Name ____________________________ Date _______________________
Many times authors use the setting to symbolize the mood in the story. Read the quote below and think about how the setting symbolizes the mood in the barn.
The rain came and passed, but strange clouds hung in the northwest, low and black and green. And the air grew still.
In the morning, Sarah dressed in a pair of overalls and went to the barn to have an argument with Papa.
Sarah, Plain and Tall – p. 44
Arguments are often portrayed using stormy weather in stories. Reread chapter 8 and identify additional examples that use the weather to symbolize the mood in the story.
Use the textual clues and a dictionary to define the word “sly”.
“I can ride a horse, I know,” said Sarah. “I rode once when I was twelve. I will ride Jack.” Jack was Sarah’s favorite.
Papa shook his head. “Not Jack,” he said. “Jack is sly.”
“I am sly, too,” said Sarah stubbornly.
Sarah, Plain and Tall – p. 45
o Context Clues:
o Dictionary definition (It must “fit” and make sense to you!):
o Use the word “sly” in your own sentence.
