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1. Complete the chart below comparing the narratives of the three stories. (How does the story start?) ||  || Elephants have been doing terrifying things. People and Elephants haven't been getting along. || Both animals are good friends. || (What has changed?) ||  || People have the responsibility to coexist the elephants. || They are still best friends. ||
 * **Questions** || **Happy Thanksgiving Gus ...** || **Elephants Under Pressure ...** || **Assignment America ...** ||
 * What is the opening situation?
 * What is the problem or challenge that is posed? ||  || Elephants have been trampling and disrupting people. || Bella had to be away from the elephant. ||
 * How is the challenge resolved, if it is? ||  || Learning to peacefully get along with the elephants. || They took Bella to see the elephant. ||
 * 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? ||  || Yes, you see it from an outside human perspective. It is achieved through the info that is given. || Yes, you see it from the outside humans perspective. This is achieved through the type of info that is given. ||

2. Think about the author of the book Elephants Under Pressure:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? **Elephants are under stress because of the humans. The elephants and humans are being compared.**
 * 2) What symbols did the author use? **Colors of the African Savannah are used on the pages to set a relevant atmosphere.**
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? **The vocabulary because it is bold and down at the bottom of the page the vocabulary word its on it has the definition.**
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? **T** ** he captions on the pictures make you think about why that picture is being taken. **
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? **Yes it is pressure and stress because stress and cause pressure to that person/animal.**
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? **Informal**
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? **Yes**
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or word in the book? **"Conflicts between humans and elephants hurt both species."**

3. Think about the producer and writer of the video clip Assignment America:
 * 1) What was the subject? What was being compared? **The friendship between the elephant and the dog.**
 * 2) What symbols did they use? **They went back to the reporters between the sections.**
 * 3) What words stand out? Why? **Inseparable because it is a great word to describe the 2 best friends.**
 * 4) How do some words get you to look at characters or events in a particular way? **Inseparable because it is a great word to describe the 2 best friends.**
 * 5) Are there any words that have more than one meaning? **No**
 * 6) Was the voice formal or informal? **Formal**
 * 7) Was the voice correct for the content? **Yes because it was a news report.**
 * 8) What is the most important sentence or phrase in the video? **"If they can do it, there is no excuse."**
 * 9) How did reading Elephants Under Pressure give you a better understanding of the story in Assignment America? **That animals are just like people like how they have feelings and emotion.**

4. Answer the following questions using examples from this assignment.
 * 1) What are similar reading strategies that can be applied to different subject areas and to different media? ** Skimming and rereading are always helpful in any subject area because they help you understand what is going on in that specific subject. **
 * 2) How can visual clues help to decode the meaning of the story? ** The pictures can help the reader understand whats going in the scene that is involved. **
 * 3) How does the sound track (audio clues) add to your understanding of the story? **Audio sound track helps set the mood of the story for the listeners and/or readers.**