The Crossover Question
Read the following:
The passage in Fahrenheit 451 that
begins on page 145 with “Half an
hour later…” and ends on page 146
with “…warm crackle of the flames.”
Crossover Question:
How are the settings of
“The Tiger” and the
passage from Fahrenheit
451 similar?
Crossover Question:
You must use evidence
from BOTH selections.
You get 10 lines to use
Organizing the response:
Thesis
Thesis
Support (1)
Support (1)
OR
Transition
Explain (1)
Support (2)
Support (2)
Explain (1/2)
Explain (2)
As always…
 Stay focused on your thesis.
 Make sure quotes are blended.
 Make sure your explanation connects your
quote to your thesis
 How does your quote support your thesis?
What’s the problem with this thesis:
They are the same.
Thesis:
Write a thesis in response
to the question.
Support (1):
Find and write down a quote
from “The Tiger” to support the
thesis.
Support (2):
Find and write down a quote
from the Fahrenheit 451 passage
to support the thesis.
Explain (1/2):
Explain how these quotes
prove your thesis about
the setting.
Crossover Question:
What does fire represent in “The
Tiger” and the passage from
Fahrenheit 451? Support your
answer with evidence from both
selections.