from Minn of the Mississippi (Fiction)- Unit 2, Week 3

True or False: This story we read today was an excerpt from a novel.

• True

• False

What kind of animal is Minn?

• A Mink

• A Snapping Turtle

• A Snapping Racoon

• A Snapping Beaver

What clues from the text helped you determine the meaning of the word "cawing"?

• The text says, "Crows were shouting, shrieking, shattering the silence."

• The text says, "Ducks were ripping the surface with spread feet."

• The text says, "Minn hated the cold."

• The text says, "Crows dotted the trees."

What was Minn's problem?

• Minn was lonely.

• Minn was worried about burrowing in the deep mud.

• Minn was a cold-blooded reptile that depended on warm air to stay active.

• Minn wanted the otter and mink to help Minn out.

How did Minn solve her problem?

• Minn needed to make friends.

• Minn snapped her jaw to collect food.

• Minn felt a new spring warmth.

• Minn burrowed deep in the mud to stay warm.

Paragraph 10 uses a big vocabulary word. Re-read paragraph to determine which sentence helps you understand the word "upholstered".

• "The terrapin's shells were neatly smooth."

• "This mossy plant coating would shed each year."

• "Minn had settled in a deep pool of the swamp."

• "Minn was deaf-yet felt vibrations."

How do you know that this story is a fictional text?

• The story tells the thoughts and feelings of a turtle named Minn. The story includes descriptive details to describe how people and other animals see Min.

• This text is not a fictional text.

• This text gives facts and details about snapping turtles which makes it an informational text, not a fictional text.

• This story is a true story of a person who got bit by a snapping turtle.

How does Minn change over the course of the story?

• Minn has more friends by the end of the story.

• Minn stays the same throughout the story. Minn is a snapping turtle at the beginning and end of the story.

• In the beginning, Minn is small and helpless. She sees the ducks as "monsters". In the end, Minn gets more confidence and she becomes vicious.

• Minn is strong and confident but becomes weak as the story progresses.

Which of the following is the most correct chronological summary of the story?

• Minn hisses at other animals, she gets caught in the rapids, she then hibernates, and then swims in a swimming hole.

• Minn starts her life, takes over a swimming hole, then Minn hibernates and becomes a better swimmer.

• Minn starts her life, navigates the stream, and hibernates. Minn's life becomes in danger when she is caught in the rapids and falls.

• Minn starts her life, navigates the stream, and hibernates. Minn gets bigger and searches for food on land. Minn takes control of her environment and becomes vicious.

What are some elements that are found in this fictional story?

• Characters, People, Facts

• Characters, Setting, Plot

• Characters, Cause and Effect Details

• Description of setting, Facts, and Opinions