Scholastic

In Scene 1, what trick does Chicken Big play on Chicken Little? (character)

• Chicken Big tricks Chicken Little into believing that the stone she gives him is magical.

• Chicken Big is honest with Chicken Little about the stone.

• Chicken Big loves Chicken Little so much he gives him the stone out of kindness.

In Scene 2, what inference, or conclusion, does Chicken Little draw? (infer)

• When something falls from the sky and knocks Chicken Little on the head, he draws the incorrect conclusion that the sky is falling because he doesn’t see the acorn that hit him.

• When something falls from the sky and knocks Chicken Little on the head, he draws the correct conclusion that the sky is falling.

• When something falls from the sky and knocks Chicken Little on the head, he doesn't draw any conclusion about anything.

Reread Scenes 3 and 4. What is the tone, or feeling the author creates, in these scenes? (mood)

• The tone is sad and mourning, while the birds are probably feeling happy because they think the sky is falling.

• The tone is funny and hectic, while the birds are probably feeling stressed and scared because they think the sky is falling.

• The tone is funny , while the birds are probably feeling it is not true that the sky if falling

Label this basic plot diagram.

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b

c

d

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Resolution

Introduction

Climax

Rising action

Falling action

To make an inference, the reader must use ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   to understand what the author does not say in the text.

• text evidence

• background knowledge

• dictionary

• highlighter

A ​ (a)   compares two things using a direct comparison.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• simile

At the end of the play, what lesson has Chicken Little learned? (drawing conclusions)

• Chicken Little has learned that he can’t believe everything without first thinking about whether it’s true.

• Chicken Little has learned that he can believe everything without first thinking about whether it’s true.

• Chicken Little has learned that he is never right.

• Chicken Little has learned that he is always right.

What is the meaning of the word 'scholastic'?

• Related to school or education

• A type of artistic style

• A form of government

• A scientific theory

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scholastic' correctly?

• She wore a scholastic dress to the party.

• His scholastic achievements were recognized at the ceremony.

• The weather was quite scholastic today.

• He cooked a scholastic meal for dinner.

Identify the synonym of 'scholastic'.

• Educational

• Musical

• Political

• Historical