First Day of School

Match

Match the following. Which details support which statement about the setting?

• Autumn or early fall

• oatmeal and cupboard

• morning light

• time was a luxury

Summer was over

Kitchen

early morning

beginning of school year

• Summer was over

• Kitchen

• early morning

• beginning of school year

Draw

Citing evidence: Circle the sentences that show us John is worried about something.

Multiple Choice

Which of these quotes gives us a final clue that John's internal conflict is related to school?

• She might not want to go until tomorrow. Until we see what happens.

• Of course, she'll go.

• Thirteen bubbles floated in the milk.

• She likes to look neat.

Multiple Choice

John is clearly worried about something. Is being worried an example of an internal or external conflict?

• internal

• external

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of resentment?

• Feeling jealous

• Feeling anger or irritation.

• Feeling relieved.

• Feeling happy.

Open Ended

Why would John resent Audrey for getting a good night's sleep?

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of lament?

• a feeling of irritation or anger

• a wail or cry of grief

• to do something sneakily

• to leave slowly and reluctantly

Draw

Circle or underline the new details about the setting that this paragraph gives us.

Match

Match the quotes with the features of informational text that they provide.

• Facts

• Footnotes

• Statistics and Numbers

• Dates and time

• Quotes

The National Guard was at the school.

tooling²

_{half dozen kids out of some nine hundred}

In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional.

"It's all arranged," mother said.

• The National Guard was at the school.

• tooling²

• _{half dozen kids out of some nine hundred}

• In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional.

• "It's all arranged," mother said.

Open Ended

Why is it necessary for the children to be walked to school by adults?

​This paragraph is an example of a flashback because it takes place in the past.

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• John eats breakfast.

• John realizes his mother knows the National Guard is there.

• John flashes back to pushing Audrey's doll buggy down the stairs.

• John decides he will go to school but only if he can convince Audrey to stay home.

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Poll

Do you think John really wants to hurt Audrey?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

What do we realize about Audrey as she responds to his trying to force her to stay home?

Open Ended

Why is it surprising that Audrey is "serene" and "prim?" Would you feel serene?