Phonics/Word Study
wolves
What is the plural of wolf?
Grandpa needed to be cared for.
Why did Grandpa move in with Bo and his Mom?
Bo feels resentment.
How Bo feels having Grandpa and his dog move in with him and his mother?
Bo's language often gave _____ as to how he was feeling.
What is clues?
The author used ________ to indicate word stress.
What are italics?
halves
What is the plural of half?
He did not have his own room any more.
What did Bo feel that was unfair?
The feeling of "poor me".
How does Bo feel for himself?
Some of Bo's language used verbal irony or ________.
What is sarcasm?
Realistic fiction
What is genre?
thieves
What is the plural of thief?
Bo thought Waldo would come back.
What did Bo first think when Waldo ran away?
An important lesson.
What Bo learned from this event.
The _____ used a memory flashback to help explain Bo's change of heart.
Who is the author?
Used to indicate an incomplete thought.
What is a dash?
children
What is the plural of child?
Waldo took care of Bo.
What made Bo think about how his mom was taking care of Grandpa?
People and animals depend on each other.
What is the theme of the story?
The story is told from ____ point of view.
Who is the main character, Bo?
Marileta Robinson
Who is the author?
mice
What is the plural of mouse?
Family members take care of each other.
What did Bo "learn" or understand in the end?
Sometimes life may seem difficult and unfair.
What is another theme for this story?
The author used a memory _______ as a literary device.
What is a flashback?
Taking care of her mom and an adopted dog from a shelter?
What are influence for the author to write the story?