March DBA Review

common theme

list of characters

rhyming pattern

problem that is resolved

identify the time and place

hint at how a problem will be solved

describe the main character's problem

explain the characters' feelings and actions

do many tasks at once

do better than others

pretend to know everything

be afraid of trying new activities

make the play humourous

create suspense

show a new problem

introduce a new character

To make the characters conflict seem more suspenseful

to help the audience understand what the characters are thinking

to assist the main characters in figuring out how to solve a problem

to give the audience details about the characters' actions in the scene

easy

unusual

similar

interesting

encourages

judges

determines

watches

compare football players with puppies

describe how puppies learn to play human sports

persuade the reader to adopt a pet from the animal shelter

provide facts from a popular animal show

to explain why Cassidy wanted to make her invention

To explain why Cassidy has so many crayons

To explain who helped Cassidy become an inventor

to explain what crayon Cassidy likes best

badly shaped

having many shapes

before being shaped

being shaped again

Mrs. Warden answers her questions

She learns what her epidermis is

Joey says her epidermis is showing

She covers herself entirely with clothing

paused

shivered

imagined

shouted