Theme
What type of thinking is coming up with a theme? (literal, inferential, or critical)
Critical.
It goes beyond just making guesses and assumptions about the story, and thinks about how the story applies to you and the rest of the world.
What type of thinking is summarizing? (literal, inferential, or critical)
Literal.
You are repeating the events that happened in the story literally (although you may include an inference in there once in a while, like assuming/guessing what the character wanted).
Is this annotation literal, inferential, or critical thinking?
This part is where the parrot says "Harry! Miss him!"
Literal
(it's something the story says directly)
Summary or theme?
Remember to spend time with your family members
Theme
The main theme of the 3 Little Pigs
"Hard work pays off in the end" or something similar.
Give a SWBST summary of The 3 Little Pigs
The 3 pigs WANTED to build houses BUT two built their houses out of bad materials / a Big Bad Wolf blew them down, SO they ran to the last pig's house, and THEN they burnt the Big Bad Wolf.
Is this annotation literal, inferential, or critical thinking?
If I were Harry, I would've felt the same way when I heard the parrot say, "Where's Harry? Miss him!" I'm not as close with my dad as Harry was, but I still would be sad and kind of surprised to hear that.
Critical
(adding my own thoughts and opinions / thinking about how the story's lesson applies to me and the rest of the world)
Summary or theme?
The 3 pigs wanted to build houses but two built their houses out of bad materials / a Big Bad Wolf blew them down, so they ran to the last pig's house, and then they burnt the Big Bad Wolf.
Summary
Which of these is NOT one of the babies the stork's cloud makes him in "Partly Cloudy"?
Alligator, Porcupine, Tiger, Ram
Tiger
The main theme of "Partly Cloudy" (the short film about the stork).
-If you don't get something at first / if something's hard, keep trying!
-Staying loyal to your friends even when it's not easy.
-When you're having a problem, think about creative solutions to solve it rather than giving up.
Give a SWBST summary of "Partly Cloudy" (the short film).
The stork wanted to deliver cute / nice babies, but his storm cloud made scary babies that hurt him, so he eventually went to get football pads from another cloud, and then he returned with a better attitude to try his job again!
Is this annotation literal, inferential, or critical thinking?
I think that the girl is feeling excited when the boy offers to buy him something because it says there's a twinkle in her eye!
Inferential
(something I assume / guess based on clues from the text)
Summary or theme?
Be careful what you wish for.
Theme
In "Papa's Parrot," what kind of shop does Harry's father own?
A candy and nut shop
The main themes of Papa's Parrot
-Remember to spend time with your family members
-Appreciate what you have before it's gone
Or something similar...
Give a SWBST summary of Oranges
Is this annotation literal, inferential, or critical thinking?
I saw the stork look over at the other cloud who was creating happy babies.
Literal
(it's something the story shows directly)
Summary or theme?
Harry wanted to have more independence / spend more time with his friends but his dad had a heart attack so he went to the shop to help out and then he found out from the parrot how much his dad misses him.
Summary
In "Papa's Parrot," how old is Harry when his dad gets a parrot?
12
One of the main themes of Oranges
-Always be prepared
-Be kind/generous to others
-Money isn't everything / Love and friendship are more important than money
-Don't be afraid to take risks, you might get lucky!
Give a SWBST summary of Papa's Parrot.
Is this annotation literal, inferential, or critical thinking?
This story is really about love and how when we love someone, other things like money and looks don't matter as much.
Critical
(adding my own thoughts and opinions / thinking about how the story's lesson applies to me and the rest of the world)
Summary or theme?
In Papa's Parrot, a character named Harry was close with his dad until he turned 12. Then, he started spending more time with his friends. The big problem of the story is when his dad has a heart attack! To help, Harry goes to run his dad's shop and hears his parrot going "Where's Harry? Miss him!" Harry realizes his dad has been saying this and starts crying.
Summary
(not a SWBST, but still a literal retelling of events)
What month does "Oranges" take place during?
December