Good Housekeeping Test Debrief Main Idea, Summary, Inferences
Main Idea Question 1: Name 3 specific examples of IDENTITY that you see in the story. Ex. Mama is a hoarder, independent, and messy. What’s wrong with this answer?
Main Idea Here’s a better, more detailed answer: Mama is a hoarder because she doesn’t throw anything away, like old magazines, bones, and a broken typewriter Mama is independent because she doesn’t care what other people think about her mess. She’s not worries about the worms and fleas. Mama is messy and disorganized. Her house is full of old things, many of which (like the snakeskins and bones) she didn’t even know she had.
Main Idea Question 3: Internal & External Conflict External Conflicts Character vs Character Character vs Nature Character vs Society Character vs Fate Internal Conflicts – ONLY 1 TYPE! Character vs Self
Main Idea When Mama and Louise fight over the typewriter, what kind of conflict is that? When Bailey tells Louise to stop yelling at Mama, what type of conflict is that? When Mama needs to decide if she should continue hoarding or allow the girls to toss her belongings, what type of conflict is that? When Bailey needs to decide if she should clean Mama’s house or let her be, what type of conflict is that?
Summarize the Story Question 2: Somebody Wanted But So Bailey and Louise wanted to clean up the house, but Mama was a hoarder, so they compromised and threw away a lot of junk but not everything. What’s wrong with this summary?
Summarize the Story Here’s a better answer that summarizes the WHOLE story, including the ENDING Bailey and Louise wanted to clean up the house, but Mama was a hoarder, so they compromised and threw away a lot of junk but not everything. Thanksgiving dinner went well, and Mama and Mr. Mitchell went to the dump to find some of Mama’s things.
Summarize the Story Question 2: Plot Diagram Start by finding the Climax of the Story. Then work forward and backward to fill in the other parts.
Summarize the Story The Mitchells remark how clean the house is, but Mama and Mr. Mitchell are missing. Bailey and Louise work hard to clean the house up. Mama protests they are throwing out too much stuff, including the typewriter. However, The house gets cleaned. Mama and Mr. Mitchell bond over wasps and plants. Mama is inviting the Mitchells to Thanksgiving dinner. Bailey & Louise are embarassed because the house is dirty. In the morning Bailey finds a typed note from Mama. She and Mr. Mitchell have gone to the dump to look at some of her “trash.”
Inferences Question 4: STEAL Chart Check that your inferences are… Read these notes & figure out why you earned less than 4 on each section. Put that reason on your Score Card.scorecard. Inferences Question 4: STEAL Chart Check that your inferences are… Inferences, not facts (0 2) Include a “because” to explain why (23) Have specific details (34)