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Two Bad Ants

Two Bad Ants. By: Chris Van Allsburg Genre: Animal Fantasy Skill: Plot and Theme Author’s Purpose:. Plot and Theme. The important events in a story make up the plot. The plot has a beginning, middle, and an end. The “big idea” of the story is called the theme.

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Two Bad Ants

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  1. Two Bad Ants By: Chris Van Allsburg Genre: Animal Fantasy Skill: Plot and Theme Author’s Purpose:

  2. Plot and Theme • The important events in a story make up the plot. • The plot has a beginning, middle, and an end. • The “big idea” of the story is called the theme. • The theme can be stated in a single sentence.

  3. Say It! • discovery • crystal • journey • unaware • disappeared • joyful • scoop • goal

  4. More Words to Know hovered twilight violently

  5. discoveryfind

  6. crystalclear shiny stone

  7. journeytrip

  8. unawaredid not know

  9. disappearedvanished

  10. joyfulhappy

  11. scoop large spoon

  12. goalsomething that is desired; aim

  13. He wanted one scoop of ice cream in his cone.

  14. He wanted one scoop of ice cream in his cone.

  15. The finding of the fossils was a great discovery.

  16. The finding of the fossils was a great discovery.

  17. Everyone felt joyful on Christmas morning.

  18. Everyone felt joyful on Christmas morning.

  19. The man returned home with a sparkling crystal.

  20. The man returned home with a sparkling crystal.

  21. The man was unaware he was being followed.

  22. The man was unaware he was being followed.

  23. Hank disappeared behind the curtain.

  24. Hank disappeared behind the curtain.

  25. The hikers made the long journey to the top of the mountain.

  26. The hikers made the long journey to the top of the mountain.

  27. Let’s review our words. Watch carefully because they will flash on the screen for just a moment. We will clap as we spell the word.

  28. joyful

  29. crystal

  30. scoop

  31. unaware

  32. journey

  33. discovery

  34. disappeared

  35. goal

  36. Spelling Words

  37. Review Questions p.342-351

  38. Review Questions p.352-359

  39. GREAT JOB!

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