Page
Understanding Stage—Close Reading
Completion requirements
View
Understanding Stage—Close Reading
Time to Read
- Skim-read each short story to get an idea of what it is about. All stories are in Imprints 12, Vol. I.
- Reread each short story more closely and highlight phrases/words/text for
- plot
- character
- setting
- conflict
- tone
- mood
- theme
- symbolism
- word choice
- “On the Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien (pp. 70–85)
- “Two Words” by Isabelle Allende (pp. 51–55)
- “Touching Bottom” by Kari Strutt (pp. 124–131)
- “The Shining Houses” by Alice Munro (pp. 26–35)
Note: You will be submitting all four annotations for 1.3a. An exemplar of the annotation (close reading/active reading) is provided below for you.