Name:___________________________________ Due Date: ______________ Period: ____ Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass Bookmark Activity
Academic English I Instructions:
Each section of reading will require you to compete at least 1 of the attached bookmarks. Complete the bookmark(s) for each section as you read. You will compete 10 bookmarks total. Each
bookmark will be worth 5 points, for a total of 50 points.
To complete a bookmark, answer its Reading Prompt with a small paragraph on the lines under Response. Use the Paragraph Frame to form your paragraph if you need to. Your paragraph should be a minimum of 3-4 sentences, or it will not be scored. Then, find a quote that supports your Response and record this under Quotes as Evidence. Make sure you include the page number of your quote, or it will not be scored.
When you finish reading, cut out each bookmark. Put each bookmark where its quote is found. Rubber band the book closed. Write your name, date, and period on a post-it note, and secure it to the front of your novel.
Honors English I Instructions:
Each section of reading will require you to compete at least 1 of the attached bookmarks. Complete the bookmark(s) for each section as you read. You will compete 10 bookmarks total. Each
bookmark will be worth 5 points, for a total of 50 points.
To complete a bookmark, answer its Reading Prompt with a small paragraph on the lines under Response. Do NOT use the Paragraph Frame to form your paragraph. Your paragraph should be a minimum of 3-4 sentences, or it will not be scored. Then, find a quote that supports your Response and record this under Quotes as Evidence. Make sure you include the page number of your quote, or it will not be scored.
When you finish reading, cut out each bookmark. Put each bookmark between the pages where its quote is found. Rubber band the book closed. Write your name, date, and period on a post-it note, and secure it to the front of your novel.
Questions and stems from and adapted from: Highly Effective Writing, 8th Edition, 2006
Chapters 1-2 Reading Prompt:
What makes this section of the text the exposition?
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The exposition of a story is where ___. Expositions are important because ___. This part is the exposition because ___.
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Academic/Honors Reading Schedule:
Read Chapters 1-2 by: _________________ Read Chapters 3-4 by: _________________ Read Chapter 5-6 by: _________________ Read Chapters 7-8 by: _________________ Read Chapters 9-10 by: _________________ Read Chapters 11-12 by: _________________ Read Chapters 13-14 by: _________________
Read Chapters 15-16, & Afterward by: _________________
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Chapters 5-6 Reading Prompt: What is one theme you think is being developed in this text?
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One theme being developed in this text is ___. Proof that this theme is being developed is ___. This theme will be important to the story because ___. Response:
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Chapter 7-8 Reading Prompt:
Which event in these chapters marks the end of the Frederick Douglass’ childhood? Why is it necessary for the children to mature at this point in the story? Paragraph Frame:
The event in these chapters that marks the end of the Frederick’s childhood is ___. It proves he is no longer a child because ___. It is important that he matures now because ___.
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Chapters 3-4 Reading Prompt:
From whose perspective is this text written? What do you know about them so far? Why did the author pick them to narrate the text?
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The narrator in this text is ___. They are unique because they ___. They were chosen to narrate the text because ___. This is an effective/ineffective point of view because ___.
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Chapter 11-12 Reading Prompt
Choose one word that best describes the character named Frederick Douglass. Paragraph Frame:
One word that describes ___ is ___. This word describes ___ because ___. This is an important aspect of Scout’s character because ___. Response: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________-____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________
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Chapter 9-10 Reading Prompt How has a recent event continued to develop the theme you identified earlier? Paragraph Frame:
The theme I identified earlier in the story is ___. An event that has contributed to developing the theme is ___. This
contributes to theme by ___. This theme is important to the story because ___. Response: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________
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Chapter 11-12 Reading Prompt
What makes this section of the text the beginning of the climax of the story? Paragraph Frame:
The climax of a story is ___. The climax of a story is important because ___. This section is the climax because ___.
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Chapters 15-16
How does this section continue to develop the theme you identified earlier?
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The theme I identified earlier in the story is ___. An event that has contributed to developing the theme is ___. This
contributes to theme by ___. This theme is important to the story because ___. Response:
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Chapter 13-14
How has Frederick Douglass changed since the beginning of the text?
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In the beginning, ___. Their actions
throughout the text showed ___. Now, ___. Undeniable proof of this change is ___. Also, this change is evident because of ___. Response:
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Chapters 15-16
What makes this section of the text the resolution of the story?
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The resolution of a story is ___. The resolution of a story is important because ___. This section is the resolution because ___.
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