3 challenges/Curse of Winter

How does the characterization of Baachan (grandmother) contribute to the play?

• Baachan is characterized as foolish. This causes her to get tricked by the enemy army.

• Baachan is characterized as selfish. This causes her to try to work with the opposing army to get a reward.

• Baachan is characterized as wise. This causes her to find solutions to each of the challenges given.

• Baachan is characterized as argumentative . This causes her to refuse to help her kingdom.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is one theme of "3 challenges"?

• It is important to trust your instincts.

• Baachan lived in ancient Japan.

• All members of a community have value.

• Physical strength always wins.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

How is the theme of “The Three Challenges” developed?

• By showing how Bacchan is able to solve the challenges with wisdom gained by old age

• By describing how the army is able to defeat it’s opponents with force

• By telling how Hanzo is harshly punished for keeping Baachan’s location secret

• By discussing how the two armies are able to come to an agreement with open discussion

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Hanzo: I’m no hero, sir…

Togashi: You are being modest. You are wise beyond your years.

What is the meaning of modest as used above?

• Humble

• Greedy

• Boastful

• Mischievous

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Demeter looks after the trees and fields, making sure everything grows and thrives.

Which word helps you determine the meaning of thrive?

• Looks

• After

• Everything

• Grows

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which line contains a simile?

• So every year Persephone must leave her mother’s side and return to the Underworld.

• That’s when nature turns cold, like Demeter’s sad heart.

• The ground freezes, the trees so bare, nothing grows.

• Once three months have passed, Persephone comes home.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

How does the simile contribute to the meaning of the play?

• The simile explains how the human heart works.

• The simile describes how unhappy Demeter feels when Persephone is gone.

• The simile tells how Demeter enjoys the long winter.

• The simile shows that Demeter needs to buy a heated blanket from Amazon.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Adviser 1: He did it!

Adviser 2: Incredible!

What is the meaning of incredible?

• Someone who studies medicine

• The act of hearing

• To speak again

• Can not be believed

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

How do the morphemes help you determine the meaning of incredible?

• The prefix in means one who, the root cred means medicine, and the suffix ible means often

• The prefix in means act, the root cred means hear, and the suffix ible means quickly

• The prefix in means before, the root cred means speak, and the suffix ible means act of

• The prefix in means not, the root cred means believe, and the suffix ible means can be

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which line contains imagery?

• Demeter and Persephone are coming from Mt. Olympus.

• We use the farming methods you taught us.

• Demeter loves her daughter beyond measure.

• Wherever she steps, flowers spring up, creating an explosion of color.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5