Refugee by Alan Gratz 3 column notes pg 56-73
Refugee Notes
| 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 | |
| Page 56 - 73Josef | p.56, paragraph 1, sentence 1:List words that suggest the author has set a tone for the reader. | How did the events described develop the story’s plot? Why does Josef wish they could stay on the ship forever? Site textual evidence. | RL.6.31. In this section, how does the character’s’ view change from the beginning to this point?
a. throw something to get rid of it b. to promote or try to sale c. to toss so it is near a mark d. slope 6.RL.53. What purpose is served by paragraphs 7 and 8 on page 72? a. Youseff wanted to calm his family b. Youseff wanted the family to know how important the phone was to the family c. Youseff was a jokester. d. Author shows the reader that the family survived. |
| Isabel | p.62, paragraph 1: “…and were lurching toward the sound of the crashing waves.”Based on what was read on pages 60-61, why did the author purposefully choose to use the word lurching.? | What unforeseen event occurs that certainly moves the plot forward? How does this event impact the two families? | |
| Mahmoud | p.66 bottom of page:“... their twisted perversion of Islam were infidels who should have their heads cut off’” After looking up perversion to clarify its meaning, what tone is set by this description. Cite textual evidence. | P.71: What is the internal conflict that Mahmoud faces in paragraph 3? (be specific to the issue not the kind of conflict)What unforeseen event occurs that certainly moves the plot forward? | |
| Summarize | In each of the sections, new characters are added to the story. What common thread do these additional characters add to the plot? | ||