“ELEVEN”
READING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENT
1. Read the story.
2. Write one sentence telling what the story is about
3.
Write a paragraph (minimum) of response to the story
Your thoughts about the story's value and worth, ways the text details affect you, memories or
associations it brings to mind, speculations about the writer or the writer's purpose for writing
the story. Try to explain why these are your impressions.
4. Identify the tone, mood, theme, and purpose of the text.
5. Write five questions you have about the story - one literal, three interpretive, and one
evaluative
Try to answer the following questions as you read. This will help you with the response
portion above.
a. How does the text make you feel? Is this because of that the author is doing or because of connections
you are making to real life?
b. What stands out to you? Why?
c. Do you like/dislike how the author writes? Why?
K.M. Hedrick
ENG II
Unit 1: Intro – Lesson 7
rev. 08/13