5th U1W2 Review

5th U1W2 Review

Weekly Review

Genre: Realistic Fiction

• tells about characters and events that resemble people and events in real life

• may contain adventure, involving actions the characters must take in order to reach a goal

• may contain dialogue and descriptiv details that help create suspense

Multiple Select

What clues from "Second Day, First Impressions" help you identify it as realistic fiction. Select all that apply.

• The characters act like real fifth graders.

• There are things that real fifth graders think about and do.

• The setting is a real place; a school.

• Luisa uses magic to help her team solve the clues.

Problem and Solution

• What the characters want to do or change is called the problem.

• The way the problem is solved is called the solution.

• The problem is usually introduced at the beginning of the story, and the solution is usually presented at the end. 

• Sometimes character must make several attempts before they are able to solve the problem.

Poll

What is Luisa's main problem in the story?

• She is nervous about participating in the scavenger hunt because she is new in town.

• She gets lost during the scavenger hunt.

• The Red team ignores her.

• She gives a wrong answer to one of the riddles.

Rereading

• Stop and reread difficult parts of the story to check your understanding.

• Reread certain parts of the story more than once to help you understand the what you are reading.

• Rereading can help you better understand and remember important events, descriptions, and details in a story.

Poll

If you come to a part in the text you don't understand you should:

• continue reading

• stop and reread

• ask someone else what happened in the story

• skip over the part you don't understand.