Make sure you have your book! We’re going to read for 15 minutes. Grab all of the handouts.

In your writer’s notebook, respond to this question… Do you think we are more shaped by “The Universal Human Experience” or specific cultural experiences?

Philosophical Chairs The Universal Human Experience Do you think we are more shaped by “The Universal Human Experience” or specific cultural experiences? Choose which side of the room you will go based on your answer. The opposing sides will face each other, just like these arrows. The Universal Human Experience Specific Cultural Experiences

The Book Thief By Markus Zusak

* Use a star for significant information, devices, and strategies you notice. ! Use an exclamation point to indicate what you feel strongly about in the article. ? Use a question mark next for parts that are confusing or next to any information that you’d like to explore further.

F Figurative Language I Imagery D Diction.

Short Answer practice: in your writer’s notebook After reading the excerpt from The Book Thief, consider the following question. We’ll walk through it together. How would you describe the narrator in the excerpt from The Book Thief? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

Short Answer practice: in your writer’s notebook Think about the way the narrator (Death) feels in the passage from The Book Thief. These key quotes may help– pay attention to specific word choice (DICTION). “Please believe me when I tell you that I picked up each soul that day as if it were newly born. I even kissed a few weary, poisoned cheeks.” “I watched their love visions and freed them from their fear.” “I took them all away, and if ever there was a time I needed distraction, this was it. In complete desolation, I looked at the world above.”

Short Answer practice: in your writer’s notebook Why do you think Death “kissed a few weary, poisoned cheeks” of the victims? What does a kiss indicate about how he feels? What does the word “weary” suggest about the victims? What does Death’s use of the word “weary” indicate about how Death perceives the victims? Emotions Associated With KISS 1. 2. 3. Emotions Associated with WEARY

Short Answer practice: in your writer’s notebook After examining the text, let’s answer the question using the evidence we found. How would you describe the narrator in the excerpt from The Book Thief? Support your answer with evidence from the selection. Refer to the table below as an example: ASSERT (Answer the question.) In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, the narrator, Death, is… PROVE (How do you know?) He “kissed a few weary, poisoned cheeks” and “freed them from their fear.” EXPLAIN (What does that mean?) Zusak chose for Death to use the words “kissed” and “freed” because they convey…

Short Answer practice: in your writer’s notebook Now put the A(ssertion), P(roof), and E(xplanation) all together! Use TEN LINES in your writer’s notebook to do so. TRADE with a PARTNER! Make sure he or she ANSWERED the question, PROVED their answer with text, and EXPLAINED the significance of their quote. After the timer goes…

Now, it’s your turn… Find your own evidence to support the answer that the narrator is sympathetic. Use the APE format to write your answer.

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