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Who tells the story (who is the narrator)? Is this the best person to tell it? Why or why not?
Provide examples from the text to support your thinking.
How does the text begin? Describe the events that start the story. Is this an effective way to
start the book? Why or why not?
How does the author provide information or details to make the story seem realistic? Provide
examples from the text to support your thinking.
Explain the basic information that is being presented in terms of the 5W's: Who? What? When?
Where? Why?
Examine, in detail, one person/characters personality. How is this character acting and why do
you think the character is acting that way?
What was the authors purpose for creating this text? Do you think the text accomplished
his/her goal? Why or why not?
What is the most important sentence/passage in this text? Why do you think so?
Describe the authors writing style. Include examples from the text.
Be sure to read the text carefully over the summer and take good notes. In addition, please complete
the following assignment. Please hand this in to your 9th grade English teacher during the first week of
school.
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