Monster HMH Review

What TWO types of narrators do we see in "Monster"?

• First Person

• Fourth Person

• We don't see narrators

• Third Person

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

How does the introduction affect our understanding of the other characters?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does paragraph 5 establish?

• The story is a fairy tale.

• It tells us if Steve is guilty.

• It tells us the story is about crime.

• It doesn't help us at all.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does it mean to "infer"?

• Make a well informed guess.

• Refer someone to the police.

• Make a silly guess.

• Information.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can we infer about Steve based on the screenplay?

• He is guilty.

• He is creative.

• He is a liar.

• He is rude.

What quote from the screenplay best supports your previous answer?

• "Any questions you have, write them down..." (paragraph 38)

• "I'm not hungry" (paragraph 23)

• "I'm writing this whole thing down as a movie." (paragraph 39)

• "You think you're going to win?" (paragraph 23)

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Together, what purpose do these two direction lines in paragraphs 17–18 serve in the screenplay?

FADE OUT as last prisoner from the van enters rear of courthouse.

FADE IN: INTERIOR COURTHOUSE. We are in a small room used for prisoner-lawyer interviews. A guard sits at a desk behind STEVE.

• They show the rest of the story will be in the same setting.

• The show a change in perspective.

• They suggest that Steve is guilty.

• They suggest that all of the prisoners are going on trial.

Which of these sentences from the screenplay uses a subordinating conjunction?

• Sandra P is the prosecutor, and she's good.

• They go through the motions; which is really bad.

• They're pushing for the death penalty, which is really bad.

• Anyway, just remember what we've been talking about.

Read this sentence from the graphic novel.

Most people in our community are decent, hardworking citizens who pursue their own interests legally and without infringing on the rights of others.

The word infringing comes from the the Latin word infringere, meaning “to weaken.” What does infringing on mean as it is used in this sentence?

• Worsening

• Loosening

• Stealing

• Violating

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Review the frame from the graphic novel that says, He is as guilty as everybody else! Which sentence best describes the impact of this frame?

• The sad look on his face and the text make the reader wonder if he belongs in jail.

• The angry look on his face indicates that he hates being in jail.

• The text and his stare prove he is not guilty.

• The cracks in the bars of his cell help us understand that jail is harsh.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5