Vocab
What is a synonym for scurry?
run
Give two examples of positive moods in literatrue
(not happy... use higher level vocabulary)
possible answers: ecstatic, nostalgic, peaceful
What is a verb?
What is a noun?
What is an adjective?
Verb- action word
Noun- person, place or thing
Adjective- description word
What are Ms. Daniel's two favorite colors?
Pink and Purple
Is "scurry" a noun, adjective, verb or Adverb
Verb
At what point in the story does the author use exaggeration?
-When Goha’s wife first takes a taste of the calf leg
-When Goha’s wife claims there was only one calf leg
-When Goha pretends to be dead throughout the funeral procession
-When Goha suddenly sits up and exclaims that he has won the argument
When Goha pretends to be dead throughout the funeral procession
what was the lesson for this folktale?
-Wives should make sure their husbands are well fed.
-People should never play tricks on each other.
-People should be honest with each other.
-Married couples should never argue.
People should be honest with each other.
Who is Ms. Daniel's favorite Baseball team?
Yankees
Define Trickster
someone who likes to play games or fool people
Which two people do you look at when looking for mood and tone?
Mood is _______
Tone is _______
mood pertains to the reader
tone pertains to the author
What is the tone of this passage:
“What second leg?” his wife replied.
“Here is the only one!”
“There were two legs!”
“There is only one!”
“There were two!”
“One!”
“Two!”
“One!”
Answer choices: stressful, joyful, arrogant, humorous
humorous
Where did Ms. Daniel go to college? (undergrad)
Hunter
where is somewhere you would see a procession?
a funeral, a parade, a wedding
1) What kind of folktale character is Goha? (answer should be a specfic term we used)
2)Which quotation from the story best shows the kind of folktale character Goha is?
-“I’ll win this argument even if it means my very life!” (paragraph 15)
-But in the next moment, he clutched at his chest, gasping, “My heart, oh, my heart . . .”
(paragraph 17)
-With that, Goha fell to the floor and pretended to be dead. (paragraph 18)
-His wife at first thought this must surely be another of her husband’s tricks. (paragraph 18)
1)Trickster
2) His wife at first thought this must surely be another of her husband’s tricks. (paragraph 18)
The lack of details about the story’s setting helps readers to...
-compare the setting to the plot and theme
-focus on the words and actions of the characters
-read to the end of the story more quickly
-understand how bare the house is
Focus on the words and actions of the characters
Who is performing at the superbowl halftime show this year?
Bad Bunny
who is a dignified person in this building and how do you know?
open ended
they are worthy of respect
Part 1- What is humor?
Part 2- what is one part of the folktale that is humourous?
when the reader finds something funny in the text.
Goha and his wife arguing over the amount of calf legs (one, two, one, two...)
Which sentence best explains what makes the story humorous?
-It is surprising how far Goha is willing to go to win an argument.
-It is ironic that Goha’s wife is the one who tries to play a trick.
-The characters’ hunger is exaggerated throughout the story.
-The characters tell each other jokes throughout the story.
It is surprising how far Goha is willing to go to win an argument.
Which two animals did Ms. Daniel have for pets growing up? hint: not a dog or cat
goldfish andd hermit crabs