Response to Literature Language Frames
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
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Oftentimes, people ________________________.
It has been said that “____________________________.”
Mankind/Humans can be_________________________.
America’s history __________________________.
Mark Twain, _________, knew/believed/understood________________.
Word Bank
Mark Twain, Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn, Religion,
Freedom, Superstition,
Education, Nature,
Symbolism, Satire (satirizes),
Hyperbole, Ridiculous or
humorous situations,
coincidence, Irony, Parody
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The author explores the idea of ___________.
Throughout his novel, ___________ refers to ___________.
This story is similar to _______.
By examining the character/plot, the reader learns ____________.
The story takes place _______.
The book is significant because________________.
In the literary work _________ by ___________, the reader is introduced
to__________.
______ is an important part of the novel/story _______ by ______.
slavery, discrimination,
hypocrisy, unfair, South,
American, United States,
nineteenth century, Civil
War, values, religion, society
freedom, superstition,
education, nature, accepted
beliefs, satire, satirizes,
symbolism, civilization
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Through the use of_______(device),________ (author) conveys that
________________ (message).
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Using/Employing/Incorporating _______, ________, and ________ (literary
devices) _______ (author) conveys/ shows/explains that
_______________(message).
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At the time the book was written, ____ _______; however, ________(author)
compels them to think/believe/ understand______________ (message) through
his use of ________(literary devices).
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Symbols such as ____, ____, and _____ illustrate the theme that _________.
Inspire, convince, compel,
argue, warns, believes,
thinks, society, Religion,
Freedom, Superstition,
Education, Nature, Literary
devices, theme, Symbolism,
Satire (satirizes), Hyperbole,
Ridiculous or humorous
situations, coincidence,
Irony, Parody
Frames and Language of Introduction
Hook
Generate
interest
Quote, brief
anecdote, or
insightful
thought
Provide
background
information
Summarize
events
Identify title
and author
Establish
purpose
Thesis
State thesis
What devices
does Twain
use and what
is his main
message?
Draw
conclusions
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Frames and Language of Body Paragraphs
Topic Sentence
TS Notes
Concrete details (evidence)
CD Notes
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At first,________ employs ____
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to_____________ .
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Early in the book, _______
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uses _______to argue
Support your
thesis.
What you will be
proving/ showing in
this body
paragraph.
Which devices are
used?
Word bank:
Inspire, convince,
compel, argue,
warns, believes,
thinks, society,
religion, freedom,
superstition, parody
education, nature,
theme, symbolism,
satire, satirizes,
hyperbole, irony,
ridiculous or
humorous situation,
coincidence
Summarize events
Insert direct quotations
A concrete detail is a
quote, paraphrase, or
summary.
Use parenthetical
citations to document
your evidence
You should have at least
two concrete details per
paragraph.
that__________.
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As the plot continues, ______.
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At one point, _____________.
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Further on, ___________.
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Initially / eventually, __________.
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The climax of the book occurs
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when _______.
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Ultimately,___________________.
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Finally, _____________________.
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When _(character)_ says/ thinks/
questions/ proclaims “______”( ),
he/she is making the point that
__________________( ).
In chapter ____, ______ mentions/
says/ thinks ___________.
After ___(name)___ (action verb)
____(situation)____, he/she
says/thinks “________________.”
“_______” is an important point that
(character) makes after/ while
_event)__.
While (character) talks to/speaks
with _(character)__ about_______,
he/she explains/says __________.”
When (character) states that
“______________,” he/she proves/
shows___________.
_(Character’s)_ views about ______
is clearly conveyed when he/she
says/state/claims “_____________.”
Word Bank:
States, proclaims, asserts,
argues, inquires, declares,
initially, on the other
hand, on the contrary, as
a result of, also, besides,
furthermore, in fact, for
example, first, next, then,
subsequently,nevertheless
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Commentary/Explanation
CM Notes
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Reflect on
thesis/topic sentence
Extend to personal
experience
Narrate short
anecdote
Compare to other
works
Clarify connection
Comment on/
interpret textual
evidence
You should include
two commentaries for
each concrete detail.
Your commentary
should tell what the
quote /example
/paraphrase means,
which device Twain
use, and why Twain
includes it.
Word bank:
Illustrates, conveys,
demonstrates, reveals,
displays, portrays,
signifies, symbolizes,
demonstrates,
satirizes, connects,
contrasts, compares, in
other words, indeed,
for, nor, and, but, yet,
because, although,
subsequently, thus,
consequently, as a
result, indeed,
certainly, of course
This is important because _____.
The use of __________ conveys
that_________.
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Twain reveals/suggests/ implies
that_______.
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This statement is significant because
_________________.
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According to the author, ______.
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This section of the story is important
because ________________.
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The author’s point seems to
be______________.
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Historically, __________which
explains why ______________.
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Halfway through the story, the reader is
made aware of ________________.
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In this example, Twain uses/employs
_(symbolism/ irony/ satire) to
convey/ show/ explain/ state/
demonstrate _(message)___.
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Twain uses Name/Setting/Action to
symbolize _______ which conveys his
belief that____.
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This further shows/ proves/ reinforces/
supports Twain’s message/ idea/ belief
that _______________.
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Through the use of satire/ irony/
symbolism, Twain makes it clear
that__________________.
When ____ says/ does this, he/ she is
______. Twain’s use of parody/ irony/
ridiculous situation/ hyperbole satirizes his
view/idea/belief that ________________.
Concluding Sentence
CS Notes
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It is apparent that _________.
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Without a doubt, Twain is _______.
Concluding sentence
should sum up the
paragraph it concludes.
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Clearly, ________________.
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This story is similar to _____.
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This reminds the reader______.
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The textual evidence suggests____.
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By ___, it is safe to assume ______.
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Evidently, Twain believes
__________________.
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Essentially, Twain makes the point
that _______________________.
Draw conclusions
Do not introduce a new
idea or provide a
transition into the next
paragraph – that is what
the next topic sentence is
for.
Word Bank:
assumption, conclude,
essentially, evidently,
overall, in summary,
therefore, subsequently,
thus, consequently, as a
result, indeed, certainly,
in other words, of course
Frames and Language of Conclusion
Restate your
thesis
Use different
words
Summarize
your textual
evidence
Reflect on
meaning
Final
quotation
Connect to
life, self,
society
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In the _______ by _______, __________________.
In his __________, ___________ (author) reminds how _______________.
This book explores/examines ___________________.
_________is a powerful/moving novel that ______________________.
In ______ the author emphasizes ______.
The focus of the literary work ____ is _____.
 ___________believes _________________ and ________________.
 He reveals these ideas through ________________________.
 In essence, ____________ points out _____________________________.
 _________effectively argues _____________ and __________________.
 He illustrates these points in his ________________ and ________________.
Throughout the novel, ________.
 _______ teaches us that ______________________.
 Understanding this book/novel makes one realize ________________.
 Clearly this novel/book is so famous because ____________________.
 The recurring ______ reminds us that ______.
 For each of us this means _______.
 In the words of the author _______.
 The book leaves us thinking about _________.
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