Vocabulary
Which vocabulary word means “worried or thinking carefully about a person or situation”?
Concerned
What does characterization mean?
Characterization is the way an author shows what a character is like.
What is point of view?
Point of view is the perspective of the narrator.
What should a strong summary include?
The main event and the most important details.
What does compare mean?
To explain how two things are alike.
What word means to give special importance or attention to something?
Emphasize
Name TWO things readers can examine to learn what a character is like.
Dialogue, Actions, Interactions, Thoughts
What can a narrator’s perspective include?
The narrator’s feelings, thoughts, or opinions about the events of the story.
In a summary, should events be listed in the order they happen or in a mixed-up order?
In the order they happen.
What does contrast mean?
To explain how two things are different.
Ida B does not know how Claire will respond when she walks toward her. What feeling does this create?
Tension
Ida B apologizes to someone. What can this action help readers understand about Ida B?
It can help readers understand Ida B’s character. An action is one way an author shows what a character is like.
If a story is told from Abilene’s perspective, whose thoughts and feelings do readers learn about most directly?
Abilene’s thoughts and feelings.
Should a summary include a reader’s personal opinion about the story?
No.
When answering a compare-and-contrast question about two passages, should your answer apply to one passage or both?
Both passages.
Ida B apologizes, and that apology helps develop what readers learn about her character. Which vocabulary word describes how the apology helps?
Contribute
Abilene notices that her father has become quiet and distant. What does this detail show about Abilene, and what might it reveal about her feelings?
It shows that Abilene pays attention to her father and is concerned about him. The detail gives evidence about her thoughts and feelings.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
The narrator describes Ida B walking toward Claire but does not tell readers how Ida B feels. What information about the narrator’s perspective is missing?
The narrator’s thoughts or feelings about the event are missing. Perspective includes feelings, thoughts, or opinions.
A student’s summary includes the main event and important details, but also describes a tiny detail that does not affect the story. What should the student do?
Remove the minor detail.
How are Abilene and Ida alike?
Both experience uncertainty about a situation.
The story is told from Abilene’s perspective. What does that help readers understand, and what does perspective mean?
Perspective is a person’s way of seeing, understanding, or thinking about something. Since the story is told from Abilene’s perspective, readers learn about her thoughts and feelings.
An author wants readers to understand how a character handles a problem. Name two kinds of details the author could include, and explain how they help.
The author could show what the character says or does, or how the character responds to the problem. These details give readers evidence to understand the character’s traits and choices.
Two passages describe the same event, but one narrator feels worried while the other feels hopeful. What is different, and what should readers use to support their answer?
The narrators’ perspectives are different because they have different feelings about the event. Readers should use evidence from the passages to explain the difference.
A student summarizes a story by giving events in order, but includes only a copied quotation and no explanation of what it shows. What should the student add?
The student should explain how the evidence supports the answer or summary.
How are Abilene and Ida's uncertainties different?
Ida is anxious and confused. Abilene is concerned and curious.