“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