Character
Who are the main characters in both stories?
Josh, Jen, and Gran are the main characters in both stories.
How many places did Gran visit on her trip?
Gran went to 3 places on her trip.
What kind of pet did Gran buy?
Gran bought a snake.
What does the word fangs mean?
Fangs are long and pointed teeth.
Example: The dog showed his fangs when he growled at the stranger.
What is the punctuation called in this sentence?
"Gran is here!"
The punctuation is called an exclamation point.
Who are Jen and Josh to Gran? How are they related?
Jen and Josh are Gran's grandchildren.
How does Gran get to the house where Jen and Josh live?
Gran arrives at the house in a cab.
What do we know about how Gran's pet looks?
We know that Gran's pet is not big, is long, and has fangs.
What does the word steep mean?
Steep means to have a sharp slope.
Example: On my hike, I walked up a steep hill.
When we write a question, we should end our sentence with what type of punctuation?
A question mark.
Which trip was Gran's favorite?
The one where Gran gets to see Josh and Jen.
Where did Gran get her pet?
Gran got her pet on her trip.
What did Gran do when she visited the Swiss Alps?
Gran climbed steep cliffs in the Swiss Alps.
What does the word cling mean?
Cling means to hold on to something very tightly.
Example: Cling to the rope so you don't fall.
What are the two little tick marks that are located before and after a sentence.
"Which trip was the best?" Josh asks.
Quotation marks
Josh and Jen make guesses about the pet. What kind of pet do they think it might be?
Josh and Jen guess that the pet might be a fish or a dog.
What are Josh and Jen doing at the very beginning of the story in "Gran's Trip"?
Josh and Jen are waiting for Gran to arrive at the very beginning of the story.
What did Gran do when she visited the gulf?
Gran swam with eels and fed the fish when she visited the gulf.
What does it mean when something is slick?
Slick means when something is slippery.
Example: After it rains, the ground is very slick.
How should we read a sentence that ends with an exclamation point?
We should read the sentence with excitement.
What is one characteristic that can describe Gran in the story "Gran's Trip"?
Gran is adventurous, fun, brave, daring, bold, and fearless.
Name all 3 places Gran went to on her trip.
The 3 places are Swiss Alps, Hong Kong, and the gulf.
What did Gran see in Hong Kong?
Gran saw lots of ships and big lamps.
What are eels?
They are fish with bodies like snakes that live in water.
Example: I saw eels swim out of the hole in the rock.
Why do authors use quotation marks when they write stories?
Quotation marks show the exact words that one of the characters is saying in the story.