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Questioning the Text: Levels of Questioning Practice

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Questioning the Text: Levels of Questioning Practice

“The Stolen Party” by

Liliana Heker

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“The Stolen Party”: Continuing the NarrativeWriting Prompt:

Reread the final paragraphs of “The Stolen Party,” when Señora Ines tries to hand Rosaura money instead of a gift like all the other children. This is a

powerful moment as all three characters appear to be frozen in time and space. Think about how point of view has created the surprise and

disappointment in both the reader and the main character.

Using the story starter that follows, write a continuation of the narrative (2-3 paragraphs) that shows Rosaura’s realizations, starting

with Senora Ines’s final words. Use dialogue, point of view, and imagery, as well as deliberate sentence structure, to emulate the author’s style.

You may want to devise an alternative resolution. Be sure to:

•Use dialogue to convey the experiences and attitudes of the characters.

•Provide a conclusion (resolution) that follows from the events of the story.

•Include precise language, details, and imagery to engage the reader.

•Maintain the limited point of view to show Rosaura’s new perspective.

Rosaura glanced at the caged monkey as she and her mother turned from Señora Ines and walked out of the room. She gripped her money and,

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“The Stolen Party”: Independent Reading LinkUsing your independent novel, think about a scene that is not in the story (an “unseen scene”). Plot the events for this scene by outlining the sequence of events with a plot diagram, a list of events, or a visualization of the events in a storyboard. Also think about how you will establish point of view.

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“The Gift of the Magi” & “The Stolen Party”: Comparing Stories“The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry

SYMBOLISM: What were the symbols in the story and what did they represent?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IRONY: What kind of irony was used in the story and how did it add to the stories theme/s?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________POINT OF VIEW: Which point of view was the story told from? Why did the author choose this point of view?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TONE/MOOD: What is the tone and mood of the story and do they change?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“The Stolen Party” by Liliana HekerSYMBOLISM: What were the symbols in the story and what did they represent?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________IRONY: What kind of irony was used in the story and how did it add to the stories theme/s?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________POINT OF VIEW: Which point of view was the story told from? Why did the author choose this point of view?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________TONE/MOOD: What is the tone and mood of the story and do they change?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________