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Comprehension
Story Elements
Context Clues
Vocab
Mystery
100

What is the setting of "Little Blog on the Prairie"?

A camp near Laramie, Wyoming

100

Who is the main character in "Little Blog on the Prairie" and why is she upset?

Genevieve, because she is stuck at an 1890-themed camp with her family.
100

Everyone at the party wanted pizza except Tim, who detested cheese. What do you think the meaning of detested is?

Hated

100

Something that provides comfort or relief in a time of grief

Consolation

100

What is a context clue?

Words in a sentence surrounding the unknown word that help determine meaning.

200

Why did the chickens attack Gen and her family?

They did not feed the chickens and put them in the coop.

200
Describe Gavin's experience the first morning at the camp.

Gavin is attacked by chickens.

200

Grandpa didn't know Suzie was joining the trip, so he had to alter his plans. What do you think the word alter means?

Change
200

Shockingly bad

Heinous

200
Who are the owners of the camp where Gen and her family are staying?

Ron and his daughter Nora

300

What did Gen do when she heard a noise while working in the field?

She started singing

300

How does the author create tension between Nora and Gen?

Nora ignores Gen, talks down to her and her family, and criticizes their care of the chickens

300

When Kiki got a tiny cut on her finger, she got all melodramatic and began to sob and cry for a doctor. What do you think the word melodramatic means?

Showing overly strong or intense emotions

300

Necessary or essential

Indispensable

300

Name three examples of story elements?

Character, setting, plot

400

Which word would Genevieve NOT use to describe her experience? Annoying, funny, unfair, unnecessary

Funny
400

How does visualizing Gen's father's warning about bears make his character more comical?

It's funny to imagine him acting out the bear scene, and Gen and her mother continue making jokes.
400

As Tommy walked home with the money he stole from the store, he felt remorse start to grow inside him. What do you think remorse means?

Regret

400

The way one things about a situation or issue

Perception

400

What is realistic fiction?

Text that could happen, but didn't really happen.

500
How is Genevieve going against the rules of the camp?

She is sending text messages about her experience.

500

What happens in the story to show that Gen is adjusting to life at the camp?

She starts singing and enjoying the farm work in the corn field.

500

The birds were all perched on the wire, waiting out the storm. What do you think the word perched means?

Sitting upon

500

To have a fear of something

Phobic

500

What is this week's essential question?

How do new experiences offer new perspectives?