The Swamp Angel by Anne Isaacs
Vocabulary:
tarnation - damnation.
woodswoman - person acustomed to life in the woods; skilled in the art of wood.
backwoods - wooded or partially uncleared and unsettled districts.
scarcely - barely; not quite enough.
taunts - reproach in a sarcastic.
coonskin - pelt of a raccon.
commenced - to begin; start.
determined - settled, resolved.
Comprehension Questions:
-Who was the story about?
-What was an example of personification?
-What did Angel do with the bear at the end of the story?
-Did Angel's size benefit her?
-How did Tarnation and Angel meet up?
Moral of the Story:
-Never give up on anything you put your mind to no matter the circumstance.
tarnation - damnation.
woodswoman - person acustomed to life in the woods; skilled in the art of wood.
backwoods - wooded or partially uncleared and unsettled districts.
scarcely - barely; not quite enough.
taunts - reproach in a sarcastic.
coonskin - pelt of a raccon.
commenced - to begin; start.
determined - settled, resolved.
Comprehension Questions:
-Who was the story about?
-What was an example of personification?
-What did Angel do with the bear at the end of the story?
-Did Angel's size benefit her?
-How did Tarnation and Angel meet up?
Moral of the Story:
-Never give up on anything you put your mind to no matter the circumstance.
Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Vocabulary:
exciting - thrilling time.
explore - look closely; scrutinize.
Hiawatha - central a figure of the aong Hiawatha (a poem written by Henry Wadsworth).
Mowgli - group of Africans.
companion - friend; someone in your company all the time.
adventure - exciting or unusual experience.
audition - trial hearing given to any type of perfromer.
Trinidad - island in the southwest indies.
Comprehension Questions:
-What was Grace's fvorite thing to do?
-Even when people told her she couldn't play Peter, what'd she do?
-What made Grace decide to practice for her part in Peter Pan?
-How did the the play turn out in the end?
-Did Grace let people discourage her when she raised her in class?
Moral of the Story: No matter what anyones says you can still do anything you put your mind to.
exciting - thrilling time.
explore - look closely; scrutinize.
Hiawatha - central a figure of the aong Hiawatha (a poem written by Henry Wadsworth).
Mowgli - group of Africans.
companion - friend; someone in your company all the time.
adventure - exciting or unusual experience.
audition - trial hearing given to any type of perfromer.
Trinidad - island in the southwest indies.
Comprehension Questions:
-What was Grace's fvorite thing to do?
-Even when people told her she couldn't play Peter, what'd she do?
-What made Grace decide to practice for her part in Peter Pan?
-How did the the play turn out in the end?
-Did Grace let people discourage her when she raised her in class?
Moral of the Story: No matter what anyones says you can still do anything you put your mind to.
I don't Want To Take a Bath by Julie Sykes
Vocabulary:
twitching - quick or tight plug.
scampered - run quickly.
ponder - consider with deep thought.
squirted - cause liquid to splurt.
trumpted - sound of music.
tangled - interlaced ; mixed up.
grubby - dirty.
spluttered - spluttering sound.
Comprehension Questions:
-Why did mommy tiger want little tiger to take a bath?
-How did little tiger get so dirty?
-What were all little tigers friends doing when he went to see them?
-Why didnt little tiger play with little cougar after he took a bath?
Moral of the Story:
Sometimes you have to realize things for yourself.
twitching - quick or tight plug.
scampered - run quickly.
ponder - consider with deep thought.
squirted - cause liquid to splurt.
trumpted - sound of music.
tangled - interlaced ; mixed up.
grubby - dirty.
spluttered - spluttering sound.
Comprehension Questions:
-Why did mommy tiger want little tiger to take a bath?
-How did little tiger get so dirty?
-What were all little tigers friends doing when he went to see them?
-Why didnt little tiger play with little cougar after he took a bath?
Moral of the Story:
Sometimes you have to realize things for yourself.
This Next Year by Janet S. Wong
Vocabulary:
duk gook - special type of Korean soup served on holidays.
porcelain - ceramic material.
lunar new year - time during the the Chinese new year.
Singapore - island on the south yip of the Malay pennisula.
rescue - to free; liberate.
apppreciate - to be garteful; thankful.
Comprehension Questions:
-Why doesn't this new year start on January 1st?
-What do they call their new year?
-Why does he think this new year is going to be the best?
-What sign does he get the he is about to come into some money?
-How do they celebrate the new year in this culture?
Moral of the story:
To teach other cultures how the Chinese celebrate their version of t he new year.
duk gook - special type of Korean soup served on holidays.
porcelain - ceramic material.
lunar new year - time during the the Chinese new year.
Singapore - island on the south yip of the Malay pennisula.
rescue - to free; liberate.
apppreciate - to be garteful; thankful.
Comprehension Questions:
-Why doesn't this new year start on January 1st?
-What do they call their new year?
-Why does he think this new year is going to be the best?
-What sign does he get the he is about to come into some money?
-How do they celebrate the new year in this culture?
Moral of the story:
To teach other cultures how the Chinese celebrate their version of t he new year.