SFA- A Gift in the Storm Summarizing Assessment

1a. Choose the answer that lists the 5 story elements that we used in A Gift in the Storm.

• Setting, Sentences, Title

• Characters, Setting, Problem, Important Events, Solution

• Title, Ending, Book

• Problem & Solution

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

1b. Look at your story map, and write ONE of the story elements that you filled out on your story map.

Hint: You can write the characters, setting, problem, an event, or solution.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

2. What is one question you had about A Gift in the Storm, before you read it?

Hint: Think about the cover, title, and illustrations that we saw before we read.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

3. Which of the following retells the most important event in paragraph 8?

• The water rose and crept in the house.

• The rain came down.

• The children were scared and none of the sibling's special gifts worked.

• Mother Griot lived at the top of a very high hill.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

4a. Use your story map to write down the story problem from A Gift in the Storm.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

4b. Use your story map to write down an important event from the story.

5. Which of the following best retells the most important event from paragraph 3?

• Kamili's special gift was singing.

• Her song was sweeter than a boubou bird.

• There are 5 siblings.

• It was the rainy season.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

6. Which of the following best retells the most important event from paragraph 9?

• The children forgot about the storm.

• All of the siblings had special gifts.

• A spider met a leopard.

• Kenyatta calmed the children by telling a story, which was her special gift.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

7. Use your book to write a summary of paragraph 8.

You need 3-4 complete sentences.

Use these clues to help you create a summary.

Rainy Season

Scared children

Special Gifts

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2