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WorksheetsPaired Selection Prince Patrick & A Wintry Welcome
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Based on paragraphs 7 and 8 of the story, what can the reader infer about Patrick?
He thinks he can entertain the girls by styling their hair.
He believes he is a good babysitter.
He does not get along with his sister and cousin.
He would prefer to do as little work as possible
Patrick’s feelings about babysitting begin to become more positive when he —
plans to entertain the girls with a movie
sits at a tiny table
braids the girls’ hair
hits an imaginary dragon with a spatula
What is the best summary of paragraphs 12 through 16?
Patrick chooses to play a game with the girls he is babysitting. He pretends to battle an imaginary dragon while the girls act like princesses. He pretends to open a gate and then tells the imaginary dragon to stay away from the princesses. Patrick’s mother watches the children as they play.
Patrick decides to use his imagination and play with the girls to make them happy. He pretends to fight an imaginary dragon to rescue the girls, who are acting like princesses in trouble. The girls thank him for rescuing them. Patrick’s mother watches and thanks him for helping her, too.
Patrick uses an apron, a broom, and a spatula in order to play a game. He pretends to battle an imaginary dragon while the girls act like princesses. The girls are grateful for Patrick rescuing them from an imaginary dragon. Patrick’s mother hears the girls thank Patrick.
Patrick imagines he is a prince fighting with a dragon as he gallops across the room. The girls hide behind a chair while he swings at the imaginary dragon with his spatula and pretends to defeat it. The girls, who are pretending to be princesses, thank him. They say he is their hero for rescuing them.
The author uses the simile in this sentence to show that Patrick —
thinks the girls have gotten food in their hair
thinks that the girls’ hair is too wet to make proper braids
would prefer to be cooking dinner rather than braiding hair
finds it very difficult to make braids in the girls’ hair
How can the reader tell that Emily enjoyed living in Texas?
She goes ice-skating with two of her new neighbors.
She brought a cactus with her to plant at her new home.
She learned to roller-skate before moving to her new home.
She notices that the weather is different between the two states.
The word tentative comes from the Latin word tentare, which means “to feel or try.” What does tentative mean in paragraph 12
Cautious
Exciting
Multiple
Enjoyable
What is hidden from the reader as a result of the story being told from the first-person point of view?
Emily’s reason for bringing Charlie with her from Texas
The actions of Emily with Kyle and Kristin
Kyle and Kristin’s thoughts about Emily
The dialogue between Kyle and Kristin
What does the author’s use of imagery in this sentence emphasize?
Emily believes that the icy pond will be hard if she falls.
Emily realizes the value of learning how to ice-skate.
Emily thinks the snow is beautiful.
Emily thinks the snow is too bright.
What is one similarity in the way the main characters work through their conflicts?
Both main characters adopt a new attitude that leads to a resolution.
Both main characters make a mistake that adds to their problems.
Both main characters perform a task that leads to recognition from others.
Both main characters resolve their concerns by focusing on the needs of others.
What do these sentences show about the main character of each story?
They both rely on friends for support.
They both are used to taking care of others.
They both have accepted a big responsibility.
They both realize their situation is not going as planned.
In what way do both Patrick from “Prince Patrick” and Emily from “A Wintry Welcome” change throughout the stories?
They both are worried but then become relieved in the end.
They both feel doubtful about their abilities but then become confident.
They both are unhappy about their circumstances but then learn to accept them.
They both feel excited at first but then are displeased with events that occur.
Which sentence from “Prince Patrick” shows that Patrick begins to feel the same way?
“This is not how I imagined I would be spending Saturday afternoon,” he thought
Patrick didn’t even know how to braid hair.
The girls chatted about Patrick’s work as they positioned shimmering crowns on their heads.
“Might as well make this fun,” he thought.
What strategies do I follow when working on a paired passage?
Read both stories and answer questions
Read one story and answer questions and read second story and answer questions
Read both stories and answer the first set of questions and then the second set of questions
Read the second passage and answer questions and then read the first selection and answer questions
What strategies do I follow if I'm doing a Fiction Genre?
- Read
- Combine paragraph
- 3-5 annotations
- Read
- unknown words
- Structure
- Imagery
- Figurative Language
- Tone/Theme
- Read
- Circle repeated words
- underline standouts
- Notes (3-5)
- Read
- chunk
- who/why (notes)
is a division or type of literature
folktale
fiction
nonfiction
genre
writing that presents and explain ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects or events
folktales
genre
nonfiction
fiction
The perspective in which the story is told
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
Point of View
Sequence of events in a story
Plot
Figurative Language
Poetry
Elements of Plot
Use like or as to make a comparison between two unlike ideas
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
The central message in a literary work
Moral
Theme
Tone
Character
