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By Roland Smith
Table of Contents
Cover
Draw a pictureof what you think of when someone says
Pages
1 Listof African things
2 RolandSmith (Personal + Things he wrote)
3-4 Life Lessons – List lessons taught Jake in theorder they first appear.
Exactquote – Page # in book – Person who taught lesson
5 DrawAmulet and explain its importance
6 DrawKachina and explain its importance
7 Vocabulary– Swahili (definition and page #)
8 Vocabulary– English (definition)
9-10 Themes-- Give 2 examples of each and explain)
a.Survival
b.Death
c.Friendship
d.Family
e.Trust
f.Perseverance
Story Elements
11-14 Characters (Describe – includeappearance, personality, heritage, relationship to others in story, behavior,change in character during the story, final character, etc.) Find a picture torepresent each.
11 a. Jake (1 page)
12 b. Mom (Beth) and Sam
13 c. Dad (Robert Lansa)
13 d. Taw
14 e. Supeet
15 Setting – Describe these placesas portrayed in the story. What did they look like?
16-17 Plot (Use diagramor write out)
a.Exposition (paragraph)
b.Rising action (20 events)
c.Climax (paragraph)
d.Falling action (2-5 events)
e.Resolution (paragraph)
18 Conflicts(1 example of each)
a. Man vs. man
b. Man vs. society
c. Man vs. himself
d. Man vs. nature
e. Man vs. fate (God)
19 Pointof View (Paragraph that addresses each section)
a. From whose point of view is the story told
b. Why was the story told from this person’s point ofview?
c. How would the story have been different if told bysomeone else?
20 Tone/Mood(paragraph)
What kind of mood (overall) does thestory seem to have?
21 Theme– moral + life lessons
(3-5Paragraphs – use some of life lessons)
Journaling
Each day write down a five to ten sentence summary of what happened thatday. (New sheet each day)
1. At the top ofthe page, put a date and page numbers read.
2. Write down anythoughts or questions you have as you read.
3. Write a five toten sentence summary of what happened that day
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