Settings
Sal and her grandparents travel to which state in Walk Two Moons?
Idaho
The author's attitude in Walk Two Moons shows she cares about the characters' feelings. What is this called?
Empathetic
Who is the protagonist in Walk Two Moons?
Salamanca Tree Hiddle
The main plot of Walk Two Moons focusses on Sal's desire to find what?
What happened to her lost mother
Walk Two Moons is an example of what Genre?
Realistic Fiction
The big moment in the story happens in which town in Idaho.
Lewiston
What do you think it means to "step into the shoes of a character?"
To identify with a character. Feel what they feel, experience the results of their actions, deal with similar issues
Who is the mysterious character who leaves secret messages on Phoebe's porch?
Mrs. Partridge
Most plots involve some sort of___________
Conflict
What does knowing the genre of a book allow the reader to do?
Know what to expect as they read and how to make sense of what happens
Name one thing the setting helps the reader to imagine?
Geographical locations, time periods, social settings, time of day, or immediate surroundings
Walk Two Moons is told from what point of view?
First-person narrator / Sal's point of view
What are two ways authors use to introduce characters to the reader?
showing the reader what they do
sharing their relationships
revealing inner thoughts
hearing them talk
What theme is explored through Sal's journey to accept her mother's departure and ultimate death?
Coping with loss
What is meant by a writer's style?
How they use language, imagery, metaphors, and voice, tone, and mood to shape a story
What are two elements the setting helps to establish in the story?
The context and backdrop for the story
How might writing in the first-person limit the reader?
They are only exposed to the main character's perspective
Why is it important for authors to develop a character throughout a story?
Example answer:
It helps to create for the reader a more complex understandings of the character
What theme is emphasized through Sal’s storytelling and her connections to her Native American heritage?
cultural identity
Describe Creech's use of imagery in the book.
Sal is very descriptive with details using many senses to help shape the reader's imagination.
Describe the significance of the travel settings during Sal's trip with her Gran and Gramps.
The settings in trip are significant because it shows how Sal learns about her mother's journey and comes to terms with her being gone.
Compare and contrast stance of the implied reader and point of view
While both are literary elements important in the writing of narratives, the stance of the implied reader is the how the reader approaches and accepts the text so they will enjoy it, while point of view is the perspective of the person(s) telling the story.
What are some ways Creech introduces the reader to Sal?
By letting the reader "hear" Sal's voice, read the description of her relationships, what she does, and what her inner thoughts are.
Why are Plot and Theme two different literary elements?
Plot is the ordering of events and structure of the story whereas theme deals with the underlying messages/meanings within the story
What subtype genre would you say Walk Two Moons fits into and why
Relationship stories, because it is about Sal's relationships with the other characters in the book and because she struggles with her own self-doubts