English Review

6th U1W2 Review

Weekly Highlights

Genre: Historical Fiction

• setting is a real place and time

• characters are imaginary people living in a period in history.  Sometimes real people from history may be included.

• story events are fictional, but they take place within the context of real historical events

Multiple Choice

What made "The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg" Historical Fiction?

• all of the characters are real

• it takes place during a real time in history

• the story is true

• the dialogue between the characters really happened

Sequencing

• Time-order words and phrases, such as before, all at once, a moment later, and suddenly, are words used to signal sequence.

• Determining the sequence of plot events in a story helps readers understand and remember what characters do to solve the problem they face

Multiple Choice

What event happened first in the story?

• Homer picked up the flag and carried it to the top of the hill.

• Homer found Harold in a prison wagon for disobeying is squat sergeant.

• Homer ran ammo to the soldiers.

• Homer tries to talk Harold into running away from the battle.

Context Clues

• words or phrases in a sentence or paragraph that a reader can use to help figure out an unfamiliar word

• sometimes you have to read the entire sentence or paragraph to figure out what the author is trying to say

Open Ended

Write the context clues from the sentence that helped you figure out the meaning of the bolded word.