Blancaflor Day 1

Blancaflor (Day 1)

Please take out your anthology

(big book)

Open Ended

Write your prediction what you think this selection will be about...

STORY STRUCTURE

• Knowing the story structure helps because we attend to it again and again!

• Helps us make better predictions

• Often in Folktales a hero has a task to accomplish or a problem to solve

Multiple Select

The exposition of the story, the reader learns about the characters, the setting, and the problem.

Select all that apply that identify the exposition of the story "Blancaflor".

• It is early morning before sunrise

• A young prince went riding and is sitting under a large oak tree.

• It is in the evening

• The King is sick with no cure and is back at the castle

Multiple Choice

What problem does the Prince have on page 157?

• A voice offers to help the Prince

• Prince's father is sick with an illness that no one can cure

• The Prince will visit the voice in three years

Multiple Choice

In the Plot structure, the rising action is when the characters start working on solving the problem.

On page 157, what solution appears to the Prince?

• The Prince must figure this out on his own.

• The Prince's father is ill

• A voice offers to help the Prince and the prince must promise to appear again in three years

Multiple Choice

On page 158, what happens in result of the Prince's promise?

• The Prince's father, the King regains his health

• The Prince gets sick

• The King is still sick

Multiple Choice

The ellipsis in the first sentence on page 158, says, "Three years from today..."

- Ellipsis show that the speaker’s voice has faded out, leaving something unsaid.

What does the speaker leave unsaid?

• The Prince must travel to the Land of No Return

• There was nothing left unsaid

Teacher Think Aloud

•  I know that when I read a story, I can stay more connected to the text by making, confirming, and revising predictions. 

• I can look for clues and make predictions about what will happen to Prince Alfonso on his journey.

• On page 157, Alfonso says he “would give anything and everything” for his father’s health.

• On page 159, he asks forgiveness for causing his parents sorrow. Based on this evidence, I predict that Alfonso faces great danger. As I continue reading, I will look for story details to either confirm my prediction or revise it.

Multiple Choice

Is there a connection between the King getting better and the Prince's promise?

Multiple Choice

Was the feeling the Queen had in her heart correct?

• The Queen's feeling of being worried was correct because the king is healed so now the Prince has to fulfill his promise to the voice

• Her feeling was not correct. The Prince does not have to fulfill a promise.

Teacher Think Aloud 

I will look for evidence on page 160 and 161 that either confirms my prediction that the Prince will face great danger, or leads me to revise it.

Multiple Choice

The context clue states, “He could not cross the gorge on horseback or on foot.”

What does the word ravine mean?

• Flat land easy to travel

• A ravine is water

• A ravine is a deep, steep-sided valley, like a gorge or canyon

Multiple Select

What roles do the dove and the eagle play in the story? Select all that apply.

• That danger lies ahead

• Both help the Prince on this journey

• The dove signals to him

• The eagle carries him

Multiple Choice

The prince will face great danger because on page 161 it states,

• The Prince must win his life back, which confirms my prediction that he is in danger.

• The Prince does not have a danger to face

Multiple Choice

Does the prince honor his promise to return to the Land of No Return?