Character Thoughts and Feelings.
In paragraph 1 the author showed Tahir was uncomfortable by saying?
He let out a very undignified squeak, which was all the sound he could produce.
The simile in paragraph 7 shows..
This shows.....
That Neena sounds like Tahir's 2 year old little sister. This shows Tahir thinks she is cute.
What was the words of the wiser in paragraph 4?
Tahir's father told Tahir he must let his elephant know what he is doing before he does it.
Why is the setting of river an important to the story?
Because if it wasn't in the river, there would not have been a snake and Neena would have not been in danger.
In paragraph 2 how does Tahir's father feel towards Tahir?
In paragraph 5 what feeling does Tahir have towards the elephant?
He doesn't want the elephant.
In paragraph 7 what imagery shows the temperature in the story?
I was hot here, the heat, heavy and thick.
What was the aha moment in paragraph 8?
Tahir realized there was a snake in the water an Neena was in danger.
What is the conflict in the story?
Neena is in danger because of a snake.
In paragraph 6 what line shows that Tahir cares about what his father thinks of him?
Tahir didn't know how to tell his father no.
In paragraph 7 what line shows his feelings towards Neena is not all bad?
He smiled at her.
Why did the author use the figurative language in the last line of paragraph 12?
The figurative language______________ to show_____.
His mind was racing and came to a screeching halt to show you that Tahir had an idea.
In paragraph 12 how do you know Tahir had a memory/aha moment?
His mind was racing and then it suddenly came to a screeching halt.
Why is it important to the story that the feelings of Tahir change towards Neena from the beginning of the story?
If his feelings did not change, he would not have cared to save her.
In paragraph 9 how do you know that Tahir cares about Neena?
He yelled at her to get out of the water.
In paragraph 10 how do you know Tahir was feeling frustrated?
He grinded his teeth.
The figurative language in the beginning of paragraph 12 ....
this shows....
Fear blossomed in tahir, now bursting into a flame of panic...
Tahir is getting really upset..
His mind came to a screeching halt is a aha moment because.....
It shows he had an idea realized what he must do.
Which paragraph is the climax of the story? Paragraph _______________ is the climax because that is when___________.
Paragraph 14 is the climax, because that is when Neena is safe from the snake.
What did Tahir say in paragraph 11 that showed he felt responsible for her?
She is only three months old, his mind insisted. Do something!
splashing Tahir, who did not bother to sigh anymore.
The personification in paragraph 9 was..... this shows....
The water tugged on his legs... this shows that the water was hard to walk in.
In paragraph 8 what was the tough question that Tahir had to decide?
Whether to save Neena or not.
In paragraph 12 what event contributes to the rising action?
In other words... if this didn't happen, he would not have saved Neena
The aha/memory moment at the end of paragraph 12. His mind was racing, and then came to a screeching halt.
You can tell that Tahir valued his father's advice because in paragraph 13 he remembers...
What his dad said about the importance of communicating with his elephant.
The punctuation at the end of paragraph 4 shows that Tahir's father is .....
upset or frustrated with Tahir.
The figurative language in the beginning of paragraph 14 was______________ to compare_________________ to show______________________
a wet heavy boulder was to compare the elephant to a boulder to show that she was really heavy.
What is the contrast and contradiction of the story?
You would not expect Tahir to save an elephant he didn't care about.
What is the theme of the story?
In paragraph 14 you know that Tahir cares about Neena because he says...
Next time Neena, I'll do better. I promise