Lesson 2 Dig Deeper

Lesson 2: Dig Deeper

"A Royal Mystery"

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of the story?

• School

• Camp

• Home

• Basketball Practice

Multiple Choice

A play is a story that can...

• Teach about camp

• Not be fictional

• Be performed for an audience

Multiple Choice

Which character acts prim and proper?

• Rena

• Misty

• Althea

• Julio

Multiple Choice

Rena and Althea grab extra _______ for Rena.

• Food

• Mattresses

• Clothes

• Bracelets

Multiple Choice

What does Althea want to do at summer camp more than anything?

• Swim

• Ride a horse

• Win the Tournament of Champions

• Hike

Multiple Choice

Althea is reading a book about...?

• Sports

• The forest

• Camping

• Fairy Tales

Multiple Choice

Did Althea win the canoe race?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What does Althea put under Rena's mattress?

• A pea

• A snake

• A peanut

• An apple

Multiple Choice

Althea thinks Rena is a...

• Bad sport

• Messy person

• Princess

• Bad friend

Multiple Choice

Do Althea and Rena win the tournament?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is Rena really a princess?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A play is divided into scenes, which are like chapters. Sometimes, there are time skips and setting changes between scenes. How many scenes are there in "A Royal Mystery"?

• 4

• 7

• 9

• 10

Theme

• The important message that is learned from a story

• Revealed from the characters' actions and the way they deal with conflict

• When you want to figure out what the theme is, ask yourself: What lesson did this story teach me?

Theme Examples

• "Coco": Never give up on your dreams

• "Beauty and the Beast": It's what's on the inside that counts

• "Lego Movie": You are special by just being you

Open Ended

What lessons do you learn from "A Royal Mystery"? What is the theme?

Characterization

• This is when an author shows what a character is like

• Example: In "A Package for Mrs. Jewls", the author shows us that Louis is a hard worker by describing him as never giving up and climbing all 30 flights of stairs.

Open Ended

What is Rena like and how do we know? What is Althea like and how do we know? Make sure you answer for both!

Open Ended

Write down 2 things that are similar and 2 things that are different about Rena and Althea.