Author's Methods
The thoughts of a character that only we get to know.
Inner thoughts.
Who is the main character and setting?
William
Masitala, Malawi
Who won the World Cup in 2022?
Argentina
Comparing 2 things using Like or As.
Give an Example
Simile.
The meaning of a small piece of text.
Main Idea.
The way a character talks to another.
Dialogue
Starvation of his people
Lack of school
Environmental issues leading to famine and drought
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Something is extremely exaggerated to prove a point.
Give an example.
Hyberbole.
The meaning of a large piece of text.
Central Idea
Small, interesting and sometimes funny, stories that add to the main story in different ways.
Anecdote
Why does William want to learn?
He loves to learn.
To become a scientist.
Who plays the character Wednesday in the Netflix show "Wednesday"?
Jenna Ortega
Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman.
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Personification
How do you build a central idea effectively?
Things told to us in detail in hopes to put us in the character's shoes and see the world they do.
Descriptions
Deforestation.
Government being corrupt and not preparing for this.
How many properties are on a Monopoly board?
28
Same letter or sound occurring at the beginning of words.
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Alliteration.
What was the central idea of Chapter 7?
Answers should be around Khamba passing, hunting for birds and Malawi continuing to starve.
Why do we study Author's Methods?
To help us understand the way the author wants to develop characters and to better understand those developments when they happen.
Why did the author tell us this part of the story? (The first half of the book)
It introduces us to William and the setting of Malawi.
It presents the problem of deforestation, lack of proper farming, and lack of electricity that leads to poor living conditions. A problem William wants to help solve.
What music group created the amazing songs named "still feel." "The Fall" and "Nobody"?
half•alive
A saying that has different meaning than what it literally says.
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Idiom.
What has been the central idea of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind so far?
Malawi is starving. William and his family are doing everything they can to survive. William loves school and science but has had to quit due to the lack of funds.