Alma Flor Ada on "My Name is Maria Isabel"

Complete Sentences "Subjects and Predicates" "Subject and Predicate" by ...

Subject and Predicate

                Choose a subject from the box to complete each sentence.

A big spider   A buzzing bee    My notebook  A gray dolphin    My mother    My closet
The houseplant    The eye doctor    The space alien


 1. ________________________________ looked for nectar in the flower.
 2. ________________________________ has lots of clothes in it.
 3. ________________________________ checked my vision.
 4. ________________________________ needs soil, water, and sunlight.
 5. ________________________________ landed the UFO.
 6. ________________________________ jumped in the sea.
 7. ________________________________ was upset because I broke her favorite vase.
 8. ________________________________ is filled with stories that I wrote.
 9. ________________________________ spun a web in the doorway


                   Choose a predicate from the box to complete each sentence.

watered her flowers.         barked all night long.            drove me to school.          
 blew in the wind.   ate crickets.    cut the boy's hair.    fixed the sink.     slept in her crib.              flew the airplane.

1. The gardener ____________________________________________.
2. The pilot ____________________________________________.
3. The little puppy ____________________________________________.
4. The barber ____________________________________________.
5. James' baby sister ____________________________________________.
6. The flag ____________________________________________.
7. The lizard ____________________________________________.
8. The plumber ____________________________________________.
9. The bus driver ____________________________________________.

James Forten : Plot Development

Here is how it works:

Exposition

When you first get on the roller coaster a voice over a loud speaker will give background information such as when the coaster was built, how long the ride will last, or how high or fast you will be traveling. The exposition also gives background information. It is the introduction of the story. It contains the setting and introduces the main characters. It is the information needed to understand a story.

Rising Action

The next part of the ride is the big hill. No matter which type of coaster you are riding this is the longest part of the ride. Your excitement builds as you slowly climb. The long climb of the coaster may be compared to the rising action of the story. In the rising action a series of events takes place which build the excitement of the story.

Climax

The top of the big hill on the roller coaster may be compared to the story’s climax. This is the most exciting part in both the coaster ride and the story. No looking back, the action must move forward. You are full of suspense about what is about to take place.

Falling Action

The downhill race in which the coaster may fly around sharp corners, flip upside down while passing through corkscrew turns, or bounce over a series of hills is the fast-paced action part of the ride. The same is true of a story’s falling action. The story is paced so that the action is exciting. During the falling action, the characters begin to solve the conflict.

Resolution

Finally the roller coaster ride has come to the end. As riders get off, they talk about the experience. The resolution is the end of the story or how everything winds up. A reader will discover if the protagonist gets what s/he wanted or not. Just like the roller coaster ride may change a person, the experiences the characters go through in the book change them as well. During the resolution the reader will see just how the characters have been changed. - See more at: http://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=398#sthash.vuLM4m1c.dpuf

James Forten

Katie's Trunk by Ann Turner

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind (page 119)

After reading the Tall Tale; “Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind”, circle the letter  that correctly answers each comprehension question.

1. What did Davy discover after waking up from his nap in the forest?
 a. His head was stuck in the crotch of a tree.
 b. His coonskin cap had been carried off by raccoons.
 c. He was lying in a mud puddle bigger than Texas.
 d. He was surrounded by bears.

2. In return for her help, Davy offered to give Sally a ...
 a. pair of cowboy boots.
 b. ride back to town.
 c. new Sunday bonnet.
 d. pretty little comb.

3.Sally bragged that she could ...
 a. catch a tiger by its tail.
 b. jump over her own shadow.
 c. drink all the tea in China.
 d. carry an elephant on her back.

4.What did Sally’s best friend, Lucy, tell Davy?
 a. “One of cupid’s arrow will slow Sally down.”
 b. “Sally will dance on your heart and break it to pieces.”
 c. “Sally can laugh the bark off a pine tree.”
 d. “Hang on to your hat! Sally snores like a tornado!”

5.What did Sally stuff in King Bear’s mouth?
 a. a warm dumpling
 b. a rainbow trout
 c. a bag of berries
 d. a piece of apple pie

6.While the bear was dancing around the room, he was also ...
 a. baking bread.
 b. drying dishes.
 c. mopping the floor.
 d. churning butter.

7.Mike Fink tried to scare the toenails off Sally by ...
 a. putting a rattlesnake in her bed.
 b. dressing up like an alligator.
 c. howling like a wolf.
 d. setting her cabin on fire.

8.What did Davy mean when he said, “Sally’s the whole steamboat!”
 a. She had a great sense of humor.
 b. She was really strong.
 c. She was something great.
 d. She always told the truth.

9.What was Sally’s best hat?
 a. a foxtail cap
 b. an eagle’s nest
 c. a bonnet made of alligator skin
 d. an old rain barrel

10.What question did Davy ask Sally while on the porch?
 a. “Want to be my wife?”
 b. “Where’d ya git that hat?”
 c. “Would you like to dance?”
 d. “How about a smooch?”