The True Confession of Charlotte Doyle
Foreshadowing Projection Master
Foreshadowing
“During the whole of a dull, dark, and soundless
day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung
oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing
alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary
tract of country, and at length found myself, as the
shades of the evening drew on, within the view of
the melancholy House of Usher.”
-Edgar Allan Poe, “The Fall of the House of Usher”
This is just the first sentence in Poe’s short story,
yet you can already make predictions about its
action.
•
What predictions can you make?
•
Why? What hints has the the author placed in
the first line of the story?
•
Identify words and phrases that make you think
or feel the way you do.
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First Impressions Handout
First Impressions
In the top boxes, write words or phrases that describe Charlotte’s first impressions of the crew and the
captain. In the next boxes, list reasons why Charlotte has these first impressions. Finally, on the lines at the
bottom of the page, tell whether or not you think Charlotte has good reasons for liking and disliking the
men. .
Charlotte’s First Impressions
of the Crew
Charlotte’s First Impressions
of Captain Jaggery
Why does Charlotte feel this way
about the crew?
Why does Charlotte feel this way
about Captain Jaggery?
Does Charlotte have good reasons to support her first impressions?
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Point of View Springboard Projection Master
Point of View Springboard
“You are not paid to be idle,” the captain often
declared, and he setting an example, was never
slack in his duty. Even at our teas he was vigilant –
again, so like my father – and patiently examined
me as to what I had seen, heard, or even thought –
always ready with quick and wise correction…
Mr. Keetch when summoned [by the captain] would
scuttle quickly to his side, nervous, agitated, that
look of fear about him…
Mr. Hollybrass, the first mate, would approach
slowly, seeming to take his own silent surroundings
about the captain’s demand. He might lift his
shaggy eyebrows as if to object, but I never heard
him actually contradict the captain in words. Indeed
the captain would only repeat his commands, and
then Mr. Hollybrass would obey.
-Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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The True Confession of Charlotte Doyle
Conflict Projection Master #1
Conflict is the struggle between
opposing forces.
The conflict may be an internal one. It
may be inside a person, such as an
attitude or feeling that must
be changed.
Outer conflicts can be...
Between people.
Between people and an organization
or idea.
Between people and outside forces,
such as nature.
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Conflict Projection Master #2
Identifying Conflict
Example #1
A storm was making, moving out of those mysterious belts
which lie north and south of the equator, the home of
hurricanes. The wind shifted a point, bringing with it a
heavy squall. Mafatu lowered the sail on the run and
gripped the steering paddle with hands that showed white
at the knuckles... Like advance schouts of an oncoming
army, wind gusts moved down upon the canoe, struck it
savagely.
-Armstrong Perry, Call it Courage
Example #2
Background: True son is a white boy who has been raised by the
Lenni Lenape Indians. Now, at age 15, he is being returned to his
white family as part of a treaty.
Ever since, he had been True Son, the blood of Cuyloga
[True Son’s Indian father] and flesh of his flesh... Then,
how could he be torn from his home like a sapling from the
ground and given to the alien whites who were his enemy!...
Never would he give up his Indian life. Never!
-Conrad Richter, The Light in the Forest
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Conflict Projection Master #3
Identifying Conflict
Example #3
Background: Kino, a poor fisherman who has found a great pearl, is
pursued by men who want to steal it.
“They have taken the pearl. I have lost it. Now it is over, he
[Kino] said. “The pearl is gone.”
Juana [Kino’s wife] quieted him as she would a sick child.
“Hush,” she said. “Here is your pearl. I found it in the
path. Can you hear me now? Can you understand?... You
have killed a man. We must go away... We must be gone
before daylight comes.”
“I was attacked,” Kino said uneasily. “I struck to save my
life.”
-John Steinbeck, The Pearl
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Figurative Language Projection Master #1
Figurative Language
Writers use words to create images or pictures for
the reader. To create these images, writers
provide details of sight, sound, taste,
smell, hearing, and movement.
Writers often use figurative language to create these
images. Unusual comparisons are made through
the use of figurative language, which cause the
reader to look at things in a new way.
The three most common kinds of figurative
language are similes, metaphors, and
personification. Another kind of
figurative language is the
hyperbole.
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Poetry Projection Master
The Sounds
of Poetry
Rhyme
What kind of rhyme do you hear in the poem that
you are reading or writing? Does every line of the
poem rhyme, every other line, or no lines at all?
Repetition
What kind of repetition do you hear in the poem
that you are reading or writing? Do any words,
phrases, or entire lines repeat? Do any kinds of
sounds repeat, such as beginning consonant sounds
or middle vowel sounds?
Rhythm
What kind of rhythm do you hear in the poem that
you are reading or writing? If you clap out the
words, do the lines follow a particular pattern? How
does the rhythm affect the way you feel about the
poem?
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Mr. Doyle’s Letter Handout
Mr. Doyle’s Personality
On the lines below, write words or phrases that describe Mr. Doyle’s personality.
Mr. Doyle’s View of Charlotte’s Work as a Sailor
On the lines below, write words or phrases that describe how Mr. Doyle would feel about
Charlotte’s work.
Mr. Doyle’s Statements
On the lines below, write statements that Mr. Doyle might make to Charlotte in his letter.
Tone of the Letter
On the lines below, describe the tone of Mr. Doyle’s letter to Charlotte.
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Letter Projection Master #1
Friendly Letter
3000 Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
September 29, 2008
Dear Heather,
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Your friend,
Alicia
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Letter Projection Master #2
Business Letter
3000 Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218
September 29, 2008
Mr. John Smith
Editor
The Baltimore Sun
1003 Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21269
Dear Mr. Smith,
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Respectfully Yours,
Alicia B. Howell
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Classified Ad Springboard Projection Master
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Charlotte Doyle Excerpt Projection Master
Regarding Captain Jaggery, the
log read simply. At the crew’s
urging I wrote that our noble
captain had kept his post at
the wheel during the hurricane,
only to be swept away in the
storm’s final hour. Mr.
Hollybrass was
afforded the same
heroic death.
-Avi, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
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The True Confession of Charlotte Doyle
News Article Projection Master #1
The News Article
Every news article contains the
following information:
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
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News Article Projection Master #2
Parts of a News Article
#1 Headline
The headline titles the article. It is
printed in a larger font and should
grab the readers’ attention.
#2 Lead
The lead is the first paragraph of a news article. It
contains the most important information of the
story.
#3 Body
The body provides details on the information
presented in the lead.
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News Article Projection Master #3
Tips on Writing a
News Article
•
Make your headline
dramatic so your audience
will want to continue
reading.
•
The lead should contain a
summary of the who, what,
where, when, why and how information.
•
Report facts. Do not include your opinion in
the article; however, you may quote the
opinions of other people as part of the story.
•
The information in the body should give
details that support the basic information
stated in the lead. More facts, statistics, and
quotations are examples of the kinds of
information to include in the body.
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News Article Handout
My News Article
Who
What
Where
When
Why
How
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News Article Tips Handout
Parts of a News Article
#1 Headline
The headline titles the article. It is printed in
a larger font and should grab the readers’ attention.
#2 Lead
The lead is the first paragraph of a news article. It contains the
most important information of the story.
#3 Body
The body provides details on the information presented in the
lead.
Tips on Writing a News Article
•
Make your headline dramatic so your audience will want to
continue reading.
•
The lead should contain a summary of the who, what, where,
when, why and how information.
•
Report facts. Do not include your opinion in the article;
however, you may quote the opinions of other people as part
of the story.
•
The information in the body should give details that support the
basic information stated in the lead. More facts, statistics, and
quotations are examples of the kinds of information to include
in the body.
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