Too Soon a Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson Feature Menu Introducing the Selection Literary Focus: Motivation Reading Skills: Summarizing

Too Soon a Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson

Too Soon a Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson What if you were left in the middle of nowhere with children you hardly know and nothing to eat?

Too Soon a Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson There is no game for hunting no crop for harvesting no food for sharing. Even the fish won’t bite. What would you do?

Too Soon a Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson It’s all up to Mary now. . . and Mary alone. Read how one young girl is forced to become “too soon a woman.” [End of Section]

Too Soon a Woman Literary Focus: Motivation As you read “Too Soon a Woman,” you will be asked to analyze motivation in the story. A character’s motivation is his or her reason for displaying a behavior. Motivation answers the question why?

Too Soon a Woman Literary Focus: Motivation Guess the motivations of the people in the photos below. To save lives or property? To feel heroic? To help children? To make a living?

Too Soon a Woman Literary Focus: Motivation As you read “Too Soon a Woman,” ask yourself why the characters do what they do. Do the characters’ actions make sense to you? Are their motivations clear right away, or only later in the story? [End of Section]

Too Soon a Woman Reading Skills: Summarizing As you read “Too Soon a Woman,” practice summarizing. When you summarize, identify the major characters describe the characters’ problems state the main events explain how the problems are resolved

Too Soon a Woman Reading Skills: Summarizing Remember: A summary is a short restatement of the main events and ideas. + = Keep your summary simple—leave out minor details. [End of Section]

Too Soon a Woman by Dorothy M. Johnson The End