Roots, "The Moustache" Close Read Day I, Predicate Nouns

Open Ended

“Have you ever been mistaken for someone older, or younger, than you actually are?

How did it make you feel?”

Multiple Choice

According to Freytag's Pyramid, in which part of the plot do you meet the story's main character?

• Climax
• Rising Action
• Falling Action
• Exposition

Multiple Choice

What is the "inciting incident" in a narrative?

• The resolution of the conflict.

• The final event in the narrative.

• The problem or conflict that propels the story forward.

• The climax of the story.

Open Ended

How is Mike a round character?

Draw

Underline the nouns. Circle the verbs.

Categorize

Options (5)

She painted a colorful mural on the wall.

They planted several trees in the park.

She baked her sister a delicious cake for her birthday.

He bought his friend a ticket for the concert.

Dad bought me a new vase.

Determine if the underlined section represents a direct or indirect object.

direct object

indirect object