Week 5 Stations 2nd 6 weeks

Master ELA similes & story elements for 4th graders!

Fill in the blanks to complete the simile. 1. I am as hungry as a wolf.2. Her lips are as red as a strawberry.3. My brother can run fast like a cheetah.4. The baby was as cute as a kitten.5. My mother is as busy as a bee.6. The circus acrobat jumped around like a monkey.7. The princess sang as sweetly as a bird.8. The man was as blind as a bat. Sequence events from The Widow's Broom. Match the events to the order that they happened. Use your notes in your reading notebook to help. 1st event Minna Shaw brought an injured witch into her home after she fell from her broom into Minna's garden. 2nd event After the witch disappeared, Minna Shaw discovered that the broom came to life and enjoyed sweeping. 3rd event Minna's neighbors believed the broom was evil and kids picked on the broom. 4th event Mr. Spivey demanded the broom be destroyed after it threw his children's dog. 5th event Minna tricked her neighbors and saved the broom from being burned in the fire. Read the text or listen and follow along. Which of the following best describes the setting of the story? an old house Jim's house Jim's school Read the next section or listen and follow along. Who is the main character in the story? Which of the following best describes the main character’s conflict in the story? Jim doesn’t want to go into the house. Jim promised his friends he’d go into the house. But he’s scared to go inside. Jim hears a noise inside the house. read or listen The author uses lots of figurative language. Find an example of a simile in the section above and type it or record your answer. Write a prediction of what you think may happen next. Read or listen to the next section. What does the word flee mean in the text? Which context clues helped you determine the meaning? Read or listen to the next section Which of the following best describes the climax of the story? The cradle rocks back and forth. Jim goes into the old house. Jim hears a cry, turns around, and finds a kitten. read or listen to the story Which of the following best describes the resolution of the story? Jim brings the kitten home and knows that there is no such thing as a ghost. Jim finds the kitten Jim goes into the old house. Why is it important to the plot that Jim sees the picture of the baby?