$8820 Rock and Pen
What kind of rock was the story about?
This is a true story, also called a _________ story.
nonfiction
Nat's feelings at the beginning, the middle, and the end of the comic
excited, anxious, happy
What is the job called that helps to predict the future?
Futurists
This wasn't just a story it was a
play!
Why was the rock so expensive?
They are rare/not common!
What does sacred mean?
Precious
What advice does Luca give Nat about the doubt gremlins?
They are normal but we need to ignore them and focus on our strengths.
What skill did we learn when we read this article about future, past, and reality?
Compare and Contrast
What was Geppetto's job?
Carpenter
The poem Pen was told from a perspective of an object. What is the word for this?
Personification
Why did people's feelings towards Eagles change?
Thought eagles were eating their food (farmers) and stealing children (parents).
What does Luca say to make Nat feel better about the contest?
"You draw like YOU"
Define anticipate
expect, predict
What does conscience mean?
an inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior.
Tell me a line from the poem that lets us know this is being told from the perspective of an object
Answers will vary
Definition of extinct
no longer in existence.
Why does Nat doubt herself?
Compares her own style/drawing to her friend Luca's even though they each have unique drawing styles
Explain how one of the predictions of the past is similar or different to what is reality today
Ex: Letters forgotten is not real but now we have texting, emojis to shorten our language
The parentheses next to a characters name in a play tells you what?
How to read the line, what emotion/action the character is using
What is the idiom in the $8820 Rock story that means to make a lot of money very quickly?
BONUS: Tell me what an idiom is
"hit the jackpot" is the idiom
An idiom is a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
Why are eagles the national symbol?
Represent freedom and strength because of their wings, eyes, and feathers
What are doubt gremlins?
Negative thoughts we have about ourselves (anxiety, self-doubt, stress...)
One positive and one negative about one specific future prediction
Ex: robots being athletes eliminate humans getting hurt but also eliminate athletes' jobs