The Magical Lost Brocade

U2W4 - The Magical Lost Brocade - Folktale

When has a plan helped you accomplish a task?

Theme - the big idea or message about life that the author wants to share with readers.

Multiple Choice

What is the focus question of the week? 

• When has a plan helped you accomplish a task? 
• When has a folktale helped you understand the world? 
• When has reading helped you study nature? 
• When has a song helped you learn to dance? 

Multiple Choice

The Magical Lost Brocade is a:

• fairy tale

• biography

• narrative non-fiction

• folktale

Multiple Choice

What is the big idea or message about life that the author wants to share with readers?

• Theme

• Setting

• Plot

• Characters

Setting - Where and when did the story take place?

pursuit - the action of following someone

assuring - tell someone something positively so they don't have any doubts

Multiple Choice

This folktale takes place in what country?

• China

• Colombia

• Asia

• India

Multiple Choice

Before the test, Mr. Bartlett spent some time ______________his class that they were going to do a great job.

• assuring

• pursuit

• detected

• guidance

Multiple Choice

Timothy ran quickly in _________of Mr. Marvin's candy.

• pursuit

• previous

• guidance

• emerging

Where did the brocade go?

gratitude - being thankful

Multiple Choice

The class gave a magic wand to Mr. Barlett to show their ______________for his help during 4th grade.

• gratitude

• assuring

• detected

• outcome

How many tasks must Ping complete? What are they?

outcome - the way a thing turns out; consequence

Multiple Choice

Zachary was not pleased with the _____________of the game when he was voted out.

• outcome

• previous

• detected

• emerging

Does Ping remember how to survive the tasks?

guidance - advice or information aimed at solving a problem

emerging - come into view; surface

Multiple Choice

With the __________of Ms. Hawkins, Jeah improved her violin playing skills.

• guidance

• previous

• outcome

• assuring

Multiple Choice

Definition: When something is coming into view and can be seen

Example: The deer was slowly and carefully ___________ from the group of trees. It was safe now, and he didn't have to hide.

• detected

• emerging

• previous

• guidance

Did Ping make it up the Mountain of the Sun?

Who had the brocade?

Open Ended

How would you have felt if you were Ping after finding the lost brocade?

What is the metaphor on this page?

detected - discovered or identified

Multiple Choice

When I looked under my shoe, I _________I was stepping on a 10 dollar bill! 

• gratitude
• detected
• assuring
• previous 

Will Ping survive the return trip?

previous - earlier or happening before

Multiple Choice

The dog's ______ owners were not nice to him.

• previous

• emerging

• detected

• assuring

How did the story end?

What might the theme of this story be?

Multiple Select

The possible themes in "The Magical Lost Brocade" Chinese folktale include:

(Pick two)

• Not Giving Up; (Perseverance)

• Bigger homes are better

• Gratitude and Appreciation

• Greed

Poll

Did Ping and his mother deserve what they got? Be prepared to explain your answer.

• Yes

• No