Loser Ch 1-2

The author calls the boys in Zinkoff’s town “pups,” born in the same “litter.” What does this metaphor reveal (show) about this group of kids?

• The metaphor suggests the boys are competitive and individualistic.
• The metaphor reveals that the boys are a close-knit group, sharing similar traits and experiences.
• The metaphor indicates that the boys are dissimilar and often clash.
• The metaphor implies that the boys are isolated and lack community.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

In what point of view is Chapter 1 narrated?

• Second person
• Third person
• Fourth person

• First person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

From what point of view (or, in whose “voice”) are chapters 2-4 narrated?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Fourth person

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What verb tense does the author use to narrate the novel?

• Paste tense

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Objective tense

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

1. Why do you think the author decided to narrate Chapter 1 in second-person?

• To create an immersive and immediate experience for the reader.
• To make the story less engaging for the reader.
• To provide a distant perspective on the events.
• To confuse the reader with complex narrative techniques.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What's a reason the author may have decided to narrate the novel in present tense?

• To make the story more difficult to follow.
• To limit the reader's understanding of the characters.
• To create a sense of immediacy and engagement.
• To create a sense of nostalgia and reflection.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

CHOOSE ONE:

1. ONE: Have you ever felt like the “you” character from Chapter One? Is there a kid you sort of notice but who you’re not friends with, some kid who’s always just “there”? Why do you think you regard this kid that way? Why haven’t you ever tried to make friends with them?

1. TWO: Compare your preschool self to Zinkoff at this age. He runs around the block alone before he is old enough to start elementary school. Did you do things like that when you were this young? Did you like screaming words like “yahoo”?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1