Thunder Cake

Who is telling the story?

• Grandmother (Babushka)

• Granddaughter

• Someone who is not in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is a synonym for the word 'luscious'?

• Gross

• Fail

• delicious

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the setting? Where does this story take place?

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the definition of the word 'squinted'?

• lightly or partly closing your eyes

• to win against or defeat

• delicious to taste or smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the granddaughter's problem at the beginning of the story?

• She does not like the rain

• She cannot find ingredients to bake

• She's afraid of thunderstorms

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Overcome means to...

• Give up on something

• Succeed in dealing with a problem

• Have a good taste or smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why did the granddaughter count when she saw lightning?

• So she knew how many miles away it was

• So the lightning would go away

• So she knew how many hours the thunderstorm would be

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What is the definition of the word 'horizon'?

• The bottom of the ocean

• The highest point on a mountain

• The line where the earth and sky appear to meet

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What was the solution to the problem in the story?

• The granddaughter hiding under the bed

• The granddaughter decides she will stay in the house during a thunderstorm

• The grandmother and granddaughter baking a thunder cake

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6