Literacy Vocab
A person, animal, or other being who takes part in a story.
character
Who does the magician claim to be in order to fool Aladdin and his mother?
He claims to be Aladdin's uncle.
How many knights did King Alfred have?
12
What did the rabbit do that caught Alice's attention in the beginning of the story?
He pulled out a watch.
A text that gives factual information about real people, places, things, or events.
nonfiction
Where and when a story takes place.
setting
Where does Aladdin get trapped for three days?
In a cave.
Where did Sir Gus find the king's ring?
Behind a shelf he bumped.
What happened when Alice drank from the bottle labeled 'DRINK ME'?
She got smaller.
What is the main idea of a text?
What the story is mostly about.
A smart guess about what will happen next in a story based on clues from the text and what you already know.
prediction
What did Aladdin's mother offer the Sultan in order to convince him to let his daughter marry her son?
Name two reasons Sir Gus was late or did not show up when the king called for his knights.
He lost his horse.
He had a cold.
He overslept.
cherry tart, custard, pineapple, roast turkey, toffee, and hot buttered toast.
Who traveled westward on the fronteir?
pioneers
Details or information from the text that support your answer or thinking.
text evidence
What did the Sultan require in order for Aladdin to marry his daughter?
40 servants, each carrying a bowl of gems.
What did Sir Gus do to scare away the troll?
He fainted and lit the cave on fire.
What did the catepillar tell her to do?
He told her to eat the mushroom. One side would make her grow and the other side would make her shrink.
Name three Greek Gods or Godessess
Zeus • Hera • Poseidon • Athena • Apollo • Artemis • Ares • Aphrodite • Hephaestus • Hermes • Demeter • Hestia/Dionysus
When an author gives human actions, feelings, or qualities to something that is not human.
personification
How long did the wedding celebration last?
All day and all night.
Which knight came up with the plan to defeat the troll?
Sir Tom
What was the queen's sentence for Alice at the trial?
Off with her head.
In early ancient civilizations, people settled near water/rivers. Which river was very important for people in Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River