Weekly Practice with Fiction and Literature
Week of April 20th-24th
Fiction or Nonfiction Digital Sort
Click the link below and type your answers in your own copy of the slide.
docs.google.com/presentation/d/15yP1OcG__8ZvDmnIr3OeJN4OnRFx_8LWlb4hqNsuTis/copy
Answer Key for Fiction or Nonfiction Digital Sort - Only look after completing the above activity!
Fiction Answers: A piece of writing that is not true, a novel about a toy cowboy that comes to life, the tall tale of Paul Bunyan, folktales about a giant beanstalk, myth about the origin of fire, an account of what it's like to live on Jupiter, a story about a frog turning into Prince Charming
Nonfiction Answers: A piece of writing that is true, a diary written by a pioneer girl from the 1800's, an account from a holocaust survivor, a book about Taylor Swift's life, a speech about recycling, newspaper article on September 11th, a manual on how to set up an Xbox
Figurative Language Stories #1 Task A
Identify Figurative Language Princess Penelope
Find and label each instance of figurative language in the paragraph. Check it on the list as you go. You should find: ____ simile (2) ____ personification (2) ____ idiom ____ metaphor ____ alliteration (2) ____ allusion ____ hyperbole ____ onomatopoeia (2)
Tonight was the night she had been waiting for. Princess Penelope was head over heels for Prince Patrick and she had finally persuaded her father to allow her to attend the annual royal ball. She could hardly wait. Upon hearing the news, Penelope had sprinted like a cheetah all the way down to the royal dress shop to pick out the perfect dress. As she searched through the racks, each dress seemed to shudder with excitement, waiting to be chosen. Glancing around, Penelope’s eyes landed on the most beautiful dress ever made. The dress was a sparkling ruby as it reflected light from every angle. Penelope thought the dress must be the color of Dorothy’s slippers. Trying on the dress. Penelope knew it was meant to be worn by her. Now at the ball, her dress swished as she passed the prince. When she turned around, she found his eyes fixed on hers like laser beams.
Figurative Language Stories #1 Task A: Identifying Figurative Language Princess Penelope Answer Key - Only look after completing the above activity!
Answer Key for Inferences Worksheet 1 - Only look after completing the above activity!
Week of May 11th-15th
Practice with Describing Plot
Watch the video short entitled, "Day and Night" below. Then recreate the graphic organizer to describe the plot of the video. Check the answer key ONLY AFTER you have worked to create it on your own. Remember, you can always refer to the Describing Plot parts on the All About Fiction page for help.
Practice Describing the Plot of the short film "Day and Night" here.
DayandNightDescribingPlotChart.JPGDescribing Plot "Day and Night" Answer Key
AnswerKeyDayandNightDescribingPlotChart.JPGWeek of May 18th-22nd
Practice with Analyzing Character Development
First, watch the video on King Midas and the Golden Touch. Be sure to click on the captions so you can read along with the story. Then, take a look at the list of character traits. Finally, use the "Exploring Character Traits with WALTeR" page to analyze King Midas' character development throughout the story. For extra practice try it with a character from another story as well.
charactertraits-list.pdfcharacter-traits-with-walter.pdfWeek of May 26th-29th
Practice with Determining Theme
AnswerKeySupportingThemeWithTexturalEvidence.JPG (1).pdfWeek of June 1st-5th
Practice Summarizing Literary Texts
Now reread the story, "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto from last week, and use it with the documents below to create a "Fab 5" Summary of the short story. Check your answers with the answer keys, only AFTER you have completed your own summary.
Fab5Summary.JPG.pdf
AnswerKeyFinalSummary.JPG.pdfWeek of June 8th-12th
Practice with Analyzing Word Choice
Read the short story below. Then, pick out 8 things that the author said that made you feel something. Create a chart like the one below the story telling what the author said, how it made you feel, and why it made you feel this way. There are some typos in the story. For extra credit, see how many mistakes you can find.
tHE sCHOLARSHIP jACKET.pdfAnalyzingMoodandWordChoiceChart.pdf