Mango & Brook
What is one activity Mango and Brook do together every day?
They walk to school together.
What is identity?
Identity is what makes a person unique, including their experiences, values, background, and interests.
What are character traits?
Character traits are qualities that describe what a person is like on the inside, including their personality, thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Q: Which one is not an element of plot?
A) Setting
B) Characters
C) Conflict
D) Character traits
D) Character traits
What is a cause?
The reason something happens.
How does the author show Mango and Brook have a strong friendship? Name three specific examples.
Through their daily walks to school, shared love for Beyoncé, feelings toward Hailey-Joanne, and common interests like the track team.
How might Brook’s perspective affect the way she reacts to Mango winning the race?
Brook may focus on losing instead of celebrating Mango’s success, which could cause her to act distant.
What character trait might describe Mango when she notices Brook acting differently?
Mango becomes self-conscious and insecure because she worries about their friendship changing.
What is conflict?
The problem or struggle a character faces.
What is an effect?
What happens because of a cause.
Why might Brook’s reaction to Mango winning the race affect their friendship?
It creates tension and changes how they interact. Brook seems jealous of Mango because she is usually the one to win.
True or False: A person’s identity can change over time.
True. A person’s identity can change as they gain new experiences, build relationships, and learn more about themselves.
How are Mango’s and Brook’s character traits different after the race?
Mango becomes worried and insecure about their friendship changing, while Brook may feel jealous or competitive after Mango’s success.
How do plot events connect to each other?
Events are connected through cause and effect and move the story forward.
Identify the cause and effect: “I studied for the test, so I earned a good grade.”
Cause: Studied for the test.
Effect: Earned a good grade.
How does the friendship between Mango and Brook change after the race? Provide two examples.
Brook does not congratulate Mango after she wins the race, and Mango starts to feel insecure. Brook gets a cell phone and begins to hang out with Hailey-Joanne, which creates more distance in their friendship.
Why is identity more than just a person’s name, age, or appearance?
Identity includes a person’s experiences, values, interests, relationships, beliefs, and the qualities that make them unique.
True or False: A character’s traits cannot change.
False. A character’s traits can change as they experience challenges, learn lessons, and grow throughout a story.
True or False: The setting only tells where a story takes place and does not affect the plot.
False. The setting can influence the characters, conflicts, and events in the story.
True or False: An event can be both an effect and a cause in a story.
True. One event can be the result of something that happened before and the reason something else happens later.
Why is Mango and Brook’s friendship important to understanding the story?
The author shows that friendships can be affected by competition, emotions, and the choices people make.
Why might two people have different perspectives about the same event?
Two people may have different perspectives because their identities, experiences, emotions, and backgrounds affect how they understand the situation.
True or False: A character who makes a mistake cannot have positive character traits.
False. Characters can make mistakes while still showing positive traits.
How can conflict reveal more about a character?
Conflict reveals a character’s thoughts, feelings, choices, and how they respond to challenges.
Which signal words often show a cause-and-effect relationship?
A) First, next, finally
B) Because, so, therefore, as a result
C) Like, as, similar to
B) Because, so, therefore, as a result.