Learning Targets
What is the definition of Main Idea?
what the story is mainly about
What makes Despereaux different from other mice at birth
His big ears, lack of fear, eyes wide open
Where is Cici from?
Taiwan
What is a noun?
a person, place or thing
What is the definition of evidence?
Quotes or other pieces of information used to support a claim or point
What does it mean to make a connection?
relate things to one another, find things they have in common
Which specific mouse rules does Despereaux break, and what punishment does the Mouse Council impose on him?
Reading, speaking to a human, not cowering
What is she going to do with the prize money from the competition?
Bring A'ma here to visit
What is a verb?
an action word
What is the definition of prior knowledge?
What is an inference?
an educated guess
What does Roscuro the Rat cause to happen at the beginning of the story?
He fell into the Queen's soup and accidentally killed her.
spinach, rice, hamburger meat,zucchini
What is an adjective?
a word that describes a noun
What is a learning target?
The goal of the lesson
What are the 2 things you need to make an educated guess?
evidence and prior knowledge
Who was Miggery Sow? What is her connection to Princess Pea?
She was the maid to the princess. She was very jealous of the princess and wanted to be her.
What is Miranda's dream?
to be an artist like her mom
What is an adverb?
a word that describes a verb
What does it mean to close read a story?
To read a story carefully, annotate, highlight important information, take notes
What are the 3 ways to make a connection with a book?
text to text, text to self, text to world
How are Miggery Sow and Gregory connected?
He's her long lost father
What is an example of racism that Cici faces?
- "Rotten Worms"
- Calling her Chinese instead of Taiwanese
-Saying that her type of food can't win a contest
- her friend assuming that she can't speak English
What is schema
another word for prior knowledge
What does it mean to compare and contrast 2 things?
find the things they have in common and the things that are different