[Template] Serafina Chapters 10-12

Created Jan. 24, 2024 by Melissa Briggs

Serafina and the Black Cloak

Words and Phrases  - analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.Key Events - Explain how a story’s plot is developed by a series of events.Comprehension Questions
Chapter 101. What is significant about the following quote? “Our character isn’t defined by battles we win or lose, but by the battles, we dare to fight”“Desperate for soil, the trees’ roots clung to the rocks like giant hands, their massive fingers plunging into the earth beneath them.” What type of figurative language is being used, and what is the author’s purpose for including this phrase? 2. How does Serafina exploring the cemetery impact the development of the plot? 3. How does the gravestones contribute to the tone of the chapter? How do they foreshadow the events to come? Why does the author use figurative language to describe the trees as “gnarled” and “twisted by agonizing pain”?
  1. to explain how ominous the forest is
  2. to reveal that a huge animal has destroyed the forest
  3. to show that a forest is a happy place with unique trees
  4. to reveal that the forest was once on fire which deformed the trees.
What tone is created throughout chapter 12?
  1. positive
  2. ominous
  3. bad
  4. anxious
What is the meaning of the term “eviscerated” as used on page 134?
  1. clean
  2. dirty
  3. organized
  4. destroyed
Chapter 11“ It felt like a homecoming.” What does Serafina mean by this?What is the author’s purpose for including the phrase “then she sprang up and darted away like a scalded dog.” What inferences can you about Serafina’s interactions with the cubs? Use Evidence. How does Serafina realizing that she is completely lost impact the development of the plot?
Chapter 12  What is the meaning of elusive on pg 151?What does the red wolf symbolize to Serafina? Explain your thinking. What is the author’s purpose for revealing Serafina’s thoughts to us while she is attempting to get home?
Summarizer: The author leaves the chapter with a cliffhanger, to keep us interested. What is significant about why the author left it this way? How does it impact the development of the plot?
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