1、By: Chris Van Allsburg Genre: Animal Fantasy Skill: Plot and Theme Authors Purpose:,Two Bad Ants,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 sentenc
2、e.,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 sc
3、oop 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
4、 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 l
5、ong journey to the top of the mountain.,Lets 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!,