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24 Cards in this Set
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Figurative Language
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Setting
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How does it get worse?
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food chokes town
(The food clogs the streets. Terrible food storms occur. A huge pancake covers the school. Maple syrup floods the town. Everyone get stomachaches. The town is a mess.) |
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What is Chewandswallow's problem?
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bad food
(They cannot control what food falls.) |
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What is the turning point?
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people decide to leave
(People can't go outside. The school closes. Houses are damaged. People fear for their lives.) |
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Is the problem solved?
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yes
(The new town welcomes them. The people use the bread to build houses. They buy their food at the supermarket.) |
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What action do people take to solve the problem?
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build boats
(They sail to a new land on rafts made from stale bread.) |
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Cause
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Effect
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Main Story
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Story Within a Story
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Why was the school closed?
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It was covered by a pancake.
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The children go sledding and think the hill looks like mashed potatoes with butter on top.
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The townspeople leave their town for another town where they shop for food like everyone else.
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How could people find out what they would be eating every day?
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the weather report
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What did people take outside?
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utensils, plates, cups
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Who is telling the story?
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Grandpa
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Why did the people make boats?
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to leave town
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What is a synonym for "dared"?
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What is a synonym for "prediction"?
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What is a synonym for "supplied"?
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What is a synonym for "gradual"?
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Grandpa tells a bedtime story.
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The food weather turns extreme.
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What is a synonym for "prepared"?
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What is a synonym for "frequently"?
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Middle
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End
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A pancake lands on Henry.
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People eat food that comes from the sky.
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Characters
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Beginning
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Fantasy
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Reality
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kitchen of an ordinary house
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the town of Chewandswallow
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Grandpa, Mom, Henry, sister
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people in the town
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