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Character and Author's Purpose
Genre and Cause and Effect
Sequence and Generalizations
100
Diary of Leigh Botts. How does Leigh feel at the beginning of the story? (amused, unhappy, proud, pleased)
What is pleased
100
Diary of Leigh Botts. The genre is _________ (autobiography, biography, realistic fiction)
What is biography
100
Eloise Greenfield. What is the first event recorded in this autobiography? (birth, play, Langston Terrace)
What is birth
200
Eloise Greenfield. Why did the author describe the visit to the Langston Terrace construction site? (to show hope, to show the playground, to show the trees)
What is to show hope
200
Eloise Greenfield. The genre is ___________ (autobiography, biography, realistic fiction)
What is autobiography
200
What is meant by a sequence of events in a story?
What is the order in which things happen
300
Eloise Greenfield pg. 118 Why did the author choose to include these pictures in her autobiography? (to show off fashions, to show who the people are, to brag)
What is to show who the people are
300
Faith and Eddie. Why does Eddie whine? (he wanted outside, he wanted food, he was wounded)
What is he wanted food
300
Which statement is a valid generalization based on the facts in Looking For a Home? a) children on the orphan trains often fought with each other b)the oldest orphan train riders were always chosen first c) the matrons on the orphan trains treated the children kindly d)most brothers and sisters traveling together ended up in different homes
What is d) most brothers and sisters traveling together ended up in different homes
400
Meeting Mr. Henry. How does Jason feel at the end of the story? (amused, unhappy, pleased)
What is pleased
400
Meeting Mr. Henry. Why does Jason want to avoid seeing his teammates? (he is fighting with them, he feels bad because he was cut, he is angry with Mr. Henry)
What is he feels bad because he was cut
400
Looking For a Home. What generalization does the author make about what happened when the train stopped? a) lee needed a haircut b) as usual, a crowd met the train and looked the children over c) a man and his wife adopted Gerald d) the children spent the night sleeping in a hotel
What is b) as usual, a crowd met the train and looked the children over