Green Soup
What did molokhia plants look similar to?
Egyptian spinach
Where did Komodo dragons get their name?
From Komodo Island, an island in Indonesia
What month did the story take place?
August
What does hoisted mean?
to raise or lift something up
What type of pet did Ms. McNamara take a picture with for her senior year of high school?
Iguana
Where did Magda live when she was a little girl?
Egypt
False
What was the problem in the story?
There was a flash flood and the teenage boy was stuck.
What does burly mean?
big and strong
Why are we changing our stories to new stories on Monday without pictures?
Black and white photos are hard to see so we are reading new stories without photos.
What was Ms. Tuala doing when she asked what Iman was planting?
walking her dog
DAILY DOUBLE... get this right and you get double the points. How is a Komodo's dragon a weapon?
It's bite is poisonous and creates fatal infections. It also tracks down it's prey if it escapes.
Who helped save the teenage boy?
The burly man
What does the word arrangement mean?
the way things are positioned
When giving feedback to your partner, if they read a word wrong what do we say to them?
"check"
Who did Magda give soup to at the end of the story?
Ms. Tuala
How many wild Komodo dragons are living on the volcanic islands in Indonesia?
3,000 - 5,000
Can you infer what would have happened if the teenage boy wasn't saved?
He would have floated down the river in the car.
What does anticipation mean?
feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen
Who in our group said they would have a Komodo dragon as a pet?
Adeline
What did Iman wonder about the taste of the soup?
If it would taste as good frozen as it did fresh?
How big can Komodo Dragons get?
10.3 feet long. 366 lbs
What item was used during the rescue?
rope
What does roiling mean?
moving in a fierce and choppy way
How many weeks until parent-teacher conferences?
two weeks