Monday
From what point of view are the stories being told?
First-person point of view
Who is the narrator of the first story?
Mrs. Schneider
List one character trait That best describes Robby
(Helpful, kind, cautious, shy, smart, etc.)
How does changing the narrator also change the story?
We now understand a different side of the story and why characters made the choices that they did.
This part of speech describes an action, like “run” or “jump”.
Verb
What is the first story (Mrs. Schneider’s story) mostly about?
A woman who has an overgrown apple tree and is worried it is causing problems
Who is the narrator of the second story?
Robby Marino
How are the two stories different?
They are told from different perspectives
What would Robby like to do with the apples from Mrs. Schneider’s tree?
He wants to give them to a food bank
This book series features a young wizard named Harry who attends Hogwarts School os Witchcraft and Wizardry?
Harry Potter
What is Mrs. Schneider’s problem in the first story?
She can’t pick the apples off her tree
What is Robby‘s problem in the second story?
He doesn’t know how to talk to Mrs. Schneider about her tree
Why does Mrs. Schneider yell at Robby?
She didn’t want him to get hurt trying to get apples
What information did we gain by reading the story from Robby’s point of view?
We now understand why Robby stops at Mrs. Schneider‘s Tree
These words like “they’re”, “you’re” and ”it’s” combine two words into one.
Contractions
Determine the meaning of the word foolhardy in the story
Foolish
Who encouraged Robby to help Mrs. Schneider?
His Dad
Which side of the story told you that Mrs. Schneider was yelling at Robby Because she didn’t want him to get hurt?
Mrs. Schneider’s story
What should Robby do to solve his problem?
Talk to Mrs. Schneider about his intentions
When you restate a story in your own words, you are doing this.
Summarizing
Why does Mrs. Schneider not have any people in the family to help her?
She never had any children and everyone else is too far away
Determine the meaning of the word initiative
To take the lead and do something
Why does Robby this Mrs. Schneider yells at him?
She thinks Robby is trying to steal her apples
Who told Mrs. Schneider that she shouldn’t be lifting heavy boxes?
Her doctor
A word that sounds like the noise it describes like “buzz” or “pop”.
Onomatopoeia