Wagon Train at Dusk

What does a good summary have?

• the most important details from the beginning, middle, and end of the story

• some of the plot

• all of the characters' names

What answer best explains what happened at the beginning of the story?

• A dad begins a story about Jorge Nuñez

• A dad begins telling a story to make his daughter feel better

• A daughter loses her bracelet

What happens in the middle of the story?

• A daughter comes home sad from school

• Jorge Nuñez made a log cabin diorama

• A dad explains how hard he worked on a diorama project

What happens at the end the end of the story?

• A dad names his diorama "Wagon Train After a Tornado"

• A dad presents his diorama to the class

• A dad's diorama is ruined by his dog which teaches him some things aren't so bad

Why did the dad tell his daughter about the diorama?

• He wants her to understand that some things aren't as bad as they seem

• He wants her to feel sorry for him

• He wants to teach her how to make a diorama

Who is telling the story in "Wagon Train at Dusk"? Who is the narrator?

• Mother

• Father

• Son

• Daughter

How does the narrator react when he says what happened to his project out loud?

• He gets mad.

• He claps

• He cries

• He laughs

What is a wagon train?

• A train used by pioneers or settlers in North America.

• I don't know

• A car used by Europeans.

• A wagon used in the Civil War.

What lesson did the father learn? (What is the theme of Wagon Train at Dusk?)

• To win at all cost.

• Family matters above everything.

• Somethings are not that bad.

• Hard work pays off.

What type of diorama did Sarah's dad make when he was in the 6th grade?

• A bucket diorama

• A shoebox diorama

• A bag diorama

• A hat diorama