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Week 1:
Characters: Describe in paragraph form, two main characters in the book using evidence from the
text. You will use evidence of the character speech, actions, and their thoughts to describe the
characters. You can also use what the author directly tells you to bring your character to life in your
paragraph.
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(Character 2) page #(s) _______
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Setting: Write a paragraph that describes the setting including its time, place and mood. Give two
reasons as to how the setting is important to the plot line and/or story development.
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Main Conflict: In a well written paragraph, what is the main conflict developing in the story. Which
types of conflict are being used in the story; character vs. character, character vs. nature, character
vs. self, and/or character vs. society? Select two and cite examples that illustrate you understand
which type of conflict is being used (explain). page #(s) _______
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Foreshadowing: Find an example where the author uses foreshadowing and analyze how it’s used in
the storyline to create suspense. Predict and explain how it will affect the character, plot or conflict
later in the story. page #(s) _______
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Figurative Language: Write two examples where the author used figurative language. (It could be
the use of a simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification etc…) Explain how it affected you as a
reader when you read that piece of figurative language. page #(s) _______
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Learning Target Goal: (set from week’s mini-lesson)
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Theme: The story’s central idea(s)—the “message” that the author intends to communicate by
telling the story. Themes are often universal truths that are suggested by the specifics in the story.
1. State one of themes from your book in a declarative sentence. Avoid clichés.
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2. From this week’s reading, cite examples or details from text that illustrate or support the theme
you have chosen.
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