"Stray" Story Comprehension 21-22

What is a prediction?

• The problem in the story

• What a person thinks will happen next

• The main character of the story

• The turning point of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

How can you make a good guess about what will happen in a story?

• You connect what you know to what you don’t know.

• You read the same kind of story.

• You relate your prior knowledge to clues in the story.

• You combine your prior knowledge with what your friends tell you.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

What is the setting of the story?

• In January at the Lacey's home

• In August at the pool

• At the animal shelter

• At the park

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What type of lead is used at the beginning of the story?

• action

• details

• dialogue

• inner thoughts

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

At the beginning of the story, what can you infer about Mr. Lacey's personality?

• He's mild; to the point; doesn't want a dog

• He's a happy and cheerful person

• He's tired and sleepy

• He's exhausted and tired of the snow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

"The puppy stopped in the road, wagging its tail timidly, trembling with shyness and cold."

Using your context clues, what does timidly mean?

• Showing excitement

• Showing enjoyment

• Showing exhaustion

• Showing shyness

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the major conflict in the story?

• Doris likes the puppy and wants to keep it, but her father plans to take it to the pound. He doesn't want to keep it.

• The dog eats too much and is costing the family money.

• The dog's owner is searching for her and she's lost.

• The parents like the puppy, but Doris does not like the puppy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does Doris' failed efforts to avoid crying tell you about her character?

• She is a tough girl and really doesn't like the dog.

• She is sympathetic of the dog and is attached.

• She knows that it is best for the dog to go to the pound.

• She's very mean.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is surprising about the resolution of the conflict?

• Mr. Lacey is still not excited about the dog and leaves it at the pound.

• Doris cried herself to sleep and woke up with a major headache.

• Earlier on, Mr. Lacey does not act as if he will change his mind. The change shows he has a soft side.

• The mother does what Mr. Lacy wants at all times.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How do the sentences contribute to the overall theme?

• It shows how nice Mrs. Lacey is because she's smiling.

• It shows how nasty the pound was when Mr. Lacey went to take the dog.

• It shows how cruel shelters are to pets.

• Shows how people, specifically Mr. Lacey, can change and grow.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2