Model Selections Vreeland

Model Selections

Susan Vreeland​

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Fiction is prose that tells about individuals and events from the author’s imagination. The individuals who take part in the story are characters. They experience a series of related events called the plot. The plot begins with a conflict, or problem; rises to a climax, or point of

intensity; and ends with a resolution, or conclusion. The action takes place at a certain time and location, called the setting.

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​In fiction, the perspective from which a story is told is called point of view. First-person point of view is the perspective of a character who participates in the story. Third-person point of view is the perspective of a narrator outside the story. A third-person narrator might

be omniscient, or all-knowing. The narrator might also be limited, reporting the perspective of only one character.

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​The underlying message or insight a story conveys is its theme. If a theme applies to all people in all cultures, it is a universal theme.

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​In 1696, just after their only living child, Magritte, damp with fever, stopped breathing in her arms, Magdalena read in the Amsterdamsche Courant of a public auction of one hundred thirty-four

paintings by various artists. “Several outstandingly artful paintings,” the notice said, “including twenty-one works most powerfully and splendidly painted by the late J. Vermeer of Delft, will be auctioned May 16, 1:00, at the Oude Heeren Logement.” Only a week away. She thought of Hendrick [the baker]. Of course he couldn’t be expected to keep those paintings forever. Hers might be there. The possibility kept her awake nights.

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What is the setting of this passage?

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What event advances the plot in this passage?

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Which characters are involved in this passage?

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How does each character relate to the events that are occurring?

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Is this passage told from the first-person, third-person omniscient, or third-person limited point of view?

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Why do you think the author uses this point of view?

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Nonfiction is prose in which an author presents information about real people, events, or

ideas. Unlike fiction, which contains invented characters and events, nonfiction can only

present facts and discuss real-world ideas.

Nonfiction is presented directly by the author, whose perspective, or viewpoint, colors the

work. Through his or her word choices and details, the author expresses a particular attitude

toward the subject and the readers. This attitude is known as tone.

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Authors of nonfiction works have a definite purpose for writing. Some include the following

purposes:

• to explain (“How To Juggle”)

• to entertain ( “ Life IS Stranger than Fiction”)

• to share thoughts and experiences (“Skiing: My Downfall as an Athlete”)

• to persuade (“Adopt a Pet!”)

• to inform (“Why Glow Worms Glow”)

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Which real people does the author mention?

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From whose perspective is it told?

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What is the author’s attitude toward her subject?

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Which statement is true about nonfiction?

• It is told by an omniscient narrator.

• It contains only provable facts.

• It contains a series of imaginary events.

• It is presented directly by the author.

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Which term names the part of a plot that concludes a work of fiction?

• climax

• resolution

• setting

• conflict

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Read these sentences from the beginning of a short story.

I guess I should have known not to adopt a hedgehog. At the time, though, it

seemed like such a good idea.

From what point of view is this story told?

• first person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

• the reader’s point of view

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Which of the following is an example of fiction?

• a political speech

• a newspaper article

• a short story

• a biography

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In a nonfiction work, what is tone?

• how the main character feels and thinks

• the author’s purpose for creating a mood

• how the setting relates to the subject matter

• the author’s attitude toward the subject

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Who narrates “Magdalena Looking”?

• Magdalena

• a famous painter

• an outside narrator

• Hendrick the baker

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In “Magdalena Looking,” what is Magdalena’s greatest wish in life?

• to paint what she sees

• to leave her hometown

• to be a beautiful woman

• to collect works of art

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In “Magdalena Looking,” what is Magdalena’s main feeling toward her father?

• distrust

• awe

• hatred

• affection

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Why does Magdalena go to the art auction in “Magdalena Looking”?

• to look for her father

• to look for a painting

• to find an old friend

• to sell a painting

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Which event is the climax of “Magdalena Looking”?

• Magdalena’s father decides to paint Magdalena.

• Magdalena sells the painting of herself to Hendrick.

• Magdalena marries a saddlemaker named Nicolaes.

• Magdalena attempts to buy the painting of herself.

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What message about art does the story “Magdalena Looking” convey?

• Art can connect people to one another.

• Art will lead only to disappointment.

• Art is best left to experts and geniuses.

• Art is a good hobby for a young girl.

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How can you tell that “Artful Research” is a work of nonfiction?

• It includes made-up events and characters.

• It refers to distant times and places.

• The author describes her own experiences.

• The narrator has an outsider’s viewpoint.

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Who is Vreeland’s main audience in “Artful Research”?

• writers

• librarians

• artists

• teachers

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How does Vreeland feel about research?

• She sees it as a chore.

• She prefers it to writing.

• She believes it has no value.

• She sees it as an adventure.