by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Why do students think the author chose to tell the story from the point of view of a cat who used to be a girl? Drawing on specifics from the book, discuss the nature of Clare as a narrator. How does a narrator’s point of view influence how events are described? When...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Come together as a class to discuss the structure of this book. How do the narrative and flashbacks combine to tell the story of Clare as a person and her experiences after her transformation? How does structuring the story this way keep reader interest and build...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Come together as a class and discuss the themes of this book and how they are developed over the course of the story. Have each student select one for further analysis and reflection and write an essay about it. Have them track the development and presentation of the...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
We get to know the two IDF (Israel Defense Force) soldiers through Clare’s observations when she is in the house with them and Omar. Have students make a list of the character traits for each soldier, drawing on the following categories: what they say, what they do,...
by boot | Mar 11, 2025
Come together as a class and discuss Clare’s feelings for her grandmother. Instruct students to use evidence from the text as support for their statements during discussion. Conclude the discussion by examining the passage where Ms. Sealand and Clare recite...
