What has occurred that you consider foreshadowing? What makes you think this could be foreshadowing? Based on this occurrence, what do you believe will occur in the future?

Independent Novel Study

Discuss how a character has changed and what events have caused their evolution, or explore how the author uses the setting to reflect the story’s mood.

What has occurred that you consider foreshadowing? What makes you think this could be foreshadowing? Based on this occurrence, what do you believe will occur in the future?

Why? Straight Talker: Speak directly to a character. You can use a letter format if you choose. You can choose to criticize them, offer sympathy, or analyze their ideas. You do not have to choose the main character. Think about what you would say if you could stop the action at a particular point.

Evaluate an action or a decision by a character or characters. Do you feel a wise or a poor decision has been made? Why? What decision do you think should have been made? Why? Notice that the keyword in this approach is “why,” so make sure your explanation of your evaluation is in-depth.

What images come to mind as you read the story? Draw those images (on white paper) or write a poem about your personal reaction. Instead of writing ¾ of a page, write one paragraph that briefly summarizes the events and explains what your visual image/poem means or represents in the story. Take a picture of your drawing and upload the image to your blog