Characters
Who are the main characters?
Sal and Uncle Mikey
Define Brittle
easily broken
To their family cabin
Use Brittle in a sentence
The leaves were brittle and crumbled in my hands.
What is an example of bait?
Worms, minnows, small fish
What does Sal want to catch?
The Big One -- A catfish
Define Creative
to make some new or come up with a new idea
What was Sal's plan to catch the big one?
To use really smelly bait!
Use outstretched in a sentence
The eagle's wings were outstretched as it flew.
What are the parts of a power sentence?
Target word
Who, what, when, where, why, how
Capitalization and Punctuation
Who wrote poems at the cabin?
Sal's great-grandfather
Define Descriptive
To talk about something with a lot of detail
What did Sal want to do with the big one once he caught it?
Use descriptive in a sentence
Be descriptive when you write a recipe so someone can follow it.
Why did Sal not keep the big one?
It was old and it lived in the lake
What did the Big One look like?
It had long whiskers, it was gray (steel) and had a big head.
Define Outstretched
To open to full length
How did Sal feel when he did not catch any fish?
Disappointed, upset, defeated
Use creative in a sentence
She is so creative when she paints.
What are some supplies you need when you go fishing?
Fishing pole, bait, tackle box, fishing wire, food
What is one word you would use to describe Sal?
Determined, Persistent, Excited, Prepared, Eager
Why did Sal describe the truck as "an old mule?"
Because it sounded like one and it was noisy!
What did Sal do at the end of the book after he caught the fish?
He put it back in the lake and he wrote a poem.
What is the opposite of brittle?
Sturdy, strong
What do you think Sal did when we went to school that next week after catching the big one?
He told his friends about the story and showed them the pictures.