"Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" Story Introduction

Multiple Choice

What does this let you know about the character, Ms. Mancini?
"Ms. Mancini drifted helplessly around the Central Park Lake for several minutes before she heard 'glop glop'.  It was a turtle swimming towards her with her missing paddle! She began to get super excited. As the turtle approached, she jumped for joy and fell overboard!! The turtle, thought to himself, 'this lady is crazy!'"

• Ms. Mancini is excited to see the paddle again
• The turtle thinks she is crazy
• Ms. Mancini loves to going boating
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

A realistic fiction story would include...

• monsters and other fantastical beasts

• situations that the reader could relate to personally

Multiple Choice

What are the key characteristics of realistic fiction?

• Characters behave like real people

• The setting is fictional

• The story takes place in the future

• The conflicts are always external

Multiple Choice

Eli and Morgan were choosing the soccer players for their teams. It was Morgan's turn to choose, and only Meach was left. Morgan said, "Meach."

We can infer that…

• Meach was the best player.
• Morgan wanted Meach on her team.
• Meach was not a very good soccer player.
• Morgan had a hard time choosing a team member.

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David couldn't believe his eyes. It was even bigger than he ever imagined it could be. He couldn't wait to see Mickey Mouse and ride rides.

• David was standing outside of the movie theater waiting to buy tickets for the new Incredibles movie.

• David was standing outside of Disney World waiting to buy tickets.

• David was a star in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

• David walked into his best friend's newly decorated bedroom.

Multiple Choice

very important center of being

• attitude

• concession

• fundamental

• resilience

Multiple Choice

What would be a good synonym for CONCESSION?

• crash

• shop

Multiple Choice

What would be a good synonym for TURNOVER?

• basic

• pass

Multiple Choice

What would be a good synonym for COLLISION?

• basic

• crash

Multiple Choice

When you run into someone that is a....

• turnover

• collision

Multiple Choice

Bumper cars has a lot of...

• congestion

• passing

Multiple Choice

What is "congestion"?

• A clear path

• Crowding

• A fast ride

• A quiet place

Multiple Choice

What would be a good synonym for CONGESTION?

• crowded

• shop

to make something more secure or less shaky

Think about how novice skiers use poles to stabilize their balance.

​stabilize (verb)

Multiple Choice

Which item stabilizes a bicycle?

• a bell

• training wheels

• the seat

• the brakes

Multiple Choice

Choose the word or phrase that is MOST similar in meaning to the word stabilize.

• to weaken

• to make steady

• to make shaky

• to make wobbly

the simplest and most important parts; its foundation

Think about the basic skills you need to swim!

fundamentals (noun)

Multiple Choice

What would be a good synonym for FUNDAMENTAL?

• basic

• pass

a person who

​manages or directs in a company

Think about the CEO (chief executive officer) of a company.

​executive (noun)

Multiple Choice

What does an executive in a business do?

• Decides what should be done

• Cleans the office

• Delivers mail

• Repairs equipment

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person with high position for manager

• executive

• mumble

• attitude

• motion

to be sad or depressed

​

Think about not getting the summer job you applied for!

​dejected (adjective)

Multiple Choice

Which scenario might make you feel dejected?

• Winning the lottery

• Finding out your parents are surprising you with a puppy

• Realizing everyone forgot your birthday

• Getting the teacher you were hoping for

Multiple Choice

Choose the word or phrase that is MOST similar in meaning to the word dejected.

• neutral

• encouraging

• cheerful

• gloomy

provided with what is necessary or appropriate

​Think about all the skills you need to go on a camping trip!

equipped (adjective)

Multiple Choice

Choose the word or phrase that is MOST similar in meaning to the word equipped.

• supplied

• lacking

• empty

• overdone

blocked or too crowded, causing difficulties

​

Think about New York City!

​congestion

(adjective)

Multiple Choice

Choose the word or phrase that is MOST similar in meaning to the word congestion.

• blockage

• windy

• flow

• fluffy

Multiple Choice

What might you feel if your team lost badly?

• Exhaled

• Dejected

• Congestion

• Fundamentals

Multiple Choice

What significant contributions did Walter Dean Myers make to literature?

• He wrote over 100 books for young people

• He focused on the experiences of young African Americans

• He received two Newbery Honor Book Awards

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which award did Walter Dean Myers win multiple times for his work?

• Nobel Prize in Literature

• Newbery Honor Award

• Pulitzer Prize

• Coretta Scott King Award

Open Ended

What inferences can you make based on the Text Sketch?

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident