Refugee by Alan Gratz 3 column notes pg 129-146
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 129 - 146Josef | What is the tone created by the writer on p. 129, paragraph 1?p. 133 “His father was inconsolable.” Reading around the text what content clues gives you an idea of what father was? | p. 133: “But in the past six months, Josef and his father had traded places.” What is the purpose of this observation? p.134: Why did Josef close his eyes and fight back the tears? | 6.RL.31. In this selection, how does Josef’s feeling change at the end? a. he is excited because they got past the Cuban doctor. b. he is happy he has been a man c. he is worried, that indeed they have been told nothing will happen until tomorrow. d. he is frustrated because he cannot speak Spanish. 6.RL.12. What can be inferred by “the ocean could open its mouth and swallow him”? a. Mahmoud wanted to be anywhere else but on the raft. b. The refugees could easily fall into the water. c. The ocean had human-like qualities d. Mahmoud respected the power of the ocean. |
| Isabel | p. 136: “ocean was a living creature itself” Cite textual evidence that shows the ocean as a living? p. 137 last paragraph … what is happening to Isabel? | Why did Papi respond the way he did after all the things that happened up to page 139? (inference)List the events that happened on p. 140 that foreshadow things that are not going to be good. | |
| Mahmoud | What are some word choices the author used to set the tone of p. 141? stories | p. 143: “The outboard motor roared to life, and the refugees cheered and cried.” Why do you think there was both cheering and crying? p. 145: (bottom of the page) Why does Mahmoud think things are worse than Aleppo? | |
| Summarize | Once again, as you reflect on the three stories in this read, we can see a similar plot development as the main character resolves a conflict only to be faced with a new challenge. List each character, the conflict they resolve and then where the plot ends. | ||