POEM
What is the difference between stanzas and lines?
Stanza: A group of lines together.
Lines: A single row of words.
What does the word hibernation most likely mean in this passage?
A long period of rest when animals slow down to survive cold weather
What is a folktale?
Folktale: Describes a character's quest or task they have to accomplish!
What is chronological order?
Goes in order of key events of how something is done/ made.
Why would an author use repetition in a poem?
To emphasize a feeling for the reader.
Why would an author use the text structure conflict and resolution?
To show new discoveries and possibilities.
What is personification?
Why does an author use personification?
Personification: Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things. Author's use it to express something in a story.
How does the author’s use of chronological order affect the meaning of the passage?
It explains the steps of icicle formation in the order they occur, making the process easier to understand.
How does the poet develop the theme?
The poet develops the theme by showing how the speaker and the other person both take brave and cooperative actions to connect.
Theme:connections can be built through courage and cooperation
What is the central idea?
The central idea of the passage is that animals use different adaptations to survive the challenges of winter. The author develops this idea by explaining several examples of how animals adjust to the cold season.
What is the theme that is developed in this story?
Which sentence best explains how the theme of overcoming fear to make new connections develops in the passage?
overcoming fear to make new connections
"A girl invites Maya to join her group, helping Maya feel more comfortable."
What detail from the passage shows that temperature changes play an important role in forming an icicle?
“begins to harden when temperatures fall below freezing in the evening.”
Why does a poet use a rhyme scheme in a poem?
To create rhythm and musical flow!
To set the poem’s mood or tone!
What does the word blends most likely mean as it is used in the passage?
Matches or mixes in
How does the change in setting from the open field to the woods contribute to the plot?
It shifts the story from a playful activity to a problem the characters must solve.
Identify two details from the passage that explain how the icicle grows
“Each drop freezes as it slides down, creating a tiny point of ice."
“Layer after layer builds up over time,”
Why would a poet use form and line breaks in the poem?
Pace: Short line= fast pacing
Suspense: Breaks in lines create suspense or surprise
Free space!!!
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What is a summary?
A summary is a short retelling of the most important ideas in a text.
What is a footnote?
A footnote is a small note at the end of a text that gives extra information, explains something, or shows where the writer found the information.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world.¹
Footnote at the bottom of the page:
¹ Cheetahs can run up to 70 miles per hour. Source: National Geographic Kids.