Characters & Events
Who are Holly and Jax?
These two siblings appear in both stories.
You, as the reader may have found the snow globes exciting. Describe Holly's reaction to the snow globes.
She felt worried or doubtful (“not big enough”).
Pick a sentence that proves Holly felt proud at the end of Passage A.
"Holly laughed, proud their simple idea brought so much joy."
Thoughtful work can bring joy to others, even if it isn’t the biggest.
What type of text uses lines and stanzas instead of paragraphs.
A poem uses lines and stanzas instead of paragraphs.
Why is Jax testing the lids?
In “The Snow-Globe Project,” Jax does this job to make sure the globes won’t leak.
Which sibling's perspective is confident and performance-ready?
Jax is confident and performance-ready.
Quote a line proving Jax’s confidence before he performs.
Jax tried his jokes on volunteers and bowed to imaginary applause.
Name a big event that should be included in a summary of Passage A.
Holly & Jax prepared snow globes
or
Families loved them/Holly felt proud
This form or writing shows a cast list, scene, and stage directions in brackets.
A drama (play) shows a cast list, scene, and stage directions in brackets.
In “The Holiday Talent Night,” What makes Holly nervous at first?
The ukulele makes Holly nervous.
Identify whose perspective: “Admires both siblings for supporting each other.”
The reader admires both siblings for supporting each other.
How do we know that time passes across the talent night? (What are some sequencing clues?)
The clues are phrases such as these: the curtain opening, Holly playing/finishing, then Jax stepping up. (sequence words/events)
What should NOT be included in a summary of any story?
Summaries should never include minor details, off-topic information, or things that never-happened.
How does a story organize writing instead of stanzas or stage directions?
Stories are organized in paragraphs.
What holiday item is the audience's reaction to Jax's jokes compared to?
It's compared to sleigh bells (laughter rolling like sleigh bells).
“I was nervous but kept the beat and felt proud” is most closely aligned to which character’s perspective?
It's aligned to Holly's perspective.
Use text evidence to support How does Holly’s attitude towards her project at the Winter Showcase changes from the beginning to the end of Passage A.
For Passage B "Talent Night," name the central message about trying something challenging.
Courage and practice can lead to success and pride.
Which text structure tells you who is speaking most clearly—poem, drama, or story?
Drama most clearly tells who speaking because it uses character names with colons.
Name one huge/flashy project that made Holly doubt her jars for a moment.
The light-up reindeer robot (or the gingerbread city) make Holly doubt her jars.
Explain how reader perspective differs from Holly’s in Passage A, using one piece of evidence.
The reader sees the globes as creative and joyful, while Holly worries they aren’t big enough (evidence: she whispers they might not be big enough, but families line up and love them).
The kids lined up to shake the globes and the room filled with ‘ooohs’ and ‘aaahs’ .... this is evidence to prove what?
It's evidence to prove “families enjoyed the globes.”
Give one text detail that develops the central message in Passage B.
Holly keeps the beat and finishes her song despite nerves’ or ‘Jax’s joke earns laughter across the gym.’
How does a drama explain settings?
Drama states setting in a heading and shows it through action.