Button, Button (Characterization)

Where is the location of the Lewis family home?

• New York, NY

• Syracuse, NY

• Newark, NY

• Yonkers, NY

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which character do we first meet?

• Norma Lewis

• Arthur Lewis

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which is the Climax?

• Norma & Arthur's final argument.

• "For us," she thought angrily..

  Norma presses the button.

• The phone call from Lenox Hill Hospital.

• Norma smashes the device.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which is the inciting Incident?

• 1. Norma & Arthur's final argument over the device.

• 1. The arrival of Mr. Steward

• 1. The phone call from Lenox Hill Hospital.

• 1. Norma & Arthur’s first argument over the device.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Identify a rising action.

• Norma & Arthur’s first argument over the device.

• Arthur directing Mr. Steward to take the device with him.

• Norma & Arthur's second argument over the device.

• Norma takes the torn card halves with her to work.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which is not a Rising Action?

• 1. Norma & Arthur's second argument over the device.

• 1. The phone call from Lenox Hill Hospital.

• 1. Norma & Arthur’s first argument over the device.

• Arthur directing Mr. Steward to take the device with him.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Identify the Resolution to the story

• Norma shrieking

• Observing the device, empty of wires or machinery.

• Mr. Steward questioning, “Do you really think you knew your husband?”

• The phone call from Lenox Hill Hospital.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the main conflict to this story?

Person V.

• Person(s)

• Technology

• Self

• Fate

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Identify one sub-conflict to this story:

Person V.

• Person(s)

• Technology

• Self

• Fate

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

TELLS the audience what the personality of a character is.

• Direct

• Indirect

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3