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1. Complete the chart below comparing the narratives of the three stories. (How does the story start?) || Mrs. Morrison tells the kids to bring in a picture of what they are most thankful for. || Elephants and humans are not getting along. || Describes the bond between an elephant and a dog. || bring in that he is most thankful for || Over 500 people are dying every year from elephants, and people are constantly killing elephants for their tusks. || Bella has a spinal cord injury. || and realizes that is what he is most thankful for. || It is not bean resolved completely, although short term resolutions have been put in place. || Tara sees her everyday in order to make sure that Bella is okay. || (What has changed?) || The closing situation is between the bully and the two friends. It, unlike the previous issue effects both Gus and Bean. || Farmers are losing money from all the crops that elephants are eating. Damage is also an issue when elephants are looking for food/water. || It's not. || view. This is achieved by naming characters throughout the story, and using key words like him, her,them. || No, it is from a third person point ofview. This is achieved by naming characters throughout the story, and using key words like him, her,them. || No, it is from a third person point ofview. This is achieved by naming characters throughout the story, and using key words like him, her,them. ||
 * || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Elephants Under Pressure ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem of challenge that is posed? || Gus doesn't know what picture to
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? || Gus makes a new friend, a turkey,
 * 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? || No, it is from a third person point of

2. Think about the author of the book **Elephants Under Pressure**:

Questions:

 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared?
 * 2) What symbols did the author use?
 * 3) What words stand out? Why?
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way?
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning?
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal?
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content?
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book?

Answers:

 * 1) The subject was the conflict between animals and elephants throughout the world. Both perspectives were being compared.
 * 2) The author used many symbols such as pictures and charts to explain the relationship between humans and elephants and how it has changed. They also used charts and pictures to show the following: different types of elephants, incidents involving elephants, damage caused by humans, where elephants are located, and how the habitat effects both of us.
 * 3) Words that are bold or highlighted stand out to me personally.
 * 4) Adjectives based off of bias or opinionated writing causes the author to look at a topic in a specific way.
 * 5) Yes, many words have multiple meaning such as act, pressure, role, and wild.
 * 6) The voice is formal.
 * 7) Yes.
 * 8) Elephants and people are not getting along- and sometimes the results can be deadly.

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip **Assignment America**:

Questions:

 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared?
 * 2) What symbols did they use?
 * 3) What words stand out? Why?
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way?
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning?
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal?
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content?
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video?
 * 9) How did reading **Elephants Under Pressure** give you a better understanding of the story in **Assignment America**?

Answers:

 * 1) The subject was the friendship between Tara and Bella, and elephant and a dog. The behavior of the unlikely couple was at first being compared to other elephants and then finally to the world's peace problem.
 * 2) They used not symbols, but videos to show the deep love that the two unlike animals shared for each other.
 * 3) Some words that stand out are friend, best buds, best girlfriends, odd couple, inseparable, and vigil.
 * 4) Vigil and motionless are words that were used to describe Bella and Tara during Bella's injury. Also love and trust are two words used to describe the emotions shared between the friends.
 * No, at least not that I could identify.
 * 1) Informal.
 * 2) Yes.
 * 3) Take a good look America, take a good look world. If they can do it what's our excuse.

4. Answer the following questions using examples from this assignment.

Questions:

 * 1) What are similar reading strategies that can be applied to different subject areas and to different media?
 * 2) How can visual clues help to decode the meaning of the story?
 * 3) How does the sound track (audio clues) add to your understanding of the story?

Answers:

 * 1) Similar reading strategies are the hand reading strategy which can be viewed below.
 * 2) They can interact the reader in the story and allow the reader to take an active role in the story.
 * 3) It can fuel your emotions based on the tempo of the song and is an easy way to control the reader.
 * 4) [[image:http://www.svsd410.org/cms/lib05/WA01919490/Centricity/Domain/36/Handy%20Reading%20Strategies.png]]