Dewberries Leap Prep

Do Now:

● Read “Dewberries ”.

● You have 10min

● Find the parts of plot

Setting

The Character

Oops its a problem / Conflict

Resolution
Yes the story is over

Today we will: ( Leap Prep)

● Read “Dewberries ”.

● Analyze Character

Interaction

● Determine the theme of a

passage

● Analyze a scene in a text

Fit in the passage

Character Interaction analyze character relationship

Step 1: Find the section where the character interact?

• Doing something together

• Conversation

Step 2: Analyze how they treat each other

• Friendly/ Respectfully/ Helpful

• Unfriendly/ Disrespectful

Step 3: Determine the type of relationship

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which statement best describes the relationship between Maddy and Grandmère?

• Maddy thinks her views are opposite those of Grandmère.

• Maddy feels a special connection with Grandmère

• Maddy thinks she is smarter than Grandmère

• Maddy feels uncomfortable when she is alone with Grandmère

Multiple Choice

Part B Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

( Maddy and Grandmère relationship)

• “Brows arched, Grandmère stares at me.” (paragraph 6)

• “‘Being ungrateful is the worst.’” (paragraph 8)

• “Before I ask, Grandmère answers, ‘Thyme. For strength, courage.’” (paragraph 23)

• “‘Lots you don’t know.’” (paragraph 25)

Analyzing a scene is to determine how it contribute or add to a story as a whole.

• Step 1: Read Scene   
  

• Step 2: Examine the Context

  • Who is in the scene?

  • What is happening in the scene?
    

• Step 3: Analyze the part of Story.

  • Is the scene focused on the setting?

  • Is the scene focused on the character or character motivation?

  • Is the scene focused on the conflict?

  • Is the scene focused on the resolution?

Multiple Choice

Part A: How do Maddy’s descriptions in paragraphs 32 and 33 influence the passage?

• by illustrating Maddy’s impatience

• by suggesting that Maddy is unhappy

• by focusing on Maddy’s fascination with making meals

• by emphasizing that Maddy is enjoying her time with Grandmère

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• “I mumble-grumble.” (paragraph 11)

• “‘Me and Ma cook with thyme.’” (paragraph 26

• “I feel better already.” (paragraph 26)

• “I want to ask a thousand questions.” (paragraph 29)

Theme is the universal lesson of a story that the author wants the reader to learn. We analyze the character actions.

• Step 1: Analyze Actions 

  •  Ask: “What did the character do?

  • Ask: “How did the character respond to a problem?
    

• Step 2: Now Determine Lesson 

  • What is a life  lesson beyond the story?

  • Remember can be applied to your life and is not connected to the story.

• Step 3: Then eliminate 2 

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which theme is most emphasized in the passage?

• Feelings can easily be hurt.

• Finding out about the past is time well spent.

• Spend time with the people you care about.

• Finding connections to nature and family can create feelings of comfort.

Multiple Choice

Review questions: Why do we analyze character interaction?

• To understand the characters relationship

• To know just one character point of view,

• To analyze the PLOT.

• To determine the character motivation

Multiple Choice

True or False: Theme is the universal message of a story and you must analyze the character's feelings.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Review Question: Why do analyze a scene in a passage?

• To understand only conflict

• To determine how the scene contributes to the whole story

• To analyze the diferent character motivation the character has.

• To understand the character respond to the conflict