Story 1
what is the setting of the story lucky penny?
A shopping mall; many stores
2; the mother and daughter
what are the narrators feelings when she says
"I'll simply die if I don't have it! And its only $3.50!" I practically yelled.
how can you tell?
A) excitement
B) exclamation points; sentence before says "in a moment of excitement"
what is a synonym? give an example
words with similar/same meaning.
______
What are antonyms?
Give an example.
Words with opposite meaning.
______
In what point of view is this story written in?
First Person POV
Who is the narrator?
The daughter.
"I'll simply die if I don't have it! And its only $3.50!" I practically yelled.
what is the meaning of the word practically?
A. almost
B. half-way
C. kind of
A. almost
The plant needed at least a drop of water.
what sentence uses the same meaning of DROP as the one above?
A. The clouds are dark... I felt a drop on my hand...
B. I wish I could drop everything and run away.
C. If I was carrying 20 plates I would drop most of them
A. The clouds are dark... I felt a drop on my hand...
R: I didn't know where I was going but I he right turned and walked right anyway.
what sentence uses the same meaning for RIGHT?
A. I knew it would turn out all right.
B. I didn't get everything right on the test.
C. The driver made a right at the corner.
C. The driver made a right at the corner.
Why was the daughter looking to buy a necklace?
For her her cousin's wedding
What does the title "lucky penny" mostly refer to?
A. Finding a lucky penny to make a wish.
B. Mom's penny picking habit.
C. A special penny that brings the characters luck
B. Mom's penny picking habit.
"I'll simply die if I don't have it! And its only $3.50!" I practically yelled.
What is the antonym of practically?
A. basically
B. nearly
C. definitely
C. definitely
I got an A on the test. It was a piece of cake.
this is an example of an___
idiom
"I'm one penny short"
which sentence uses the same meaning of the word short.
A. compared to the big brother, he was short.
B. He was five cards short of having a hundred in his collection.
C. He was only here for a short time.
B. He was five cards short of having a hundred in his collection.
What was the lesson that the daughter learned?
A. money is valuable even if it's a penny.
B. Pennies can help you buy a necklace.
C. Pennies are the best.
A. money is valuable even if it's a penny.
What word are used in the first paragraph to describe how the narrator FEELS about the mother's penny picking habit?
embarrassing
What/how did the daughter feel when she could not find the penny she had left behind?
Regret/regretful
The wind pushed me off my feet, it was so strong.
Is an example of a ____
Personification
"Mom, I just have to have this necklace!" I exclaimed in a moment of excitement.
What is an antonym of exclaimed.
A. speak softly
B. yelling
C. loud
D. tell
A. speak softly
How do we know the narrator has changed their mind on the penny-picking habit?
use text evidence.
1. that was until a month ago
2. I decided it was time to begin collecting "lucky" pennies
3. I could not believe I was without that lucky penny.
what conflict led to the daughter changing her mind on the penny-picking habit?
A. the difference between the mother and daughter's thinking
B. Not finding a necklace.
C. missing only one penny to buy the necklace.
C. missing only one penny to buy the necklace.
what sentence shows how the daughter felt about being without her "lucky penny"
A. I looked everywhere and I could not find it.
B. If I were only like Mom, this would not have happened.
C. Now I would be without a necklace.
B. If I were only like Mom, this would not have happened.
When the narrator said "I'll simply die if I don't get it"
this is an example of a____
Hyperbole (an exaggeration/being extreme)
"I have $3 worth of pennies in my purse," my mother announced.
What is a synonym of the word announced.
A. whisper
B. make known
C. sing
B. make known