Dialogue
What is dialogue?
A. Written words from a story
B. Words that a character says in a story
C. A mess
B. Words that a character says in a story
Which of these is a theme?
A. Love
B. Love conquers all
B. Love conquers all
What does the word conform mean?
Remember, con- means with or together and form means make.
A. To resist laws
B. When rules are made
C. To act in agreement with rules
C. to act in agreement with rules
List 3 characters from "Survival Tails."
Answers may vary - Bummer, Samson, Sally, Crean, Shackleton, etc.
I am as fierce as a lion.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Idion
B. Simile
Bella said, "I am going to the park tomorrow."
Which part of this sentence is the dialogue tag?
Bella said
Dialogue tags tell us who is speaking.
Which of these is a theme?
A. Never give up!
B. Sadness
A. Never give up!
Read this word:
dictate
Teacher will determine if the answer is correct
What is one setting of this story?
Answers may vary - The Endurance, South Georgia, Elephant Island, etc.
Which word is a proper adjective in the sentence below?
Samosa is an Indian dish served in Sid's restaurant.
Indian
True or False - the following sentence is punctuated correctly?
"Let's book a summer vacation" Greyson said.
False - it is missing the sneaky comma.
"Let's book a summer vacation," Greyson said.
True or False - stories are only allowed to have 1 theme.
False - stories can have more than 1 theme, or lessons the author wants to reader to take away from a story
Divide this word into syllables:
dictation
dic ta tion
What is the main/big problem in this story?
The main problem is everyone is stranded, and they are trying to get back home safely. They are trying to get rescued.
Which words do you use to compare 2 things in similes?
Like or as
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Mom said, "Please clean up your room."
B. "Please clean up your room?" Mom said.
C. Mom said, "Please clean up your room"
A. Mom said, "Please clean up your room."
True or False - the author comes out and tells you what the theme of a story is.
False - readers need to determine the theme(s) of a story.
What does the word predicament mean?
A. A type of plant or flower
B. A difficult or uneasy situation
C. A happy or joyful event
B. A difficult or uneasy situation.
I was in quite a predicament when I lost my car keys.
What is 1 theme that the author wants us to learn from this story?
Answers may vary - don't give up, no one gets left behind, cooperate, help others who need help, etc.
The dog was in a pickle is an example of....
A. A metaphor
B. A hyperbole
C. An idiom
C. an idiom
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. "Where are you going," Kris said.
B. Kris said "Where are you going?"
C. "Where are you going?" Kris said.
C. "Where are you going?" Kris said.
What is theme?
Theme is a central idea or a message from a story; a lesson that the author wants the reader to take away with them after reading a story.
Use the word decide in a sentence.
Many possible answers
Example: I needed to decide if I wanted pizza or a cheeseburger for dinner.
How did Amunsden's character change from the beginning of the story to the middle/end of the story?
Answers will vary - Amunsden started off the story as being a bully and making fun of others. He started changing and helped Bummer get free from under the sled during the race, shared his food with others, and started taking care of/worrying about others.
Give an example of a hyperbole.
Answers will vary - hyperboles are exaggerations
For example, I am so hungry I could eat a horse!