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Thanhha LaiA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.
Short Answer
1. What is the difference between reading poetry and reading prose (stories)? What story elements might poetry portray more effectively than prose? What is lost when writing in poetry?
Teaching Suggestion: This question is designed to introduce the structure of the text and give students the freedom to share their personal opinions and experience with each type of writing. After hearing what students say, consider grouping students to create their own definition for each type of writing. Then, you may want to offer definitions (like prose and poem) to support as well as challenge students’ assumptions about genre.
2. This story begins in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. List facts and themes that you recall from prior learning about the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War.
By Thanhha Lai
5th-6th Grade Historical Fiction
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Vietnamese Studies
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