Setting
What is the setting?
The time and place in which a story takes place.
What is a literal question?
A question that is answered directly in the text.
What is an inference?
Something the author doesn't tell you, you have to look for clues and think about your own knowledge and experiences.
What is a theme?
The essential message of the story or what you learn from it
How do we retell a story?
By describing in our own words what happens in the beginning, middle, and end.
What was the setting in the story we read today?
On the way to school, at school, at his home, Bring your pet to school day
How do we answer literal questions?
By reading the story and finding the answer.
If the power in your house goes out, you can infer that:
The lights won't work (many possible answers)
Is the theme of a story the same for everyone?
Not always, it can be different for each person
What happened in the beginning of our story from today?
What is the setting for 'What Will Stanley Woo Do'?
At an Amusement Park
What is the name of the boy's dog in the story today?
Jax
If your dog loves to eat, you can infer that:
It will want your lunch (Many possible answers)
What is the theme of the story we read today?
Open (defend your answer)
What happened at the end of the story we read today?
The boy woke up at home in his bed. (Other possible answers)
What is the setting for 'Cupcake Conundrum'? (2 parts)
On the bus to school, at school, on class picture day, on Jacob's birthday
What happened to the teacher as she was talking in the story today?
She started to turn into a parrot.
What clues helped us make the inference that bring your pet to school day wasn't real in the story today? (give two)
He woke up in his bed, his teacher turned into a parrot, some people had strange pets
What is the theme of 'What Will Stanley Woo Do'?
Open (defend your answer)
What happened in the beginning of 'What Will Stanley Woo Do'?
Stanley went to the fair to take his mind off his worries about asking Millie to the dance.
How does the setting of the story influence Stanley's emotions?
He is there to distract himself from his nerves of asking Millie to the dance.
What ride do Stanley and Millie ride in 'What Will Stanley Woo Do'?
The Gravity Eradicator
In 'What Will Stanley Woo Do?' what clues helped us answer the question: What gave Stanley the confidence to ask Millie to the dance?
Millie smiled at Stanley. When someone smiles, we usually think they are friendly and easy to talk to.
What is the theme of 'A Cupcake Conundrum'?
Open (defend your answer)
What happened at the end of 'What Will Stanley Woo Do'?