9/21 Focus Statement Language Dive

9/21 Focus Statement Language Dive

Multiple Choice

Comparing the two texts shows how Park used historical events in the novel. 

How does this sentence add to our understanding of the Lost Children of Sudan?

• It tells us that Linda Sue Park attempted to tell the true story of the lost children of Sudan. 

• It tells us that Salva's story is not similar to others' experiences

• It tells us that no one knew the story of the lost children of Sudan until Park wrote her nove. 

• It tells us that reading about the Lost Children of Sudan is a good way to learn history. 

Multiple Choice

Comparing the two texts...

What does "comparing" mean?

• Identifying differences

• Identifying habits of character

• Identifying similarities

• Identifying main ideas

Multiple Choice

Comparing the two texts...

What two texts does the writer compare in the model essay?

• A Long Walk to Water and Refugee

• A Long Walk to Water and Diary of a Wimpy Kid

• A Long Walk to Water and The Cat in the Hat

• A Long Walk to Water and One Day I Had to Run

Open Ended

 Comparing ________ and _________ shows how they both have a happy ending. 

Use this sentence frame to write about comparing two things in your own words. The topics you compare do NOT have to related to the novel.

Multiple Choice

shows how

What will the next chunk of the sentence tell us?

• What the writer realized or understood when comparing the two texts

• Why the writer doesn't like the novel

• The writer's opinion about which text is better

• The writer's personal experiences

Multiple Choice

Park used historical events

Who is Park?

• Salva's best friend

• The author of A Long Walk to Water

• The author of One Day I Had to Run

• Nya's mom

Multiple Choice

Park used historical events

What historical events did Park use?

• Personal accounts of the Lost Boys' experiences

• Nya's letters to her mother

• Her childhood experiences

• Maps of Sudan

Open Ended

Comparing the two texts shows how Park used historical events in the novel. 

What is another way to write this sentence?

Multiple Choice

Comparing the two texts shows how Park used historical events in the novel. 

How did comparing the two texts support that Park used historical events in the novel?

• The article is an exact replica of Salva's experiences

• Salva is John Deng Langbany

• The article is a nonfiction text that gives factual information and Salva has similar experiences.

• The article was written by Salva's uncle before his death

Multiple Choice

Comparing the two texts shows how Park used historical events in the novel. 

What if we replace "comparing" with the word "contrasting"?

• No change; the sentence would still mean the same

• It would signal finding differences between the two texts

• It would indicate the writer's biased opinion

• It would be a spelling mistake

Open Ended

Comparing Nya's and Salva's stories shows how______

Use this sentence frame to compare Salva's and Nya's stories in your own words.

Multiple Choice

Overall, what is the purpose of a focus statement?

• It identifies the main idea of the essay. 

• It provides the writer's personal experiences. 

• It hooks the reader's attention

• It concludes the essay.