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1 Harcourt Journeys: Story Selection
Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 1

2 “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude”
Unit 2: Lesson 6 “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude” Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott 2

3 Turn your Text Book to page 150.
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5 SET A PURPOSE

6 Good readers set a purpose based on what they know about genre and what they want to learn by reading. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

7 Preview the story. What genre do you think this story is? (Hint: See Pg. 150)
Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

8 This story is fairy tale
This story is fairy tale. A fairy tale is a story with magical things and characters. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

9 “Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude” is a fairy tale about a motorcycle dude who is hired by the king to protect the last pony. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

10 One purpose for reading might be to find out if the motorcycle dude does in fact protect the last pony. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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12 Who is the narrator of the selection?
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13 The boy and girl both narrate the tale.
Answer: The boy and girl both narrate the tale. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

14 Do you think this will affect how smoothly the story will flow? How so?
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15 Answer: Yes, having them both narrate might not make the story flow as well. The girl says they have trouble agreeing. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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17 What is one way the narrators are alike?
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18 Answer: They couldn’t agree on a fairy tale.
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19 How is the boy’s choice for a horse’s name different from the girl’s choices?
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20 Answer: The girl chooses names that are sweet and feminine; the boy prefers a more ordinary. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

21 How do you think their disagreements will affect the story?
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22 Answer: The disagreements will probably lead to conflict; the disagreements may make the plot more interesting and more dramatic. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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24 What might cause the Princess to refuse to eat?
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25 She is sad because an evil giant is stealing her ponies.
Answer: She is sad because an evil giant is stealing her ponies. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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27 What job were the princes hired to do?
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28 Answer: To protect the ponies. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

29 Were they successful? Why?
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30 No, the giant returns to steal more ponies.
Answer: No, the giant returns to steal more ponies. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

31 Why do you think the Princess spun straw into gold thread?
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32 Possible Answers: She spun gold to pass the time; because she was upset; because it made her feel better. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

33 Why do you think the author changed the narrator at this point?
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34 To introduce new characters and plot twists.
Possible Answer: To introduce new characters and plot twists. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

35 STOP & THINK: Hyperbole is a literary device authors use to exaggerate characters or events.
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36 STOP & THINK: Author’s use hyperbole to emphasize an idea or entertain the reader.
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37 STOP & THINK: How is the Princess’ behavior so far in the story an example of hyperbole? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

38 STOP & THINK: She didn’t really cry all day, every day
STOP & THINK: She didn’t really cry all day, every day. That is an exaggeration. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

39 STOP & THINK: Why do you think the author included this?
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40 STOP & THINK: To emphasize or show how sad the Princess was that her ponies were being stolen.
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42 What clues does the author provide to tell you what the boy thinks of the Motorcycle Dude?
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43 Answers: The boy calls him a “really cool muscle dude”; the boy is smiling; he pictures the dude as a hero who will save the pony and destroy the giant. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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45 Which of these things might be considered hideous: a deadly disease, a waterfall, an ogre, a butterfly, a horrible event? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

46 Answers: ogre horrible event deadly disease
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47 What is the setting in the girl’s story?
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48 Answer: A castle on a hill Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

49 What is the setting in the boy’s story?
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50 Answer: The same….a castle on a hill Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

51 Who is the main character in each story?
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52 Answers: Girl’s story - a helpless Princess Boy’s story - a cool
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54 Would you be surprised to see a tree exploding? Why or why not?
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55 Possible Answer: Yes, because trees do not normally explode.
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57 How does the boy try to convince readers that the Motorcycle Dude is the real hero of the fairy tale? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

58 Possible Answers: He mentions the dude’s huge sword; he talks about the Earth shaking as the dude and giant do battle, and tells how the dude defeats the giant every night and how the Princess rewards him. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

59 How do the pictures of the girl tell you that the story is not over even though the boy says: “THE END?” Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

60 Possible Answer: The girl looks really surprised at first, then looks angry as she taps the boy on the shoulder. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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62 How does the girl try to persuade the reader that the Princess is the real heroine?
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63 Possible Answers: She makes the princess sound strong by having her pump iron; she describes the princess as a warrior; the princess stands up to the dude. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

64 Which of the following could be described as immense: mountain ranges, your desk, telephones, oceans, cats, bees? Answer Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

65 Answers: Mountain Ranges Oceans Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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67 Why do you think the girl has the princess go with the dude to rescue the ponies?
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68 Possible Answers: She wants the princess to help rescue the ponies; she doesn’t want the dude to get all of the credit for rescuing the ponies. Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

69 STOP & THINK

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71 Projectable 6.3a Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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74 Projectable 6.3 b Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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77 Projectable 6.4 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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80 Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

81 How did you do? Copyright © 2011 Kelly Mott

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