Refugee by Alan Gratz 3 column notes pg 164-182
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 | |
| 164-182Josef | Page 167- “Suddenly Joseph was the man of the family- the only adult in the family-whether he wanted to be or not.” What does this quote reveal about Joseph’s character? | What happened to Josef’s father at the end of the section? How does this impact the development of the plot? | 1. What is the meaning of the term draught as used in the following quote “I’m going to the ship’s doctor for a sleeping draught for your father? Something to calm him.” a. lack of rain b. music in the ballroom c. medicine to help sleep d. medicine to get rid of an infection2. Why did the author use the term haphazard rather than dangerous? a. to draw attention to the behavior of Josef’s father. b. to draw attention to the manic way he stacked items c. to show the readers he was hiding under a desk d. to make the reader continue to read |
| Isabel | Pg 178 “her heart ached with gratitude towards these people. Just a moment’s kindness from each of them might mean the difference between death and survival for her mother and everyone else on the little raft.” How do these events develop a tone for Isabel’s story? | What was significant about the tourist reaction when they landed in the Bahamas? | |
| Mahmoud | Page 180 “They were drowning in tears.” Why did the author use this description? Elaborate on your answer. | How does the change in Mahmoud’s mother affect Mahmoud and his ability to survive? | |
| Summarize | Thinking back to the help of others in each of their stories, how does the kindness of those individuals develop the character's hope for survival? | ||