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4. Elaborating on the story world ~ What episodes or information did the author leave out? How did you fill them in? ~ What other adventures might these characters have? What would be an alternative ending to this story? What other books have you read that this reminds you of? Poems? Short STories? Songs? What sticks out in your head most vividly? How are they similar? Different? ~ What will you tell your friends about this story? What won't you (so you won't ruin the story)? 5. Connecting Literature to Life ~ Has anything like this ever happened to you? ~ Do the characters remind you of people you know? Does this help you to understand the story/or the person better? ~ How does what is happening in the book make you more aware of your own life? Does it help you think about your life and identity? ~ Has the book influenced what you believe in, what you think is right and true? Has it helped you to think of how you might behave in future situations? 6. Considering Signficance/Importance ~ Tell what you liked most/least.Excited you? Bored you? If you stopped reading, what made you stop? ~ What idea was the author trying to explore through this story/text? What comments or generalizations did the author make? 7. Recognizing Literary Techniques ~How long did it take for the story to happen? Was the story told in the order that it happened?Why or why not? What effect did the changes have on you as the reader? ~ What info did the author know that she/he withheld? Have you ever withheld info while telling a story? For what reason or effect? ~ Who was telling the story?Do we know? How does this make a difference? ~ Are there parts of the story that took a long time to happen but were told quickly? Are there parts of the story that took a short time to happen but a long time to tell? Are there events that happened once, but were repeated in the telling? Events that reoccurred but are told only once? Why did theauthor change theactual time and events when she told it? Have you ever done such things when you told stories? For what purpose? ~ How do you recognize when a literary technique is being used? What subtle clues are you given to be alert? How do you feel about the use of this particular device for telling this story? Were you suprised when it became clear that the surface story couldnot be taken literally? Do you think you were meant to be suprised?For what purpose? |