Retrieval Practice for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
In this retrieval practice exercise based on the book "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon," students are quizzed on key aspects such as the symbolism of goldfish, the concept of dynasty, folktale definitions, characters connected to dynasties, and traits like impulsiveness in the story. The practice also covers topics like indebtedness, proverbs, myths, dragon symbolism, and character analysis including traits like envy. Students are prompted to self-score their understanding of the material.
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Retrieval Practice Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 4 1. What do goldfish symbolize symbolize?. 2. What is a dynasty dynasty? 3. What is a folktale folktale? ? 4. What is an origin story origin story? 5. Who is connected to a dynasty dynasty. 6. Who is best described as impulsive impulsive? Take 3 minutes
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 4 1. A goldfish symbolizes success. 2. Dynasty Dynasty is a family that rules a country/empire for a long time. symbolizes strength, bravery, good fortune, and 3. A folktale folktale is a story or superstition passed down orally from one generation to the next and may teach lessons. 4. An origin story origin story is a story that describes how a person, place, thin, or idea came to exist. 5. The character connected to a dynasty is Magistrate Tiger.
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 4 (continued) 6. The characters who could be best described as impulsive Minli and Magistrate Tiger. impulsive are Self-score: ______ /6
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 10 1. What does it mean to be indebted indebted to someone? 2. What is a proverb proverb? 3. What are myths myths? 4. What does a dragon symbolize dragon symbolize? 5. Who could be described as envious envious in the novel? 6. Describe how Ma and Ba discourage discourage Minli? 7. What is foreshadowing foreshadowing? Take 3 minutes
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 10 1. When someone is indebted someone, like money or thanks. indebted to it means they owe something to 2. A proverb proverb is a short statement or saying that provides a general truth or piece of advice. . 3. A myth myth is a story told by ancient cultures that explain beliefs, practices, or natural occurences. 4. A dragon symbolizes dragon symbolizes that refers to situations in which what occurs is the opposite of what s expected is strength, power, an and good luck. It can also symbolize an emperor s power.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 10 (continued) 5. Characters who could be described as envious Tiger and Ma. envious are Magistrate 6. Ma and Ba discourage change their fortune is impossible and that she needs to stop believing stories. discourage Minli by telling her that wanting to 7. 7. Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is is when a hint suggests events that might happen in the future. Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 13 1. What is a folktale folktale? 2. What is a simile simile? 3. Describe the dragon using a simile simile? 4. What is symbolism symbolism? 5. What is one symbol symbol from Where the Mountain Meets the Moon? 6. Who or what in the novel could be described as meager meager? 7. What was the purpose of oral tradition oral tradition? Take 3 minutes
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 13 1. A folktale folktale is a story or superstition passed down orally from one generation to the next, and may teach a lesson. 2. A simile simile is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as. 3. Example: The dragon is as big a house. 4. 4. Symbolism Symbolism is when an object, person, or idea in a text has an additional meaning beyond its literal one. 5. Some symbols Man of the Moon, and Magistrate Tiger. symbols from the novel are: dragon, goldfish, the Old
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 13 (continued) 6. Something that could be described as meager and village. meager is Minli s house 7. The purpose of oral tradition ideas, art, and culture down to other generations through word of mouth. oral tradition is to communicate knowledge, Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 18 1. What does the red thread symbolize red thread symbolize? 2. What is a simile simile? ? 3. What is an empire empire? ? 4. Name two things that have an origin story origin story in the novel? 5. What is a quest quest? 6. Name a character from Where the Mountain Meets the Moon that is anthropomorphized anthropomorphized. 7. Who or what is a symbol in the novel? symbol of fortune and unanswered questions
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 18 1. The red thread symbolizes red thread symbolizes the connections between individuals. 2. A simile simile is a comparison between two unlike things using like or as. . 3. An empire empire isa group of states or countries under the control of one authority, typically an emperor or empress. 4. Some origin stories origin stories include: dragon, the green tiger, Fruitless Mountain, and the goldfish man. 5. 5. A A quest quest is a long, often difficult journey a character takes in search of something or someone.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 18 (continued) 6. Some characters who are anthropomorphized goldfish, and the stone lions goldfish, and the stone lions anthropomorphized are: dragon, the dragon, the 7. The symbol symbol of fortune and unanswered questions is the Old Man of the Moon. Self-score: ______ /7
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 19 1. What is foreshadowing foreshadowing? 2. What is personification personification? ? 3. What does a dragon symbolize symbolize? ? 4. What is an example of the supernatural supernatural from the novel? 5. Who or what is a symbol symbol of greed and anger?
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 19 1. Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a hint that suggest events that might happen in the future. 2. 2. Personification Personification is a when human qualities are given to animals, objects, and other non-human things. . 3. The dragon symbolizes emperor s power. symbolizesstrength, power, good luck, and an 4. Examples of the supernatural born, the king making a peach tree, the paper of happiness. supernatural include: the way the dragon was 5. 5. The The symbol symbol of greed and anger is Magistrate Tiger.
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 21 1. Define supernatural supernatural? 2. What is personification personification? 3. What is an example of a folktale the Moon? folktale in Where the Mountain Meets 4. Describe the Magistrate Tiger using a simile simile. . 5. What is an embedded narrative embedded narrative? 6. Name a royal Moon. royal character from Where the Mountain Meets the
Retrieval Practice: Lesson 21 1. The meaning of supernatural attributed to a force beyond scientific understanding of the natural world, such as magic. supernatural is things or events that are 2. 2. Personification Personification is when human qualities are given to animals, objects, and other non-human things. . 3. Examples of folktales dragon gate, the paper of happiness, and the Old Man of the Moon. folktales are:stories about Magistrate Tiger, the 4. Example: Magistrate Tiger is as angry as a swarm of hornets.
Retrieval Practice Answers: Lesson 21 (continued) 5. An embedded narrative embedded narrative is a story character narrates a story to other characters or the reader. character narrates a story to other characters or the reader. a story- -within within- -a a- -story, or when a story, or when a 6. Royal Royal characters include Magistrate Tiger and the King from the City of Bright Moonlight. Self-score: ______ /6
