Think About These Questions As You Complete Your Work

Plot – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of plot with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  Think about these questions as you complete your work:

ü  As the story opens, what kind of problem is the main character having?

ü  What complications does s/he face in attempting to solve the problem?

ü  How does the character finally solve the problem?

ü  What’s the end result at the end of the story?

·  Read “The Lamb With the Golden Fleece” and “ The Worst Friends” in your book as a group

·  Work together as a group to complete the Plot Settings Worksheet

·  Complete the Plot Descriptions Worksheet on your own and talk about your favorite book with your group.

Character – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of character with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  Think about these questions as you complete your work:

ü  What seems real and true about the characters in the story?

ü  How are the characters like those in other books I’ve read?

ü  How are they like people I know and like me?

ü  What strategies does the author use to help me understand the characters and care about

them?

·  Read “The Open Window” and “Felicity’s Terrible Day” in your book as a group

·  Work together as a group to complete the How do you Know? Worksheet

·  Work together as a group to complete the Describing Characters Worksheet

Setting – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of setting with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  In your group talk identify and describe the settings in some of your favorite books.

·  As you read pay close attention to the place and time where each story is set as well as their significane to the story.

·  Read “Watermelon Preserves” in your book as a group

·  Work as a group to complete the Setting Search Worksheet

·  Read “Home-Thoughts, From Abroad” together as a group

·  Complete the Settings in Poems Worksheet and share with your group

Figurative Language – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of figurative language with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  Talk about the definitions for imagery, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, and personification.

·  Read “Boar Out There” in your book as a group

·  Work together as a group to complete the Metaphor Magic Worksheet

·  Complete the Hyperbole: Please Exaggerate! Worksheet on your own

Theme – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of theme with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  Remember the following as you read:

ü  Authors rarely state their intended theme directly

ü  It’s usually up to the readers to discover the theme for themselves

ü  Some stories may have more than one theme

ü  Different readers may find different themes in the same story

·  Read “Head Tree” and “Just a Tyke” in your book as a group

·  Complete the This Theme’s All Right Worksheet on your own for the two stories you’ve read and discuss with your group

·  Read the “Mother to Son,” “The Mountain and the Squirrel,” “Beauty,” and “Miracles” in your book as a group

·  Work as a group to complete Themes in Poems Worksheet

Tone and Mood – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of tone and mood with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  Discuss how tone and mood depend on word choice, imagery and vivid descriptions.

·  As you read look for words and descriptions that help create the tone and mood of the sentences in the story.

·  Read “So You Want To Be a Rock-and-Roll Star” in your book as a group

·  Work together as a group to complete the Fond Memories Worksheet

·  Read “A Girl From Yamhill” in your book as a group

·  Work together as a group to complete the Too Many Rules Worksheet

Point of View – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of point of view with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  Talk about the definitions for First Person, Third-Person Limited, and Omniscient.

·  Read “Thank You, Ma’m” in your book as a group

·  Work together as a group to complete the Changing Views Worksheet

·  Read “TV Land” in your book as a group

·  Work together as a group to complete the Know it All! Worksheet

Foreshadowing & Flashback – 5th Grade

·  Talk about the definition of foreshadowing and flashback with your group. What does it mean? How will you find it in your story or book? What do you look for?

·  Read the “The Music of Dolphins” in your book as a group

·  Work as a group to complete the “What Lies Ahead for Mila?” Worksheet

·  Read “Spring Rain” together as a group

·  Complete the Foreshadowings Everywhere Worksheet on your own and share with your group