Vocab 1
Which word did we learn that means "smart or intelligent"?
Clever
Which word did we learn that means "a room"?
Chamber
Which character(s) could be described as greedy?
The king.
Which happens first?
The miller goes to the castle.
OR
The miller's daughter goes to the castle.
The miller goes to the castle.
What is the setting of this story? (Full sentence please!)
The setting of this story is a castle (a long time ago).
What words am I thinking of?
This part of a spinning wheel or fishing pole holds the thread.
These people work for only a little pay.
This is what you are if you are covered in water.
This part of a spinning wheel or fishing pole holds the thread. = reel
These people work for only a little pay. = servants
This is what you are if you are covered in water. = drenched
What words am I thinking of?
This is what we call something that is important to us - either expensive or sentimental.
This is how we might describe something shiny or sparkling.
This is how we might describe something that is difficult to see or understand.
This is what we call something that is important to us - either expensive or sentimental. = precious
This is how we might describe something shiny or sparkling. = glittering
This is how we might describe something that is difficult to see or understand. = vague
Which character(s) could be described as jealous?
The miller.
Which happens first?
The miller's daughter marries the king.
OR
The miller's daughter cries.
The miller's daughter cries.
What does a miller do? (Full sentence please!)
A miller turns grain (seeds) into flour.
Make a rhyme with vocab:
If you are nervous, you might make up a lie
If you see something small, you might be a ...
If you are nervous, you might make up a lie
If you see something small, you might be a (spy)
Make a rhyme with vocab:
If you jump after something, you might need to _________
If you lament a lost friend, you might start to
__________
If you jump after something, you might need to
leap
If you lament a lost friend, you might start to
weep
Which character(s) lament(s)?
The miller's daughter.
What happens next?
First, the miller's daughter forgets her promise.
....
Then, Rumpelstiltskin returns to take her baby.
What other famous fairy tale has a spinning wheel? (Full sentence please!)
Sleeping Beauty also has a spinning wheel.
Make a rhyme with vocab:
If you get angry and stomp your feet, you are furious
If you are confused and ask a question, you are ...
If you get angry and stomp your feet, you are furious
If you are confused and ask a question, you are
(curious)
Make a rhyme with vocab:
If you want something a lot, you are feeling _________
A synonym for whole, all, or complete is
_____________
If you want something a lot, you are feeling
desire
A synonym for whole, all, or complete is
entire
Which character(s) rejoice(s)?
The king AND Rumpelstiltskin.
What happens next?
First, the messenger inquires about names for a third time.
...
Then, he sees a ridiculous little man dancing in the woods.
What are the five parts that a summary needs? (Remember the one-hand method!)
Topic sentence, characters, (what do they) want?, (what is the) problem?, (how is it) solved?
Fill in the missing words:
To __________ your lunch, you put it in a box
If you act _____________, you might take someone's socks
If you are surprised or _______________, you might feel a great shock
To (contain) your lunch, you put it in a box
If you act (mischievously), you might take someone's socks
If you are surprised or (astonished), you might feel a great shock
Fill in the missing words:
A _________ person, gives their things away for free
A __________ person, is extremely silly
An _________ person, is extra happy
A (generous) person, gives their things away for free
A (preposterous) person, is ridiculous and silly
An (ecstatic) person, is excited and happy
We learned two words: one that means a good character, and one that means a bad character. What are those words?
Protagonist and Antagonist
What three items does the miller's daughter promise to the strange man, and in what order?
She promises her necklace, her ring, and her (future) child.
What are the four main parts of speech?
A noun is __________
An adjective ____________
A verb ____________
An adverb ____________
A noun is a person, place, or thing
An adjective tells us about a noun
A verb tells us what the noun does
An adverb tells us about a verb