Terms and Definitions
What is an inference? What 2 things make it up?
An educated guess using background knowledge (schema) and evidence/text evidence
Why do you think the story is called "The Cloud"?
Multiple answers accepted.
What part of plot is the setting given?
Exposition
Give an example of a protagonist and an antagonist
Multiple answers accepted
Who is the cardboard cut out in Mrs. Berger's room really?
Bob Ross
What are the parts of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Why did the mom not want Matheson going outside?
Because she thought the cloud was harmful.
What is a way to write a "simple" summary?
SWBST (Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then)
What is a possible inference you can make about this passage,
"No one knew exactly what the cloud was, only that it had plagued the Outpost since the first-gens arrived a century ago. Some said it was alive, that something living traveled inside its orange swirl. If you listened closely, they said, you could hear it speak. Others said it was a natural phenomenon—a brutal fact of life on this planet."
a. There are aliens that send the cloud to the Outpost to harvest their animals
b. There is still much debate about what the Cloud is.
c. The scientists have been studying the Cloud for generations.
b. There is still much debate about what the Cloud is.
What is the name of Mrs. Zule's pet cow?
Willow
What is a protagonist? What is an antagonist?
Protagonist: main character solving/having the problem
Antagonist: character/thing that's standing in the way/causing the problem
What is a possible thematic statement for the story?
Multiple answers accepted.
What is a flashback?
"Matheson watched the last goat skitter through the doors. As the shields creaked and clanged their way around the barn, he wondered what would happen if he stayed outside. No one had ever tried it..."
This passage foreshadows what event?
a. The goat being left outsidee
b. How destructive the cloud is.
c. Matheson going outside during the Cloud
c. Matheson going outside during the Cloud
What did Mrs. Palmer want to be when she grew up?
A geologist!
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is what I feel
Tone is how the author wants you to feel.
How does Matheson's POV change in the story?
He goes from being afraid/uneasy about the cloud to being excited/more interested in it.
List 5 theme topics.
Multiple possible answers
Give me a thematic statement for the following theme topic: revenge
Multiple answers accepted.
What grade did Mrs. Zule teach before coming to SMS?
5th grade (bonus if you can identify where)
What is theme? How can you find it?
The moral/lesson/message of the story; what the author wants you to learn
SWBST, 3-5 theme topics, thematic statement
Make an inference: What do you think is coming out of the cloud?
Multiple answers accepted.
What is Matheson's POV (perspective) of the cloud? What text from the passage proves your point
Curious, intrigued, unsure, questioning,
How does Salva's POV change in "A Long Walk to Water"?
He stops seeing things like a child and starts seeing things as a more mature adult/teen
True or false: Mrs. Zule is a Bearcat
True! OABAAB!