Grammar
What is the subject of a sentence?
who or what the sentence is about
tired; depleted
exhausted
At first, Nacho thinks the mission (San Juan Capistrano) is _____________.
*Hint* think about how it looked
dull and brown
How many sentences does a full paragraph need?
What is personification?
What is the predicate of a sentence?
what the subject is or is doing
made an earnest request
pleaded
Why does Lolita and her chicks have to leave?
winter is coming and it will be too cold
List four things a sentence must have to make sense.
- period
- capital letter at the beginning
- noun
- verb
What is an onomatopoeia?
a word that says it's sound
Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence:
Sarah and her friends went to the movies.
subject: Sarah and her friends
predicate: went to the movies
to make sure or certain
guarantee
Why can't Nacho go with Lolita and the other swallows?
He's too big to fly long distances without getting tired.
How many paragraphs will you need to write tomorrow? What will they be about?
- two
- examples of personification from our story
Give three examples of an onomatopoeia.
answers may vary
bam, snap, pop, bang, stomp
Identify the subject and predicate in the following sentence:
Todd was walking in the woods.
subject: Todd
predicate: was walking in the woods
the act of making ready
preparations
Why does Nacho pluck all his beautiful feathers?
He plants them to bring flowers and water back to the mission, which will make Lolita and the swallows come back.
How many quotes will you need to your writing tomorrow? Where do you get a quote?
- two
- directly from the book
Give one example of personification from Nacho and Lolita.
answers may vary
the sun said goodbye, the sun closed it's eyes, spring poked, thoughts raced
Create your own sentence and identify the subject and predicate in it.
answers will vary
the state of being bright with light or luster
brilliance
What is the theme of Nacho and Lolita?
It's good to give to others.
Score the following written passage based on these guidelines:
- Has personification
- Has a quote
- Capital letters, periods, spelling, makes sense
in nacho and lolita, there are many examples of personification on page 49 it says that the days grew longer this is personification because days can't actually grow only living things can grow in the story it says as the days grew longer they stayed in the fields until sunset foraging for worms and bugs
1 or 2 points
Give two examples of personification from Nacho and Lolita and tell us what's being personified and how it's being personified.
answers may vary
the sun said goodbye, the sun closed it's eyes, spring poked, thoughts raced