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"The Jewel in the Sand" is fiction or nonfiction?
Fiction
Nonfiction
A folktale has...
captions
diagrams
lessons
A folktale is...
a new story that happened
an old story passed on from ancestors
Ali was Sheik Hamid's...
uncle
nephew
father
The desert is the...
character
setting
theme
Everyone respects Sheik Hamid because he is an important man in his camp.
True
False
Use what you know to make a decision about the text.
Figurative Language
Literal Language
Draw Conclusions
Ali is _________ because he does not interrupt his uncle.
rude
polite
wise
Choose all that are true:
What conclusions can you draw about the princess?
She is mean because she ignores the grandmother.
She is respectful because she calls the old woman grandmother.
She is wise because she calls the old woman grandmother.
She is generous because she gives the old woman the jewels.
I am very nice.
Literal language
Figurative language
You are as obedient as a dog.
Literal language
Figurative language
Maria and Stephanie are fighting like cats and dogs.
Simile
Metaphor
A comparison with like or as.
Simile
Metaphor
A comparison with NO like or as.
Simile
Metaphor
The quiz is a piece of cake.
Simile
Metaphor
One theme is about...
being honest
being generous
being smart
Amy gets a 100% on her ESL quiz. Mirka gets a 50% on her ESL quiz. What conclusion can you draw?
Mirka is more intelligent.
Amy studied for her quiz.
Mirka studied for her quiz.
Amy did not study.
Laura is very tired. She has a test today. What conclusion can you draw about Laura?
She did not study.
She studied all night.
She is sick.
Sheik Hamis is generous because...
he gave permission for the princess and young man to marry.
he asked the grandmother to look for the princess.
"Come in grandmother," she said. This is an example of...
dialogue
narration
folktale
A conflict in the story is that...
the princess does not love the Sheik.
Ali does not speak to his uncle.
the grandmother receives the earrings as gift.
She is the jewel of the desert.
This is a simile.
This is a metaphor.
She is the jewel of the desert means...
she is very special.
she is nicer than everyone.
Why was the father of the princess sad when Sheik asked to marry the princess?
The father does not like to say yes.
The princess loves someone else.
The father is scared of the Sheik.
First, Ali finds a jewel in the desert. Then, he goes back and gives it to his uncle. After, the Sheil asks the old woman to find the owner.
This is an example of...
plot
theme
dialogue
characters
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