Sarah, Plain and Tall

Unit Review Sheet

Facts and Definitions

Lesson 1: Getting Started

• Adjectives are describing words.
• Adjectives that end in -er are called comparative adjectives; they compare two things.
• Adjectives that end in -est are called superlative adjectives; they compare more than two things.
• Maine is part of the New England states.
• Kansas is part of the Prairie states.
• The geography of the New England states and Prairie states is very different.

Lesson 2: Story Elements

• Characters are the people or animals in a story.
• Setting is the time and place of the story.
• Theme is an important message the author is trying to share through the story.
• Plot is what happens in the story and includes problem/conflict, events, and resolution.

Lesson 3: The News

• A journal is personal writing that reflects on a person's experiences and ideas.
• Classified ads and help-wanted ads can be found in a newspaper and describe things people are trying to sell or things people are looking for.
• Know the following vocabulary:
  • dusk: the time of day after the Sun sets but before it is dark
  • familiar: something that is well known because it happens all the time
  • murmur: to say something quietly
  • pungent: having a strong taste or smell
  • eerie: strange and scary
  • collapse: to fall down suddenly
  • horrid: shocking or bad
  • stern: strict or mean

Lesson 4: The Letters

• Word selection is very important when you are describing an environment.

Lesson 5: The Arrival

• Conflict can be between a character and another character, the environment, or himself.
• A Venn diagram is used to show similarities and differences between two people, places, or things.

Lesson 6: Life on the Prairie

• Music can reflect the environment and activities of a time and place.

Lesson 7: The Dune

• Conflict can be between a character and another character, the environment, or himself.

Lesson 8: Work and Play

• Historical fiction is a fiction book set during a specific time period and containing some historical details.

Lesson 9: Writing

• The writing process involves recording ideas, creating a first draft, editing, and making a final copy.

Lesson 10: Neighbors

• The setting of a story is the time and place where the action occurs.

Lesson 11: Squall

• Sentences can be combined using conjunctions.
• And is a conjunction.

Lesson 12: The End of the Storm

• The theme of a story is an important message the author is trying to share through the story. It is supported by events, characters' thoughts and actions, and dialogue.

Final Project: Welcome To Kansas

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