1. Warm-Up
Get out your notes from yesterday and review the graphic novel terms and concepts. You are about to have a short quiz!

2. Graphic Novel Terms Quiz
You have 10 minutes to complete this quiz.
Bonus Questions (answer on the back):
Other than teen angst, what is one theme of American Born Chinese?
Who are the three main characters?
What is the name of the novel that originally told the story of the Monkey King?

3. Bonus Questions
On the back of your quiz, answer the following questions:
Other than teen angst, what is one theme of American Born Chinese?
Who are the three main characters?
What is the name of the novel that originally told the story of the Monkey King?

4. The Monkey King Ancient Chinese fable (well-known story)
First appeared in the 16th century adventure novel Journey to the West
Immense strength, incredible speed, and 72 possible transformations into other creatures/characters are his strengths
Very popular still today – there are comic books, graphic novels, tv shows, and movies

5. How to Read a Graphic Novel Page
Graphic novels are read left to right, just like traditional texts

6. Dialog Balloons
dialog balloons are read left to right or top to bottom as is appropriate. 1 4 2 3 5

7. Sometimes it can get a little more complicated…

8. But the basic left to right rule still applies to panels2 1 3
But the basic left to right rule still applies to panels 4

9. and dialog balloons as well2 1 3 4 5
and dialog balloons as well 6 7

10. Time to Read!- Chapter 1 Who has a book? Assign reading roles
During the reading – please make sure you keep up with your mind map. These are INDIVIDUAL. No two should be identical. When they are turned in, if you have the exact same responses as someone else, you will both get a 0.

11. Character Log
Standard: Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
After reading each chapter, complete the character sketch. These will also be a reading grade.

12. Summarizer
Write a 1-sentence summary of Ch. 1.