Harcourt Storytown Lesson 7 Comprehension BOOSTER

Harcourt Storytown Lesson 6 “On the Banks…” Comprehension BOOSTER

Name______Monday Focus Skill: Conflict and Resolution The plot of a story is the series of events that make up the story. The plot contains a conflict that the characters must solve. A conflict is like a problem. The plot events in the story usually lead to the resolution of the conflict. The resolution is the solution to the conflict. Comprehension Strategy for this week: REREADING Sometimes when you read, you miss or forget something in the story. If this happens or if you get confused, try rereading to find information that will help you understand the story. Vocabulary Words Use your glossary in the back of your reading book to help you fill in the blanks below: responsible darted jostling swerved attentive pounced contradicting

1. I almost wrecked my bicycle when the cat ______out in front of me! 2. I said it was raining, but my sister was ______me by saying it wasn’t. 3. Read page 186 and answer the following. Be sure to use complete sentences. 1. How can you tell that a story is in the realistic fiction genre? ______

______Tuesday Read pages 187- 191 and answer the following. Be sure to write your answers in complete sentences. Be sure to reread if you can’t find the answers. 2. What conflict does Justin have at home? ______

______3. Why do you think Justin is eager to spend some time on Grandpa’s ranch? ______

______4. How does Grandpa make chores look easy? ______

______5. What bothers Justin when he goes into his bedroom? ______

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6. What important idea does Justin understand after Grandpa shows him how to fold his shirts? ______

______7. Think about Justin’s main problem in the story. How do you think Grandpa might help him resolve it? ______

______8. Why do you think Justin is surprised at what Grandpa packs for their lunch? ______9. How does the author help readers picture the setting of the story? ______

______Wednesday Read pages 192-197 and answer the following. Be sure to write your answers in complete sentences. Be sure to reread if you can’t find the answers. 10. Why does Grandpa mark the map? ______

______11. Do you think Justin has changed since the beginning of the story? If so, how? ______

______12. Why do you think the author included the story about the fawn? ______

______13. What does the shed and its contents show about Grandpa as a person? ______

______14. What do you think Justin can learn from watching Grandpa cook lunch? ______

______Thursday Read pages 198-202 and answer the following. Be sure to write your answers in complete sentences. Be sure to reread if you can’t find the answers. 15. Why doesn’t Justin think Grandpa is a real cowboy? ______

______16. What do the facts about black cowboys have to do with the characters in this story? ______

______17. How is Grandpa helping Justin solve his problem? ______

______Now read the story, “Home on the Range” on pages 206-207 and see if you can answer the questions on page 208 comparing the two stories.