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

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.
 The theme can be stated in a
single sentence.
Say It!
 discovery
 crystal
 journey
 unaware
 disappeared
 joyful
 scoop
 goal
More Words to Know
hovered
twilight
violently
discovery
find
crystal
clear shiny stone
journey
trip
unaware
did not know
disappeared
vanished
joyful
happy
scoop
large spoon
goal
something that is
desired; aim
He wanted one scoop
of ice cream in his
cone.
He wanted one
scoop of ice cream
in his cone.
The finding of the
fossils was a great
discovery.
The finding of the
fossils was a great
discovery.
Everyone felt joyful
on Christmas
morning.
Everyone felt joyful
on Christmas
morning.
The man returned
home with a sparkling
crystal.
The man returned
home with a sparkling
crystal.
The man was
unaware he was
being followed.
The man was
unaware he was being
followed.
Hank disappeared
behind the curtain.
Hank disappeared
behind the
curtain.
The hikers made the
long journey to the
top of the mountain.
The hikers made the
long journey to the
top of the mountain.
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.
joyful
crystal
scoop
unaware
journey
discovery
disappeared
goal
Spelling Words
Review Questions p.342-351
Review Questions p.352-359
GREAT JOB!