The Farmer and His Sons
What genre is this in?
Fiction: Fable
What genre is this?
Fiction: Poem
What is an Adjective
A word that describes a noun.
Add adjectives to this sentence.
The dog ran across the street.
The _______ dog ran across the _______ street.
What are the parts of an opinion essay?
Introduction, Reasons, Evidence, Conclusion.
At the beginning of the passage, how do the sons feel about what their father says?
Excited and determined
Which line from the poem suggests that Betsy is strong and independent?
"Said Betsy, 'You'll go by yourself if you do."
What is a simile
Figurative language that compares things using like and as.
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word, it describes what is happening.
What goes into the introduction of an opinion essay?
A clear statement of opinion.
What detail from the passage supports that the sons feel excited and determined.
Each day, they started at dawn and worked until dusk. With their shovels, they eagerly turned over every inch of soil.
What two problems do Ike and Betsy face on their trip?
High mountains and snow
What is an Adverb
An Adverb modifies a verb, adjective or even another adverb.
Add a adverb to this sentence.
The dog ran across the street.
The dog _____ ran across the street.
What goes into the conclusion of an opinion essay?
Restate your opinion and restate your reasons.
Describe the pot of the Farmer and His Sons. You must include rising action, climax and resolution.
Rising action: Characters: Farmer and his sons, Setting: The farm and its vineyards, Problem: Their father dies and hid treasure
Climax: The young men did not find gold gems or other treasures
Resolution: Their digging helped the vines grow strong and produced a harvest of grapes.
What does the word praries mean in lines 2 and 14
Vast plains of grass
In the poem "Sweet Betsy from Pike" line 9 uses the phrase "rough as a bear" what meaning does this add to the poem?
It compares Betsy and Ike's journey to a dangerous bear.
Add a adjective to this sentence.
The idea was clever.
The _____ idea was clever.
What does evidence mean in an essay?
Evidence means where is it in the text.
Paying attention to
How does the phrase "as dry as dust:" in line 15 add meaning to the poem.
It shows how dry the desert was.
If a word ends in -ly it is probably a what?
Adverb
Add an adverb to the sentence.
The idea is clever.
The idea is ________ clever.
Draw and Label the Essay Guy
Head: Introduction and Opinion
Shirt: Reason 1 and Evidence to support reason 1
Pants: Reason 2 and Evidence to support reason 2
Shoes: Restate Opinion and Reasons.