summer in a Day
Science Fiction
Compare and Contrast King George and George Washington. Three differences and three similarities
They both were farmers, both love horses, both were the faces of their countries, etc
What is a myth?
An old story about Gods and Monsters
She made an ANONYMOUS love letter to her crush.
What does ANONYMOUS mean?
No Name
You will rue the day if you do not use your scrap paper. What does Rue mean
Regret
After the Boston Massacre, propaganda began spreading. What does the term propaganda mean?
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to try to persuade someone to be for or against an idea or person.
What is theme?
The life lesson of the story
The scientist inferred that dinosaurs are related to modern day birds. What does Infer Mean?
An educated guess
Margot was a frail girl. What does the word frail mean?
Weak or sickly
The Scarlett Stockings Spy is an example of historical fiction. What does the term historical fiction mean?
Based on real life events but some parts and even characters are made up.
What is a difference between Greek and Native American myths.
Greek myths focus on Gods, while Native American myths focus on humans with special powers or abilities
Identify the figurative language found in the following line.
"The city lights were fireflies twinkling in the night."
Metaphor
What are the key moments that signify Brian’s transition from dependence to independence?
Making fire, hunting for fool birds and fish, going to the plane to get the survival pack
Why did Samuel's parents struggle to live in towns and the woods?
They did not like the loudness of the towns but were afraid of the woods.
Having tape over my mouth is my Achilles' heel. What does Achilles' heel mean?
A person's weakness
Why does the reader only hear Jack's voice and never what Miss Stretchberry says to him?
Love That Dog is written as a poetry journal, narrated by Jack. It is a collection of Jack's thoughts and feelings
The Hatchet could be considered a survival technique book. Describe at least four survival tips discussed in this book.
Learning how to stay positive, learning how to be aware of your surroundings, how to make fire, how useful a hatchet can be, etc
How does Samuel's thoughts on trust change throughout the story?
He believes that he can not trust anyone but learns to trust Abner, Annie, etc
Explain four greek gods that we talked about. What did they do?
Students will know who we have talked about Mrs. Patrick.
Zeus, Pandora, Herecules, Grace, etc