Characters
Who was the main character in our first story?
June or June T.
Name any setting from any of our stories?
Response vary.
"Not reacting or fighting back when someone hurts your feelings with words or actions."
Hint: Tuesday of the Other June
Turn the other cheek.
What is the theme of all our stories? Use the theme in an example.
Answers will vary
Who was the ringleader and from which story?
Tali, Doesn't Fall Off His Horse
This setting is a neighborhood, full of children and adults. A new member of the community joined with her mother.
Which story am I from?
Tuesday of the other June.
The cool ________ of the pool water is perfect on a hot summer day!
sensation
If you were any of the characters who would you be and what would you change about the story?
Answers will vary
What do all the stories have in common?
There is not much here, but we make do. We use the land around us to live and survive. We are free to roam and discover new places.
Which story am I from?
Doesn't Fall Off His Horse
"Pronto" "On time" "Instantly" "Swiftly" "On the dot" "Straight away"
Are synonyms for what word?
Promptly
In our story Doesn't Fall Off His Horse, we are able to infer that Grandpa is about 100 years old. Name three things that Grandpa lived through.
What would be something that you wish to see in your life?
Answers: Grandpa had roamed with the Buffalo, Roamed the open plains and lived in teepees, saw the first covered wagons, watched settlers come to America, saw the first locomotive, automobile (car) and airplane.
In Tuesday of the other June and Doesn't Fall Off His Horse. Both had characters that were afraid of disappointing who?
Their mothers. June and Grandpa were afraid of disappointing their mothers.
Every Wednesday at 4pm a relief truck comes to give food and supplies to the neighborhood of people that are in need.
What point of the story is this?
Rising Action, Plot 1, Beginning of the story.
The hunter was on the move! He had to be quick to catch his game, he removed an arrow from his ______. Carefully he used the tall grass of the______ as camouflage. He took a deep breath, focused on the animal and let go of his bow watching his arrow whirl through the air. Upon inspection the hunter was full of ______, he was successful in his hunt, his village will have fresh meat!
1.Quiver 2.Prairie 3.Relief
Mr. O had a beautiful cello made from places around the world, name three places and what piece of his instrument was made there?
Cello was carved from German fiddleback maple. Polish came from France. The neck of the cello was made in Honduras. The board made from Ceylon. The bow carved from soft wood in Brazil. Ivory tips from Africa.
Name the main characters from our stories?
Hint: There are six main characters.
June T. and June M.
Saygee and Grandpa
and Mr. O and the little girl.
These are examples of what part of the story map?
1. Nice June stands-up for herself poking mean June and telling her "No more!"
2.The Elders are upset at the danger grandpa the friends put themselves in but were impressed by their bravery.
3. Mr. O returns with his harmonica and plays Bach for all to hear.
Resolution/Conclusion
"Quick" "Interesting" "Active" "Exciting" "Lively" "Bright"
Are antonyms of what word? Hint: Tuesday
Droning
This unit was on Strength situations where strength was shown in different ways. What was the conflict and solution in ALL THREE stories.
Answers will vary.