Lesson 5: Elisa's Diary

Elisa's Diary

Lesson 5

Multiple Choice

What is theme?

• A grammar rule

• A form of writing

• The central message of a story

• A skill

Multiple Choice

Where is Elisa from?

• USA

• Guatemala

• Mexico

• Puerto Rico

Multiple Choice

Where does Elisa move to?

• USA

• Guatemala

• Mexico

• Puerto Rico

Multiple Choice

What advice does Franciso give to Elisa about learning English?

• Read more books

• Watch television and listen to the radio

• Get a tutor

• Cheat

Multiple Choice

Where is Jose from?

• USA

• Puerto Rico

• Mexico

• Guatemala

Multiple Choice

What happens when Elisa's teacher calls on her during class?

• Elisa answers the question easily

• Elisa runs out of the classroom

• Elisa doesn't understand the question

• Elisa i called to the principle's office

Multiple Choice

Jose draws a picture of a...

• Bird

• Lamb

• House

• Family

Multiple Choice

Elisa writes a paper about a...

• Bird

• Lamb

• House

• Family

Multiple Choice

What parts of English is Elisa good at?

• Speaking/Listening

• Reading/Writing

Multiple Choice

What parts of English is Jose good at?

• Speaking/Listening

• Reading/Writing

Open Ended

What is the deal that Elisa and Jose make with each other at school?

Open Ended

Did their deal work/ help them? How do you know?

Multiple Choice

12 years later, Elisa is a...

• Doctor

• Banker

• Teacher

• Manager

Dialogue

• Dialogue is the words that characters say

• Dashes (—) signal that one character is interrupting another one

• Ellipses (…) indicate that a character’s voice is fading away, often before a thought is completed

• This punctuation helps make the characters’ speech sound more realistic

Multiple Choice

The dash in this sentence means what? “Listen, the woman who lives in the house on the corner—” “Which one?” interrupted Elisa

• It shows an interruption

• It shows a character's voice fading away

Multiple Choice

The dots in this sentence mean what? “Oh well, if you’d rather be ignorant . . .” “O.K., forget it.”

• It shows an interruption

• It shows a character's voice fading away

Sequence of Events

• The order of events, from beginning to end

• Story structures can go back in time and skip time to jump ahead

Multiple Choice

What happens first in the sequence of events?

• Elisa moves to America

• Elisa visits her grandmother

• Elisa becomes a teacher

• Elisa meets Jose

Multiple Choice

What is the last thing to happen in the sequence of events?

• Elisa moves to America

• Elisa visits her grandma

• Elisa becomes a teacher

• Elisa meets Jose