Schema: fairy tales, element of magic Genre: traditional literature Setting: Virginia Predicting: Predict what young Sam will do when the man comes back with the request to make his wife young again Character Motivation: What motivates young Sam to charge the man for what the hired hand did? What motivates him to change at the [...]
Schema: civil wars, traveling alone, the title which is a phrase from the U. S. National Anthem Before beginning, read the guide produced by the publisher which provides a background for understanding: Author’s purpose: The author takes us into the world of a refugee and helps refugee’s to see that they are not alone. POV: [...]
Schema: stories that teach a lesson, folktale, stranger danger The story is written as a modern day folktale featuring the Boo Hag from the Gullah culture of South Carolina. The Boo Hag is a legendary spirit or shape-shifter that wants to live in another person’s body, or it is also described as riding a person [...]
Schema: getting hair cut, Great Depression, segregation Season: illustration depict Fall Point of View: Sarah Jean tells the story from her POV. Characterization: Uncle Jed: He visualized his dream of owning a barbershop. He knew exactly what it would look like in his mind. He worked very hard and never gave up. Drawing Conclusions: We [...]
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