Narratives
Reading Strategies
Banned Books
Ms.Christensen or Ms.Cohn?
Hodge Podge
100

Your Biography of Change should be written in this point of view.

What is third person narration?

100

Use the summarizing strategy when you are finished reading.

Somebody, Wanted, But, So

100

To forbid people from using (something)

What is to ban or banning?

100

This teacher studied in Peru.

Who is Ms.Cohn?

100

This American holiday marks the unofficial end of summer.

What is Labor Day?

200

The narrative technique used to give a suggestion of something that has not happened yet.

What is foreshadowing?

200

Ask this question when a character does something to opposite of what you expect.

Why is the character doing that?

200

To remove words or images

What is censor?

200

This teacher loves spoilers!

Who is Ms.Christensen?

200

This country is home to pyramids and the Great Sphinx.

What is Egypt?

300

A history or background, especially one created for a fictional character 



What is backstory?

300

Ask this question when a character realizes something.

How might this change things?

300

This Young Adult book was banned for the themes of police brutality and inappropriate language.

What is The Hate U Give?

300

This teacher grew up in a small town (with one traffic light) near Utica, New York

Who is Ms. Christensen?

300

This zodiac sign is represented by a ram.

What is Taurus?

400

Description of a scene using your five senses.

What is imagery?

400

Ask yourself this question when a character asks themselves a tough question.

What does this make me wonder?

400

This book was banned for the violence depicted in the scenes of young teens fighting to the death.

What is The Hunger Games?

400

This teacher went to LaGuardia High School of the Arts.

Who is Ms.Cohn?

400

This fruit is used to make marmalade.

What is oranges?

500

Name the first two mentor texts we studied for the Biography of Change.

What is "500 Acts of Kindness" or "Dab to Fab"?

500

Ask yourself this question when the author interrupts the story to tell you a memory.

Why might this memory be important?

500

This graphic novel was banned because of the racial stereotypes portrayed in the story of a young Asian teen growing up.

What is American Born Chinese?

500

The teacher has a dog named McCoy after the jazz legend McCoy Tyner.

Who is Ms. Christensen?

500

In Greek mythology, the Cyclops has this distinct feature on its body.

What is one eye?