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(How does the story start?) || The animal kids are in the classroom and they had to be quiet. || It talks about how an elephant and a dog can be friends. || It talks about the different types of elephants and how they affect our society. || (What has changed?) || Gus and Bean went to the pumpkin patch to get a pumpkin and vegetables. || We see how elephants can care for other animals and also how friendship is so important. || In the beginning the story talked about how elephants are bad and in the end it told about how we can live in peace with them. || of view. He talked about what he had to get and do. || We see the story in a news reporters eyes and also in the eyes of the manager at the sanctuary. || We see the peoples side of the story. ||
 * || Happy Thanksgiving Gus ... || Assignment America ... || Elephants Under Pressure ... ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Billy pushed the pumpkin down the hill. || no one knows how a dog and an elephant can be friends. || The people think that elephants are bad creatures and that they need to be banned from places. ||
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || Mr. T attacks Billy and makes him fall into mud. || Bella and Tara are always with each other and they never do anything alone. || There are people telling about how we can live in peace with elephants and how to handle a situation with one. ||
 * How is the closing situation different to the opening situation?
 * Do you see the story from one character's point of view? How is this achieved? || The whole story is in Gus's point

Think about the author of the book Elephants Under Pressure:
 * 1) **What was the subject? What was being compared?** The subject of the story is that people think elephants are a huge pest and that they cause a huge problem. The conflict between people and elephants is being compared.
 * 2) **What symbols did the author use?** The author used captions and vocabulary definitions.
 * 3) **What words stand out? Why?** Some words that stand out are the vocabulary words because they are in bold letters.
 * 4) **How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way?** Some words make me look at characteristics or events because they relate back to the topic. Also the types of words that are very descriptive.
 * 5) **Are there any words that have more than one meaning?** Yes there are words that have other meanings. A lot of words do.
 * 6) **Was the voice formal or informal?** Formal because they were talking about how elephants are in a formal way.
 * 7) **Was the voice correct for the content?** Yes is was.
 * 8) **What is the most important sentence or word in the book?** The more you know about elephants, the more you can keep these amazing creatures safe.

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip Assignment America:
 * 1) **What was the subject? What was being compared?** The subject was Bella and Tara. They were being compared to how we treat other people in the world.
 * 2) **What symbols did they use?** It was on a new broadcast.
 * 3) **What words stand out? Why?** They talked about the friendship between Bella and Tara.
 * 4) **How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way?** Because they were used to describe them.
 * 5) **Are there any words that have more than one meaning?** Yes most words do.
 * 6) **Was the voice formal or informal?** Formal
 * 7) **Was the voice correct for the content?** Definitely because it was a news broadcast.
 * 8) **What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video?** When the news man said if they can do it why cant we? He was referring how Bella and Tara got past their differences and became friends.
 * 9) **How did reading Elephants Under Pressure give you a better understanding of the story in Assignment America?** It showed that not all people are against elephants and that some care enough to protect them.