The Junkyard Wonders Flashcard - 1st period

Front

What does Gibbie find for the class project?

Back

Gibbie finds a model plane for the class project.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Front

What does Gibbie whisper as he watches the Wonder climb into the sky?

Back

Gibbie whispers, 'Like I said, that baby is going straight to the moon!'

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What tribe is Trisha in?

Back

Trisha is in the vanilla tribe.

Front

What is the theme of the story 'Junkyard Wonders'?

Back

The theme is 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.'

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What is the central conflict in 'Junkyard Wonders'?

Back

The central conflict is that Mrs. Peterson wanted her students to see themselves for what they could become.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

Define 'theme' in literature.

Back

The theme is the lesson or message that the reader learns from the characters' actions and dialogues.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Front

What does 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' mean?

Back

It means that different people have different opinions about what is beautiful.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Front

Who is Mrs. Peterson in 'Junkyard Wonders'?

Back

Mrs. Peterson is the teacher who encourages her students to see their potential.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Front

What does it mean to 'see oneself for what one can become'?

Back

It means to recognize one's own potential and capabilities.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Front

What is a 'conflict' in a story?

Back

A conflict is a struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9