by boot | Feb 18, 2025
Does the author communicate a feeling that goes with the story? What words characterize the story? How did your feeling change as you read the story? Was there an undercurrent or hidden mood in the story? Was there a tension in the story that made you want to finish...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
What would you change in the story? How well are the events tied together in the story? Did you feel the stories moved rapidly enough? If not, where was the action too slow? Name at least two conflicts in the book. What were the author’s solutions? How would you...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
Who were the main characters? Were they believable? What techniques did the author use to portray each character? What characters do you like best and why? Would you and your family like to have one of the characters as a friend? Why? Is there a character like you in...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
Where did the book take place? Could it have taken place anywhere else? Why? How accurately are you able to see the place where the story occurs in your mind? Explain. How does each character use the environment? How does the time play a major role in each story?...
by boot | Feb 18, 2025
The Africville of today is rather different from the Africville that the girl in the story imagined and longed for. Ask students how they think attending the Africville reunion festival made the girl feel: Sad? Grateful? Happy? Angry? What clues do we have in the book...
