Serafina Chapters 22-27
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 22 | Why does the author repeat the phrase “penetrating yellow eyes”What does the word undeterred mean as it is used on page 243? What does this reveal about the lioness? | Elaborate on the sense of belonging between Serafina and the forest. | What does Serafina realize at the end of this chapter? How does this realization help develop the plot?What is significant about the cloak’s actions?Based on the events what is the theme of the novel? |
| Chapter 23 | What mood does this quote portray?Met me on… came a raspy voice.” How did this shift the tone of the chapter? | Describe the conflict Serafina faces throughout the chapter. | |
| Chapter 24 | What does the following quote mean?“Welcome, Serafina. I’m not going to hurt you, child.” What connection can you make to the repetition of this quote? | What is revealed on the cloak’s clasp? How does this impact Serafina? | |
| Summarize | Explain the evolution of Serafina’s confidence and independence. | ||
| chapters 25-27 | 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. |
| chapter 25 | pg 255 “The visages of terrified children and adults were crowded inside the cloak.” What is the meaning of visages as it is used in the the quote? | What is revealed by Serafina trying on the cloak? How does the cloak make her feel? How is this critical in understanding the Black Cloak? Does the cloak try to persuade Serafina to keep it on? What claims does it make? How do these claims help you understand the characteristics of the Black Cloak? What does the background on the cloak reveal to the reader? How does this impact the development of the plot? |
| chapter 26 | “Thorne’s face was gray and deteriorating, his skin flaking off around his cheeks and eye.’ What is the meaning of deteriorating? | What does Thorne mean when he says “we are the same, we are on the same side”? What is he trying to convince Serafina to do?How does Serafina’s determination to destroy the cloak develop the theme of the novel? How does the battle between the man in the black cloak help develop the plot? How does it add to the theme? |
| Chapter 27 | What is significant about the arrival of the individuals who were enveloped within the cloak? |