Making Predictions
Predict what happens next. (NONFICTION- NO ANIMALS PRESENT)
I was scared. Lying in bed with my sheets over my face, I could almost hear the monster in my closet. I walked over to the closet and opened the door....
Ex: There is nothing in there except my clothes and toys.
(Mrs. Faus decides if the prediction is correct!)
You must guess a correct cause:
I was running late for school today.
Example: My alarm didn't go off.
(Mrs. Faus decides if the cause is correct.)
What is a good definition for historical fiction?
A story set in a real time period with realistic characters that COULD have happened, but did not.
What does "better late than never" mean?
It's better to get something done than not to do it at all.
What is the setting of the story?
Canada, mid 1800's
Mr. Tarr walked into the gym and shut the door on his fingers...
He screamed loudly in pain!
Give an example of an effect of this cause:
I didn't get my homework finished.
Examples: I got a LHW in the binder, or I had to walk five minutes at lunch recess.
What is dialect?
Dialect is the way people spoke or speak.
Don't judge a book by it's cover. What does this mean?
Don't judge people by their outer appearance.
What is Elijah's problem in the story?
Everyone thinks he is too fra-gile.
I had 20 magic tickets in the magic ticket bucket. This was the most in my class! Mrs. Carroll started announcing names and my class was called. She called...
My name! I was happy as I walked down the hallway to get my prize!
Give an example of an effect of this cause:
I didn't review for the science test.
I didn't do very well on it.
(Mrs. Faus decides if the effect is correct!)
What is historical fiction?
It is a story set in an actual place during an actual period of time.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Don't do something in revenge to try to get back at someone who wronged you.
Why did so many people go to Mrs. Holton's house with Elijah and Ma?
They wanted to support Mrs. Holton because they knew she was getting bad news.
Zack and Andy were building a spaceship from a kit Zack got for his birthday. There were lots of small pieces spread out all over the table. “That’s a lot of pieces!” Andy said. Zack unfolded the paper that had the directions. It had pictures to show how to put the spaceship together, step by step. He showed the paper to Andy. “Look,” said Zack. “It starts with four of these long thin pieces." What probably happened next?
A. Zack and Andy called Zack’s mom for help.
B. Zack and Andy looked for four of the long thin pieces.
C. Zack and Andy went outside to play.
D. Zack and Andy sorted the pieces into three piles.
B. Zack and Andy looked for four of the long thin pieces.
Give an example of a cause that could go with this effect:
I had a terrible stomach ache.
Example: I ate too much candy.
(Mrs. Faus decides if the answer is correct!)
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What does "Practice makes perfect" mean?
It means to keep working and practicing and you will get better.
How does Mrs. Holton think her husband died?
He was whipped.
Sean looked around the lunch room, then went and sat across from his friend Eric. “Hey, Sean,” Eric said, holding up a paperback book, “I just finished reading this book, The Boy at the End of the World. It’s about this time way in the future. This kid wakes up in some blown-up laboratory. Then this robot says that the kid is the last human alive. But the robot says there may be more humans stored away in pods that they can rescue—if they can find them. Then this baby mammoth starts following them around, and wanting to be friends.” Sean pointed to the cover of the book. “Is this the robot?” he asked. Eric nodded, and showed Sean another picture inside the book. “And this is the baby mammoth. The kid calls the mammoth ‘Protein.’ You want to borrow the book?” he asked. “I got it for my birthday.” What probably happened next?
A. Sean borrowed the book.
B. Eric put the book in his backpack.
C. Sean told Eric about a book he had read.
D. Sean told Eric how the book ended.
A. Sean borrowed the book.
Give an example of an effect:
I trained hard for jogathon.
ex: I ran more laps than all of my classmates.
(Mrs. Faus decides if the effect is a correct answer!)
In 1860, what might be going on in the story if it was set in the southern U.S.?
The Civil War and slavery might be involved in the story.
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What does Ma say to Elijah as they walk home?
She says he has grown up.