Author's Craft
How does Lynn Johnston use humour to show Michael's family's emotions?
Humour exaggerates family reactions and highlights emotional connection and change.
What important idea about change is explored in For Better or For Worse?
Change affects identity and relationships.
Why are Flick's basketball accomplishments important?
They highlight contrast and suggest lost potential.
Identify the literary device in: "The ball loved Flick."
Personification.
How does Christy Brown change throughout My Left Foot?
He develops confidence, independence, and perseverance.
How does John Updike contrast Flick's past and present life? What message does this create?
Flick's success in basketball contrasts with his ordinary present life. This develops ideas about lost potential, change, or nostalgia.
What theme is developed in My Left Foot?
Perseverance can overcome obstacles OR resilience creates opportunity.
What does Eliza pretending not to hear classmates reveal?
Insecurity, fear of judgment, or wanting acceptance.
Why do comic strips use exaggeration?
To emphasize emotions and create humour.
What motivates Eliza's actions in The Scream?
Fear of judgment, insecurity, and wanting acceptance.
How does Christy Brown's description of his struggles strengthen the message of My Left Foot?
His struggles emphasize perseverance, determination, and overcoming challenges.
What challenge do Flick and Eliza both experience?
Identity struggles, insecurity, or concern about how others see them.
What does Christy Brown's reaction to not painting suggest?
Creativity became central to identity and purpose.
Identify the literary device in: "Life is a broken-winged bird."
Metaphor.
How do Michael's family's reactions help develop Michael as a character?
They show his growth, change over time, and family relationships.
Why might Diana Wieler wait until near the climax for Eliza's scream to happen?
To build tension and create stronger emotional impact.
Identify two texts that explore adapting to change.
What does the fad article suggest about trends?
People follow trends because they want belonging or acceptance.
How does imagery help develop meaning in Ex-Basketball Player?
Imagery develops mood, characterization, and themes of change.
How does Flick's past success influence how readers understand him in the present?
It highlights loss, nostalgia, and unrealized potential.
Why does the fad article include examples and experiences from teenagers?
To increase credibility, relatability, and strengthen the author's message.
Identify one theme connecting multiple readings.
Growth through change OR perseverance OR identity development.
What do Michael's family's reactions reveal?
Family relationships involve emotional connection and care.
How does comic strip format strengthen meaning?
Readers see visual emotions, reactions, and characterization.
Choose one character from the readings. Explain how the author develops that character using actions, dialogue, or description.