General
Where a story takes place.
Setting.
What was chapter 1 of 4th grade about?
Having a good heart (literally and metaphorically).
What was chapter 2 of 4th grade about?
Extreme conditions.
What was chapter 3 of 4th grade about?
American Revolution.
What was chapter 4 of 4th grade about?
Myths.
Another word for picture; a type of text feature.
Illustration.
These take blood TO the heart.
Veins.
Name the story where the kids live on Venus.
"All Summer in a Day."
These were colonists who disagreed with following British rules.
Patriots.
Myth about unleashing all of the world's troubles.
Pandora's Box.
Comparing two things without using the words like or as (e.g. She's faster than a cheetah!)
Metaphor.
What was the name of Jack's dog in Love that Dog?
Sky.
Why was Brian in the airplane in the book Hatchet?
He was going to Canada to visit his father.
Define the word propaganda.
Information that is shared to make it look like something happened one way.
What are the two types of myths we talked about?
Creation myths and morality myths.
The life lesson of a story; what the author wanted you to learn.
Theme.
What is the job of white blood cells in the body?
White blood cells fight off germs and bacteria.
Why were the other students all jealous of Margot?
She was born on Earth, so she remembers the sun.
Summarize Woods Runner with 3 sentences. Use one sentence for the beginning, middle, and end. (e.g., In the beginning, ___; In the middle, ___; In the end, ___.)
In the beginning, Samuel's parents get taken by the redcoats. In the middle, he meets Abner who helps him find his parents. In the end, Samuel guides his family to Philadelphia for safety.
What two myths that we read discussed the change of the seasons?
"Gluskabe and Old Man Winter" and "Demeter and Persephone."
Specific word used to describe the way a story makes you feel.
Mood.
Eat healthily; exercise; manage stress.
Give me two examples of why living on mountains is extreme.
Very little oxygen; rock falls; plants don't grow as well; dangerous animals (mountain lions, goats); hard to traverse.
In a few sentences, what happened at the Boston Massacre.
Patriots started throwing snowballs at the redcoats, and the redcoats shot into the crowd, killing some people.
Which state is Sal leaving from in Walk Two Moons?
Ohio.