Walk Two Moonsby Sharon Creech

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Fogby Carl Sandburg

The fog comes in

on little cat feet

It sits looking

Over harbor and city

On silent haunches

And then moves on.

Reading Showcase Handout

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Observations and Conclusions Handout

Observations and Conclusions

In the top section below, write Salamanca’s and your observations of Mrs. Winterbottom. In the bottom

section, write Salamanca’s and your conclusions about what Mrs. Winterbottom is like.

Salamanca’s and My Observations of Mrs. Winterbottom:_________________________________________________________

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Salamanca’s and My Conclusions about Mrs. Winterbottom:_________________________________________________________

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Salamanca’s and My Conclusions about Mrs. Winterbottom:

Salamanca’s and My Observations of Mrs. Winterbottom:

Observations and Conclusions Handout

• Bakes and cleans a lot

• Dresses plainly

• Speaks in a cheery voice, but sighs often

• Her family doesn’t speak to her much

Observations and ConclusionsTeacher’s Copy

In the top section below, write Salamanca’s and your observations of Mrs. Winterbottom. In the bottom

section, write Salamanca’s and your conclusions about what Mrs. Winterbottom is like.

• Is unhappy

• Is living to please her husband and children, not herself

• Is looking for recognition and encouragement

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Short Story Map

Title: ___________________________________________________________

Setting: _________________________________________________________

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Characters: ______________________________________________________

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Problem: ________________________________________________________

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Event 1 _________________________________________________________

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Event 2 _________________________________________________________

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Event 3 _________________________________________________________

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Climax: _________________________________________________________

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Resolution: ______________________________________________________

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Short Story Map Handout

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What is the author trying to say about the three women who have left their families?

Complete steps 1 and 2 to answer the question.

Step #1. In the right column in the table below, list the reason each of the women left their families.

EFFECT

Three women have left their families.

CAUSE

Why the women left their families.

Chanhassen

Mrs. Winterbottom

Gram

Step #2. What message is the author communicating through the women’s leaving? State the

author’s message (theme) on the lines below.

Cause and Effect Handout

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My Opinion:

Reason #1 Reason #2 Reason #3

Conclusion:

Opinion Chart Handout

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My News Article:

Who:

What:

Where:

When:

Why:

How:

My News Article Handout

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Tips on Writing a News Article

Make your headline dramatic so your audience

will want to read further.

The lead should contain a summary of the who,

what, where, when, why, and how information.

Report facts. Do not include your opinion in

the article, though you may quote the opinions

of other people as part of the story.

The information in the body should give details

that support the basic information stated in the

lead. More facts, statistics, and quotations are

examples of the kind of information to include

in the body.

News Article Transparency/Handout #2

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Simile Examples

“Just over a year ago, my father plucked

me up like a weed...and we drove 300 miles

straight north.” (p. 1)

“The houses were all jammed together like

a row of birdhouses.” (p. 2)

“—I realized that the story of Phoebe was

like the plaster wall in our old house in

Bybanks, Kentucky.” (p. 3)

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Simile Transparency

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Postcards Transparency #1

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Postcards Transparency #2

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Parts of a Short Story

Exposition: the beginning of the story

Rising Action: the events leading up to the climax

Climax: the most important part of the story; it is

when the main character comes face to face with

his/her problem

Falling Action: the events after a story’s climax

Resolution: the story’s end

Short Story Transparency #1

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Short Story Transparency #2

Tips on Writing a Short Story

Keep a short story simple. It should have only one or

two important characters and one or two settings.

A short story begins quickly, often in the middle of the

action. The main characters, setting, and problem are

described at the beginning of the story.

The plot is well-organized and interesting. It is not too

long, complicated, or predictable.

The story’s events lead to the climax, the most important

part of the story. The main character comes face to face

with his problem and is changed in some way.

The main problem is resolved in the falling action and

the story’s ending.

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Personification Examples

The stormy sea raised its huge arms

and sent them crashing down on the

tiny village.

As I walked through the darkening

forest, the trees whispered their

secrets to one another.

The flowers welcomed the warm

rays of the sun and turned their

bright faces toward the sky.

Personification Transparency

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Every news

article must

contain the

following

information:

Who

What

Where

When

Why

How

My News Article Transparency

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Parts of a News Article

#1 HeadlineThe headline titles the article. It is

printed in larger type and should grab

the reader’s attention.

#2 LeadThe lead is the first paragraph of a news

article. It should contain the most

important information of the story.

#3 BodyThe body provides details on the

information presented in the lead.

News Article Transparency/Handout #1

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Tips on Writing a News Article

Make your headline dramatic so your audience

will want to read further.

The lead should contain a summary of the who,

what, where, when, why, and how information.

Report facts. Do not include your opinion in

the article, though you may quote the opinions

of other people as part of the story.

The information in the body should give details

that support the basic information stated in the

lead. More facts, statistics, and quotations are

examples of the kind of information to include

in the body.

News Article Transparency/Handout #2