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Task cards, Google Form Questions, Google Slides ready to go!
36 questions for ch. 34-36 covering everything from Tone to Theme, and everything in between!
Chapter 34
Did you know there are so many setting and imagery questions for this chapter…
AND the character and conflict portrays Josef wanting to be invisible and Officer Padron is flirtatious and charismatic! 🙂
AND there’s so much irony in Josef wanting to be an adult, to having to take on adult responsibilities.
Don’t forget about tones like joyful, light, fun, jovial, and whimsical
This chapter has a lot of purpose and meaning in building Josef. Check out the task cards!
Chapter 35
Isabel’s story is eye-opening and changes the direction of her story. Ivan dies and this chapter shocks the reader.
There’s so much to talk about and sit with when reading this chapter.
The imagery and figurative language in this chapter is apparent. There were 6 examples of figurative language in this short chapter.
Alan Gratz also has so many symbols within this chapter! Everything from the journey of the song to Ivan to the shark to the sinking prison mentioned.
Chapter 36
The story of Mahmoud’s journey across the Mediterranean Sea left them in different spots with Mahmoud, his mother, his father, and Waleed.
Themes like: keep moving forward, accepting people who are different, be grateful for what you have, be open minded to different people keep showing up.
Themes to me are SUCH a big deal in my discussions because it’s a big take away that could connect to their life.
There’s more to explore…
These chapters have so many take aways that you don’t want your readers to miss!
Keep your planning and prep at a minimum and your discussions at a maximum!
