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A. Set a Purpose
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B. Preview – Checklist: Check each item as you’ve previewed that section.
 the title and author
 the front and back covers
 any summaries or excerpts from book reviews
 any information about the author
 any introductory material, such as a preface
 any chapter titles or illustrations
C. Plan - Synthesizing
Fiction Organizer:
Point of View
Characters
Setting
Title
Plot
Theme
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D. Read with a Purpose--Think back to the questions you want to answer. Which can you
now answer?
1. What's the Point of View used? _________ How can you tell? (Think
pronouns! Hint, hint!) _______________________________________
2. Characters--Draw a Family Tree Web to keep track of the characters. (See p. 325 in
Reader's Handbook for an
example.)
Hannah
Chaya
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3. Setting--Fill in the Setting Chart here for the different times and places of the
story. (See p. 329 in Reader's Handbook for an example.)
Setting Chart:
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TIME 2:
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4. Plot--Do Summary Notes for each chapter below. Writing an I-V-F for each chapter
would be fantastic!
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5. Theme--Draw a Topic and Theme Organizer like the one on p. 333 in Reader's
Handbook.
1. Big idea or topic:
2. What characters say or do:
3. What is important to learn:
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6. Style--Choose four different examples of literary techniques used in the book that
you and write them in the boxes below. Label the kind of literary technique you’ve
written down using any from the packets you got in class.
 Double-entry:
QUOTES with Literary Technique:
Page
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Kind of Literary
Technique this shows:
E. Connect
Read, respond, and write your reflections about at least one set of the "connect" questions
below in a journal entry. Make connections between the characters and events and your
own life. REMEMBER: You should change each question into a statement form in your
answer.
 Set 1:
 How did you feel about each character?
 Which did you like and which did you dislike? Why?
 Set 2:
 What was your reaction to major events in the novel?
 What part was your favorite? Why?
 Set 3:
 How can you relate what happened in the novel to your own feelings and
experiences?
 What did you learn from reading this book?
 Set 4:
 What else have you read that’s like this novel?
 What lesson fit both books?
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E. Connect (continued)
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F. Pause and Reflect
1. What is the setting? ___________________________________________
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2. Who are the main characters? ____________________________________
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3. What is the theme? ___________________________________________
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4. What's the central conflict of the novel? ___________________________
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5. What parts of the novel don't I understand? __________________
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Think about each of the elements and review your notes. 
F. Reread
1. Use the Graphic Organizers—Go back and complete the Fiction
Organizer on p. 1 of this packet.
2. Look at the Whole Novel—Did you complete the Fiction Organizer? 
3. Look at One Part—Complete the chart below.
List traits of Hannah at the List traits of Hannah/Chaya at
beginning of the book:
the end of the book:
G. Remember
Complete the rating chart below and explain your opinion.
Plot
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2
3
4
5
6
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Dull
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2
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4
Not believeable
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2
2
Characters
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6
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4
Setting
5
6
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Unclear
Explanation of Plot rating:
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Somewhat clear
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9
10
Very believable
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8
Somewhat developed
Themes
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6
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Very Interesting
Somewhat believable
Not developed
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8
Interesting
9
10
Well developed
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10
Clearly stated
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