Active Reading Strategies
What questions do you ask when "questioning" the text?
who, what, where, why, when, how
In Lob's Girl who in the Pengelly family always came first with Lob?
Don
Sandy
Granny Pierce
Jean
Sandy
What is the setting in The Stolen Party?
a wealthy child's birthday party in their mansion
In The Circuit what is "Carcanchita"?
the family's car
What is the mood in the short story There Will Come Soft Rains?
mood is quiet (at the beginning of the story) and eerie
"Connecting" to the text means making a connection between the text and ...
self, text, world
In The Scarlett Ibis what is Doodle's biggest fear?
being alone
In The Lady, or the Tiger? what did the King use the arena for?
justice
At the end of the story The Circuit what surprise does the narrator have for his family?
that his teacher was going to teach him how to play the trumpet
In A Sound of Thunder what does the sound of "thunder" symbolize?
danger
Making a prediction about the text means...
making your best guess
In Lob's Girl what is the text, "LOW GEAR FOR 1 1/2 MILES, DANGEROUS TO CYCLISTS" foreshadowing?
the car accident with Sandy and Lob
In The Stolen Party why was Rosaura invited to the birthday party?
to serve the guests
Provide two examples from Old Glory that illustrates that the short story takes place in the future?
SOS (Shoot-on-Sight) law; holo set; flag had sixty-two stars; no one is bald and gray; 90 years-old is considered young; televid booth; laser rifles
to prevent the hunters from changing history by touching the ground
When reading and using "imaging", you are...
visualizing
In The Scarlett Ibis how did Brother feel about Doodle?
he was ashamed of having a crippled brother
What is the theme of The Stolen Party?
losing your innocence is an unavoidable part of growing up
What is the theme of The Circuit?
migrant workers come to America for better lives, but many of them end up working very difficult, labor-intensive jobs; importance of family; disappointment and poverty; change & instability
What is the theme of There Will Come Soft Rains?
- humans are responsible for the increase in natural disasters
- cautionary tale of nuclear war and technology will not be able to protect us
When you are reading and making a prediction, you are making your best guess based on...
the text or other things you may already know
What is the theme of Lob's Girl?
the power of loyalty
What is the theme of The Lady, or the Tiger?
randomness of life; justice; love has limits
What is the theme of Old Glory?
free speech and price of freedom; freedom demands sacrifices
What is the theme of A Sound of Thunder?
small actions can have tremendous consequences; everything in this world is interconnected