PREPARE TO READ

Compare Fiction
“Awake,” the retelling of “Briar Rose,” changes
some aspects of the original story but keeps others.
BRIAR ROSE
Pay attention to similarities and differences in the AWAKE

two stories as you read “Awake.”

About the Author Awake

Concept Vocabulary ANNOTATE

As you read “Awake,” you will encounter these words.

motionless steal static

Tanith Lee (1947–2015)
was the daughter of two
professional dancers. She
was dyslexic and didn’t
learn to read until her
father taught her at age 8;
she started writing fiction
when she was 9. Lee’s first
books were for children,
but her best-known works
are science fiction, fantasy,
and re-imaginings of classic
fairy tales.
Multiple-Meaning Words and Context Clues Many words have more
than one meaning. To determine which meaning of a word is being used,
look for clues in the surrounding words, sentences, and paragraphs.
EXAMPLE He bumped the shelf and upset the vase of flowers. As he
mopped up the mess, he was unhappy and upset.
Analysis: Upset is a verb that means “spilled” (clue: “bumped the
shelf”). Upset is also an adjective that means “distressed” (clues: the
situation being described and the synonym unhappy).
PRACTICE As you read “Awake,” use context clues within and beyond
paragraphs to determine the meanings of multiple-meaning words.

Comprehension Strategy NOTEBOOK

Make Predictions
Predictions are a type of guess you make about events that will happen © Pearson Education, Inc., or its affiliates. All rights reserved.

later in a story. Good readers make predictions and then correct or

confirm them as they read on. You can use the characteristics of the
genre you are reading to make predictions.
EXAMPLE
SAMPLE CHARACTERISTIC SAMPLE
PASSAGE OF GENRE PREDICTION

The first night Modern retellings Roisa, which sounds like

TEKS
she woke up… often change the “Rose,” will be a more
2.B. Use context within or beyond a
paragraph to clarify the meaning of
Roisa had nature of familiar active version of a
unfamiliar or ambiguous words. been surprised. characters. classic fairy tale princess.
5.C. Make, correct, or confirm
predictions using text features, PRACTICE
characteristics of genre, and
As you read “Awake,” make predictions based on your
structures. knowledge of fairy tales and retellings. Read on to correct or confirm your
predictions.
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