No Place for Kitten
1. What is the main idea of the text?
The kitten struggles to survive in a dangerous environment but is eventually rescued and given a safe home.
1. We watched the kitten lap up the milk.
What does lap mean in this sentence?
to scoop up liquid
Describe the city in the story A Welcome for Grandpa.
A busy place.
Is this a compound sentence?
The cat jumped over the fence.
No - it does not have and, or, but.
Where and When the story takes place is called _____
The setting
2. What challenges does the kitten face?
2. What does settle mean in this sentence?
Then it is settled. We will keep it!
To decide on something
How are Dario and his dad's feelings different about the move?
Dario is worried and his father is not worried.
Is this a compound sentence?
Loce likes chasing things and he loves smelling things.
Yes - 2 complete sentences combined with and
Who is in the story are called the ___________
characters
3. Describe Yafa.
Responsible and caring
What is the meaning of space in this sentence?
There is barely enough space out here for our table and chairs.
space means an open area
What event causes Darion to come up with the garden idea?
seeing the neighbor's balcony
Is this a compound sentence?
Luther likes sports, but he does not play any.
Yes - It is a compound sentence.
What is the rising action?
Describes events leading to the climax.
4. In the story, what was Miley's problem?
She wants to keep the kitten.
What is the meaning of match in this sentence?
Dion played well, but she lost the tennis match.
a game between two people
Based on the details what can you infer about Dario and the city?
He has lived in the city for a long time.
Is this a compound sentence?
In chapter one, Gabe and Lily go to a friend's birthday party?
No - It does not combine two sentences with a subject, a predicate and a joining word.
What is the climax?
The part in the story where you reach its peak and know what is going to happen.
5. How are Miley and Yafa alike?
They both like the kitten.
What is a Multiple Meaning word and give an example.
A word that has multiple or more than 2 meanings.
Example - bat and bat
Where are they moving?
Away from the city to his grandparents farmhouse.
The Read 180 class went on a field trip.
What is the subject?
What is the predicate?
Subject: Read 180 class
Predicate: went on a field trip
What is the resolution of the story?
How the story ends.