Genre
This genre is set in the past and is based off real events but contains fictional characters
What is Historical Fiction
Who is the most important character in a story
What is Main Character
What is the definition of dwell: Those who tend to dwell on the outcome and it’s potentially unpleasant consequences
to linger over in thought
How does paragraph 3 fit with the title of the selection?
Showing an example of how an athlete faced their fears
Plot
Series of events in a story
This genre includes evidence to support ideas, contains text features, and comes in many different forms like articles
What is informational text
Text Features:
highlight important details and text structure, draw attention to the central idea and supporting evidence
What is ONE effective method for avoiding choking during an athletic competition?
Visualize yourself doing well.
OR
Have confidence in your ability.
The author included the information in paragraph 4 most likely to-
Show many different athletes have experience with choking
Character Traits
are a character’s qualities, including physical traits or expressions of personality.
This genre includes the basic elements of fiction—setting, characters, plot, conflict, and theme and may center on one particular moment or event; can be read in one sitting
What is short story
A type of text feature used to break up text into different sections
What is Headings
What is ONE key idea developed by the details in the selection?
The key to avoiding choking is to relax and focus on the event.
OR
It is important to learn from bad experiences
What is the most likely reason the author included paragraph 6 in the section: Find Your Focus?
To explain what makes athletes choke
To provide specific details, facts, statistics, quotations, and examples from the text means:
What is Cite Evidence
The article, Face your Fears, is what genre?
Informational
Inference:
a logical conclusion
Make an Inference: Based on Libbie Hickman’s experience at the '96 Olympic trials, what might have caused her to be passed by other runners?
What is her focus shifted to negative thoughts, leading to choking?
How does Barb Lindquist avoid choking in triathlons?
What is by focusing on small, specific tasks like her swimming technique and repeating mantras
The time and place where the action occurs
The Breadwinner was what genre?
Historical Fiction
Resolution
shows how the story’s problem is solved
What can we infer about the importance of learning from failure based on the athletes' stories?
What is that failure provides valuable lessons that can improve future performance?
How does Todd Ryska describe choking and its effect on athletes?
What is that choking is a natural response to competitive stress, and it’s feared because of the stigma?
How a character changes over the course of a story, often as a result of interactions with other characters
What is character development