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Questions to coordinate Storytown to the PSSA – GRADE 3CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS OR ADDITIONS. – DIANE JANOSKI, STATE ST.

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MAKE THE STUDENTS READ THE QUESTIONS SO THAT THEY BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE TERMS.

USE THE OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS AFTER EACH STORY. LET THE STUDENTS WRITE THEIR ANSWERS .

Just a suggestion: You can assign each student a different question that he can write for the lesson he’s reading. The student can ask the question to the class and let them answer.

1. Where do most of the events in the passage take place?2. What is the setting of the passage?3. How are the settings in the two passages similar?4. How are the settings in the two poems similar?5. Where does the character _____ do a given action?6. What does the character do next?

7. How does the character feel at the beginning or end of the passage?8. How did the character change from the beginning to the end of the

passage?9. What relationship existed between two given characters?10. What is true about ____?11. Based on information in the passage what conclusion can the reader

draw about ___?12. Use a character trait to describe a given character and tell what the

character did to make you choose that answer.13. Given 4 character traits, choose which one describes a given

character and explain how you know.14. Give 4 multiple definitions of a word, locate the sentence in the

passage containing that word. Ask, “ Which definition of the word is used in the sentence?”

15. Why does the author repeat words?

16. What does the underlined word in the sentence mean? Give 4 answers. Replace the underlined word with each answer to find the correct one.

17. What would be another good title for the passage or poem?18. What is unusual about ____?19. What is the purpose of ___? (Exp. The use of capital letters,

repetition, etc.)20. Based on the information in the passage which sentence is true

about a character?21. Identify the passage as real or make believe.22. Then identify the passage as fiction or nonfiction.23. Why did the author write the passage? Or What is the author’s

purpose?24. What is the passage mainly about?25. What is the main idea of____? (Exp. paragraph 4 or a particular

heading)

26. What is the problem near the end of the passage?27. How is the passage mainly organized?28. Given an incomplete summary containing 3 events, which event best

completes the summary?29. What is the poem mostly about?30. Compare the two poems.31. Compare two poems. What do the two poems have in common?32. What is the same about both ads or passages?33. Which line in the poem makes something seem human?34. Read a set of lines from the poem. What do the lines describe? (Exp.

first or last four lines)35. What is the main idea of the poem?36. Choose a line from the poem. Ask, “Why does the speaker say

____?”37. What is the main idea of the last four lines of the poem?

38. Choose four sentences from the passage. Ask, “ Which sentence is an opinion not a fact?

39. What information will you find under the heading ____?40. Given a sentence containing information, under which heading could

this information be added?41. In a How to Paragraph, what would you do after _____?42. Find an ad. Make sure students read all the information contained in

the ad.43. Define simile. Give an example of a simile using like or as.44. Define metaphor. Give an example of a metaphor.45. Define personification. Give an example of personification.46. Define alliteration. Give an example of alliteration.47. Define the prefixes re-, un-. Identify the root word.48. Define the suffixes –ful and –ly. Identify the root word.49. Also, give a word and identify if –ly and –ful are being used as a suffix

or not. (Exp. rely, closely)

OPEN ENDEDHave the students write o-1-2-3-c. ( o = opening sentence and c = closing statement) Have the students underline words in the open ended question to use in their opening statement. Answer an open ended question after each story.

1. Given a statement that could apply to two passages, in your own words explain what the author means. Use at least one example from each passage to explain your answer.

2. Explain how the character’s feelings change from the beginning to the end of the passage. Use at least two examples from the passage to support your answer.

3. Using information from the passages explain one way they are alike and two ways they are different.

4. Explain how the speakers in the poems or passages are different. Use one example from each to explain your answer.

5. In your own words summarize the passage. Be sure to include at least one important event from the beginning, the middle, and the end of the passage.

6. Using examples from the ad, identify at least three ways the ad tries to get people to buy the item.

7. Using details from the passages, describe two similarities and one difference from the two passages.

8. Choose a character. What word or phrase could describe that character? Use at least two examples from the passage to support your answer.

9. State the main idea of the passage and give at least two details to support your answer. (for nonfiction)

GR. 3- Lesson 1Ruby the Copycat

Alliteration Metaphor Personification Simile Prefixes Suffixes Fact Opinion

p. 24 L4

p. 26 L3

p. 32 L1

p. 34 L4

p. 35 L1, L6

p. 36 L7-8

Questions to ask

1,2,3,5,6, 7,8,9,10,11 12,13,14,16 17,18,20, 21,22,24 26,27,28

38, 40 to 49

Open Ended 2,5, or8

Grade 3Lesson 2


p. 58 L1P 59 L2P 60 L11P 62 L1,10 L5P63 L2P64 L8P 65 L2-3 L1P69 L6 L1,2P70 L3P71 L1P74 L5P78-79 QUESTIONS 17, 29 30,31,34, 35,36 37QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,254,26,28,38,

43-49

OPEN ENDED TO ANSWER: 1,4,5,7, OR 8

Grade 3Lesson 3


P91 L5

P94 L1

P95 L2

P100 HEADING

P101 L4 L2

P102 L2,3

P103 L3-4

P106 QUESTIONS 17,19,21,22, 23,24,27, 29,34,35, 36,37

QUESTIONSTO ASK 14,16, 18,21, 22,23,24 27,39, 40 43-49OPEN ENDED 9

GRADE 3LESSON 4

ALLITERATION METAPHOR PERSONIFICATION SIMILE PREFIX SUFFIX FACT OPINION

P118 L4 L1P121 L3 L6P123 L5 NOT

SUFFIX-APPLY

P126 L5 L3P127 L8 L1P130 L1

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25,27,38,39,40,

OPEN ENDED: 8 OR 9

GRADE 3LESSON 5

ALLITERATION METAPHOR PERSONIFICATION

SIMILE PREFIX SUFFIX FACT OPINION

P142 L2,5L143 L21 L8P144 L3-4P145 L5 L19P146 L3,10

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,5,6,9,10,11,14,21,22,23,24,25,27,38,43,44,45,46,

47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 4

GRADE 3LESSON 6


P162 L9 L5-8P164 L11P167 L3P168 L7,10 L9P169 L7 L9P172 L2 L2P173 L2,9P175 L6P176P180182

L3,5L4L10,14

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER: 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,

23,24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 2,5,OR 8

GRADE 3LESSON 7

ALLITERATION METAPHOR PERSONIFICATION


P202 L10 L7P203 L11-12P208 L13-14 L6P210 L1 L1 L7P213P214

L1L8,11

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 11,14,16,18,21,22,23,24,25,27,39,40,43,44,45,46,

47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 1 OR 7 (COMPARE TO LESSON 4)

P218-219 QUESTIONS TO ASK: 17,29,31,33,34,35,37

COUNT THE LINES

GRADE 3LESSON 8

ALLITERATION

METAPHOR PERSONIFICATION SIMILE PREFIX SUFFIX FACT OPINION

P 236 L6P238 L5P240 L7,10P242P243

L9,16L8

L1

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 11,14,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,28,39,40,43,44,45,46,

47,48,49

OPEN ENDED QUESTION: 7 (USE 2 ANIMLAS FROM THE STORY)

GRADE 3LESSON 9


P 259 L5P262 L15-16 L14-15P263 L13P265 L10P266 L14 L18 L9P267 L8,10P268 L4P269 L3P271 L4

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.10.11.12.13.14.17.18.21.21.22.23.24.25.

26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 2,4,5, OR 8

Grade 3Lesson 10

ALLITERATION


P283 L1,3P285 L6P287 L2 L8 L7P289 L2P290P291P293

L18L13

L3

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,

25,26,27,28,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 2,5,OR 8

GRADE 3LESSON 11

ALLITERATION

METAPHOR PERSONIFICATION


P307 L6,12 L5,11,14 L7 L1P309 L6P310 L9P311 L21 L8-9P314 L3P315 L15-16P319 L1P320 L

DISCUSS MORAL OF LESSON ON P. 324-325

QUESTIONS TO ASK:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,

24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: COMPARE STORY 2 TO 11- #3 OR 7

OR 2,5,OR 8

GRADE 3LESSON 12


P340 L7P341 L3,8,15P342 L3 L3,4P344 L6P345 L11P353 L5P354 L5

ASK QUESTIONS 27 FOR P. 360-361

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,

25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: COMPARE STORY 11 AND 12, #3,7

OR 2,5, OR 8

GRADE 3LESSON 13

ALLITERATION


P372 L6P375 L5 S3P379 L2 L5P381 L6 L1P382 L1

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 14,16,21,22,23,24,27,39,40,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: #3

QUESTIONS TO ASK FOR P. 396-399: 21,22,23,24,25,27,39,40

GRADE 4LESSON 14

ALLITERATION


P411 L4P414 L1P416 L2

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 14,16,18,21,22,23,24,27,39,40,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED COMPARE LESSONS 13 & 14: #3 OR 7

GRADE 3LESSON 15

ALLITERATION


P434 L1 L6P436 L14P437 L13

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,5,6,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,24,25,

27,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 3 OR 6

Grade 3LESSON 16


P27 L11 L6,7P28 L6P29 L7P30 L12P31P35

L7-8L14

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER: 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,

23,24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: READ ANOTHER VERSION OF LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD AND ANSWER # 3 OR 7

OPEN ENDED: 2,4,5 OR 8

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER FOR P. 39:17, 29,33,34,35,36,37

GRADE 3LESSON 17


P55 L15 L17P56 L3P57 L11 L2 L7P60 L7 L19P62 L14 L16P63 L3, 14P65 L11P66 L5 L10,15P67 L6-7 L6,7P68 L18 L19 L1,5,7,8

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,38,

43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: COMPARE LESSON 17 TO P. 74-79, USE #3 OR 7

GRADE 3LESSON 18

ALLITERATION


P90 L10P91 L5P93 L9 L15 L18 L7P94P99P104P106

L3,6

L4-5

L15

L2

QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT P.110-111: 41

QUESTIONS TO ASK:1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,

25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 2,5, OR 8

GRADE 3LESSON 19

ALLITERATION


P122 L4P124 L1,4P125 L3 L6P127 L11P128 L3-6P130 L8-9 L4P131 L5P132P133

L7 L12L5

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,

46,47,48,49


QUESTIONS FOR P. 138-139: 2,17,29,34,35,36,37

GRADE 3LESSON 20

ALLITERATION


P146 L2 L8-9P147 L19 L9P148 L22P150 L5,13,14P151P154P155

L11-12,15L4,10

L4,6L13L9,18,20

QUESTIONS TO ASK:1,2,3,5,6,9,10,11,12,21,22,23,24,25,27,38,43,44,45,46,

47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: #4, EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCES IN THE JOBS

RADE 3LESSON 21


P166 L3 L1P168 L7P170 L8-9P171 L4,7P172 L8 L9P175 L3P176 L9P178 L1 L3,11 L14P180 L4 L3,4

QUESTIONS TO ASK:14,16,18,21,22,23,24,27,39,40,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 9

QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT P.187:17,29,34,35,36,37

GRADE 3LESSON 22


P202 L11,14 L7P203 L6 L1P204 L5-6 L5 L6,10P206 L6 L3P210 L12 L2-3 L4P212 L1,6P214 L4 L5,9

QUESTIONS TO ASK:1,2,10,11,14,16,17,18,21,22,23,24,25,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: COMPARE LESSON 22 WITH P. 218-219 – USE #3 OR 7

GRADE 3LESSON 23

ALLITERATION


P230 L3,6P234 L1P235 L3P236 L12,14P238 L10 L2,5P245 L6,11 L10P247 L4 L4

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,

24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49


QUESTIONS TO ASK FOR P. 250-251:11,21,22,23,24,27,39

GRADE 3LESSON 24

ALLITERATION


P262 L8 L4-5 L4,5P263 L5,6P264 L1P266 L14-15P268 L5,7 L1,13,14P271 L8QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,

24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 2,5 OR 8

QUESTIONS TO ASK FOR P. 274-275:32,42

GRADE 3LESSON 25


P281 L2-3 L3 L4P282 L3 L11P283 L22 L5P284 L3,10,12 L24P285 L6 L4,15P286 L16

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,

24,26,27,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 2 OR 3

GRADE 3LESSON 26

ALLITERATION


P302 L1 L16 L11,14P303 L4-5 L1,2 L4-6P304 L8 L2-3 L19 L16P305 L2,10P306 L5,9 L3,6,7,19P308 L16 L4,14P309 L12,25P310 L17 L6,11,16,20

QUESTIONS TO ASK:1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,

24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49


QUESTIONS TO ASK FOR P. 314-315: 21,22,23,24,25,27,39,40

GRADE 3LESSON 27


P330 L10 L12 L6,19 L3-4P331 L3,4,5 L1P332 L10-11 L9P335 L14 L13-14P336 L12 L10P337 L8P338 L15 L5-6P340 L1P343 L8 L11-12 L2,16

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 14,16,18,21,22,23,24,27,39,40,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: #9

QUESTIONS TO ASK FOR P. 346-347: 17,29,33,34,35,36,37

GRADE 3LESSON 28


P358 L8P361 L10-13 L13-14P364 L9P365 L3,15 L7-8 L5P366 L11 L15 L10

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,

24,25,26,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 2, 5 OR 8

GRADE 3LESSON 29

ALLITERATION


P386 L1 L4P387 L4P389 L3P392 L2 L3,11P393 L7,8 L3-4 L2,11P396 L2,4,9P397 L5

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 14,16,18,21,22,23,24,27,39,40,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: 9

QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT P 406-407: 17,29,34,35,36,37

GRADE 3LESSON 30

ALLITERATION


P414 L14,15P415 L10P416 L1P419 L7P420 L7

QUESTIONS TO ASK: 1,2,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,

24,26,27,28,38,43,44,45,46,47,48,49

OPEN ENDED: YOU CAN COMPARE LESSONS 25 & 30. USE QUESTION 7

OPEN ENDED: 2 OR 3

QUESTIONS TO ASK ABOUT P. 426-427:27,41

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