Fever
Why does Grandfather feel like a fool?
He should have listened to Mother and let Mattie go to the Ludington Farm when the fever first started.
Mother stitched my dress as fast as she could, her needle flashing in and out of th fabric like a bumblebee darting through flowers.
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What text structure uses words like first, second, next, then, and finally?
chronological order
“I’ll never complain about a cold day again,” I vowed after another week of unceasing heat.
What does unceasing mean?
not stopping; continuous; without interruption.
What is a subject and predicate?
The subject is who or what and the predicate is what they are doing.
How did Grandfather die?
a. The robber shot him
b. The robber punched him
c. He was old, bad heart, and after the fight with the robber it was just too much for him.
c.
We were in the center of a dying city.
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Sally sold seashells by the seashore is what type of figurative language?
alliteration
If you are determined to return home with your grandfather, then you must stay there until the fever abates. (p. 116)
What does abates mean?
becomes less strong, less intense, or less severe.
Dylan quickly ran to ELA class because he could not wait to read his book.
What is the adverb in this sentence?
quickly
What is the plan to treat the 3 kids as they are now sick?
They are taking them to the Coffeehouse where they can open the windows and doors.
I had to, it was my only choice.
What type of figurative language is this?
Oxymoron
Making an educated guess based off of prior knowledge and what you have just read is called ______.
inference
“Filthy little urchin, she is, wearing a grimy dress and a ragged cap.” (p. 134)
What does urchin mean?
poor, ragged, often mischievous child
What is a complex sentence?
One independent clause (a complete thought)
At least one dependent clause (an incomplete thought that cannot stand alone)
Why does Mrs. Flagg want Mattie to go to the orphan house? Give me 3 reasons.
-much needed help with the orphans
-she can't get sick again
- she will have food and shelter
Mother stitched entire quilts before breakfast.
This is an example of a/an ____________.
hyperbole
What are four text structures we studied in class?
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Problem Solution
Compare and Contrast
“Let’s get Grandfather’s water and see what we can salvage for supper.” (p. 127)
What does the word salvage mean?
-to save or rescue something that might otherwise be lost or wasted.
What are three things needed in an introduction paragraph?
Hook
Give me one recent conflict for Mattie.
What type of conflict is it?
!
While you were watching the Wizard of Oz, a helicopter flew in to capture the flying monkeys. This is an example of an a________sm.
anachronism
What does STEAL stand for?
Speech: “Here, you can have mine.”
Thoughts: “I don’t mind going hungry if it helps them.”
Effect on others: The friend feels grateful and trusts them more.
Actions: Gives away their lunch.
Looks: Smiles warmly, showing kindness.
But he needed me back home, not standing in the street in the dead of the night, brandishing a bloody sword like a pirate. (p. 146)
What does brandishing mean?
waving or holding something (especially a weapon) in a threatening or dramatic way.
“Although she quickly finished her homework in the library, she stayed to help her friend.”
Name the subordinating conjunction?
What is the prepositional phrase?
Is this a compound or complex sentence?
Subordinate conjunction: Although
Adverb: quickly
Prepositional phrase: in the library