1. Questioning the Text: Levels of Questioning Practice
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Questioning the Text: Levels of Questioning Practice
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2. “The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker
Questioning the Text: Levels of Questioning Practice
“The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker
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3. “The Stolen Party”: Continuing the Narrative
Name______________________________________________________________Period____English 9 Honors____/10 pts.
“The Stolen Party”: Continuing the Narrative
Writing Prompt:
Reread the final paragraphs of “The Stolen Party,” when Señora Ines tries to hand Rosaura money instead of a gift like all the other children. This is a powerful moment as all three characters appear to be frozen in time and space. Think about how point of view has created the surprise and disappointment in both the reader and the main character.
Using the story starter that follows, write a continuation of the narrative (2-3 paragraphs) that shows Rosaura’s realizations, starting with Senora Ines’s final words. Use dialogue, point of view, and imagery, as well as deliberate sentence structure, to emulate the author’s style. You may want to devise an alternative resolution. Be sure to:
•Use dialogue to convey the experiences and attitudes of the characters.
•Provide a conclusion (resolution) that follows from the events of the story.
•Include precise language, details, and imagery to engage the reader.
•Maintain the limited point of view to show Rosaura’s new perspective.
Rosaura glanced at the caged monkey as she and her mother turned from Señora Ines and walked out of the room. She gripped her money and, turning to her mother, said, ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. “The Stolen Party”: Continuing the Narrative
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5. “The Stolen Party”: Independent Reading Link
Using your independent novel, think about a scene that is not in the story (an “unseen scene”). Plot the events for this scene by outlining the sequence of events with a plot diagram, a list of events, or a visualization of the events in a storyboard. Also think about how you will establish point of view.
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CLIMAX of the scene:
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RISING ACTION of the scene:
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FALLING ACTION of the scene:
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CONFLICT of the scene:
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RESOLUTION of the scene:
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6. “The Gift of the Magi” & “The Stolen Party”: Comparing Stories
Name______________________________________________________________Period____English 9 Honors____/10 pts.
“The Gift of the Magi” & “The Stolen Party”: Comparing Stories
“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry
SYMBOLISM: What were the symbols in the story and what did they represent?
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IRONY: What kind of irony was used in the story and how did it add to the stories theme/s?
POINT OF VIEW: Which point of view was the story told from? Why did the author choose this point of view?
TONE/MOOD: What is the tone and mood of the story and do they change?
“The Stolen Party” by Liliana Heker
SYMBOLISM: What were the symbols in the story and what did they represent?
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IRONY: What kind of irony was used in the story and how did it add to the stories theme/s?
POINT OF VIEW: Which point of view was the story told from? Why did the author choose this point of view?
TONE/MOOD: What is the tone and mood of the story and do they change?