By Jack Finney
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CTYL
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Values are the characteristics a person
has that makes them who they are.
Some characteristics are positive and
some are negative. What
characteristics do you look for in a
friend? Why? What characteristics do
you dislike in people? Why?
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Without Talking!!!!
Stand next to your desk and put your hand in
the air.
Find someone who does not sit near you and
pair up with them by high fiving them.
Stand facing your partner.
You have 30 seconds to explain…
Your partner has 30 seconds to explain…
Shake hands and repeat.
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Into Action
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Cause and Effect Chain: while we read,
create a chain of cause and effect
events.
Cause
Effect
Effect
Cause
Cause
Effect
Tom has work
to do
Tom does not go
to the movies
with his wife
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Connect to
the
Literature
Comprehension
Check
Think
Critically
1.
What was your reaction to the “sound
of thunder” at the end of the story?
-What kind of business does Time Safari,
Inc. operate?
-What does Eckels do that has such farreaching consequences?
-What is different when Eckels returns to
his own time?
5. In your opinion, what theme, or
message, is Bradbury conveying
through the story?
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Exposition:
-Tom is typing up a memo for work
-He opens the window because it is hot in the
apartment
-His wife, Clare, is going to the movies. He
won’t go because he has ambitions at work
that depend on the memo he’s writing.
-As he closes the door behind his wife, the
most important paper flies out the window of
his 11th story window.
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Rising Action:
-he sees that the paper is wedged in the
corner of the building
-he tries to knock it loose, but can’t
-he decides to go get it
-moves mechanically and gets the paper,
but then he looks down and almost falls.
-he struggles with thoughts of falling
-he reaches the window and nearly falls
-the window closes and he falls to his
knees
-he tries breaking the window with his
hand, coins, and his shoe
-he tries to signal people with burning
papers and dropping coins
-he realizes his wife has only been gone for
eight minutes and will not be home for
hours
-he realizes his priorities have been wrong
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-he punches the window to break it,
knowing that if he can’t, he will fall
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Climax:
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Resolution:
-he grabs the curtains, removes the glass
from around the window, and climbs into
his apartment
-he places the yellow paper on the desk
with a pencil on top of it
-he grabs his coat and hat and goes to the
door to meet his wife at the movie
-as he closes the door on his way out, the
rush of air knocks the pencil aside and
blows the yellow paper out the window
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Quick
Check
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2.
Why does Tom climb out of his
window?
How does Tom try to attract
attention? Why is he unsuccessful?
How does Tom’s life change as a
result of his ordeal on the ledge?
Read with a
Purpose
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Literary Analysis
5. What conflicts does Tom experience?
6. Based on Tom’s actions at the story’s
end, what can you infer (educated
guess) about the story’s theme?
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Literary Skills
9. How does Finney make time seem to
move slowly?
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