Passage Picker

Section 1 p. 1-33

 

1. Pick out the passage you would like to share with your group and write down the page 27 and paragraph 1.

 

2. Write down the first two words At this and the last two words his shirts of your passage. 

 

3. The passage you chose is a great example of an interesting/descriptive type of passage. 

 

Possible “Types” of Passages

 

Important                                       Informative                               Interesting

Surprising                                       Controversial                            Descriptive

Historical                                        Confusing                                 Persuasive

Dialect                                            Simile                                       Metaphor

Personification                                Idiom                                       Alliteration

Fantasy                                          Thematic                                  Scientific

Problem/Solution                            Fact/Opinion                            Cause/Effect

Step by Step                                  Math                                        Foreshadowing

Funny/amusing/humorous/entertaining                                              Melancholy/Sad

Scary/frightening/mysterious/intriguing

           

 

4. This passage is an interesting/descriptive passage because it describes exactly what Donald thinks stars are-stars that are fallen from the sky and that his mother goes around collecting them like acorns.  It is interesting because it is so descriptive and such a creative answer to what Donald thinks stars are.

 

5. Think of a good thinking question about the passage.  Write it down along with the answer to this question.

What would you think stars are if you did not already know the scientific explanation of stars?

I would say that stars are shiny things in the sky that are so far away. They are small and cold.

 

6. Answer one of these questions in a complete sentence (s): Why did the author include this passage in the story?  What does this passage add to the story?

The author is showing Donald’s personality and how creative he is.  This passage adds a lot to the story because we get to see the personal feelings and side of Donald.

 

Passage Picker Examples Continued

 

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