Passage Picker

Little House in the Big Woods

Section 2 p. 24-44

Descriptive Passage

Page 42 Paragraph 2

“It was… sharp teeth.”

This passage is a descriptive passage because it describes how the panther looked leaping through the air.

Q: Why does the author choose to compare the black panther to the family cat?

A: In order to see the relationship in size between the two black animals. The cat is so small compared to the panther in size. This gives the reader a picture in their mind about the two animals and the enormous difference in their size.

Q: What does this passage add to the story?

A: It adds vivid imagery and imagination. It also makes the reader curious about what will happen next.

Informative Passage

Page 30 Paragraph 1

After she… grated carrot.

This passage is an informative passage because it informs the reader about the process of making butter. It offers step by step instructions and procedures on how to churn the butter so it will come out just right.

Q: Why does the author go into so much detail about how to make the butter?

A: The author provides much detail and information about how to make the butter so that the reader is aware of the lengthy process it took to make it long ago.

Q: What does this passage add to the story?

A: It provides information for the reader and a better understanding about how people made butter many years ago.

Personification Passage

Page 44 Paragraph 4

They were… the fire.

This passage is a Personification type of passage because it is comparing the wind to a person crying. Personification is giving non living objects human characteristics like the wind crying.

Q: Why is the wind crying?

A: The wind is crying because it is cold outside and cannot get inside to the fire place. It wants to warm up by the fire.

Q: Why did the author include this passage in the story?

A: The author included this personification passage into the story to show how upset the wind is and how it is longing to be by the fire and warm up.