Theme & Persepolis

A novel can have more than one theme.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

• Skim through the story
• Just read the beginning of the story
• Think about what the character has learned
• Read the ending of the story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?

• share with your neighbor
• work before you play
• be respectful
• don't be greedy

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What causes Marji to feel so ashamed to sit in her father's Cadillac in The Letter?

• The difference between social classes.
• She is too young.
• She is a girl.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In “The Letter”, why does Hossain reject his fiancé Mehri?

• She was wounded during a demonstration.
• She practices a different religion than Hossain.
• She no longer loves him.
• She is in a lower social class than Hossain.

What is a panel in a graphic novel? 

• It contains the characters' thoughts. 
• It is the space between the pictures. 
• It is the visual sound clues. 
• It is the rectangles that contain a single scene.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

What is a gutter in a graphic novel? 

• It contains the characters' thoughts. 
• It is the space between panels. 
• It contains information about a scene or a character. 
• It is a visual sound clue. 

What is the purpose of a caption in a graphic novel? 

• It illustrates with visuals a single scene.
• It explains a scene or character.
• It allows the graphic novel to have white space. 
• It conveys the characters' thoughts. 

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

What causes Marji to feel so ashamed to sit in her father's Cadillac in The Letter?

• The difference between social classes.
• She is too young.
• She is a girl.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3