Independent Practice Task Sheet Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, page 231 2016, Philomel Books I pulled off my hat and wound my fingers through the pink crocheted holes in the yarn. I sang through All the little duckies in my head. A sharp pain came. I clenched my hat and teeth to keep from crying out. The pain spread, splitting through my abdomen. And then, amidst the agony, the locked door in my mind suddenly opened and I was no longer on a cot in the ship’s infirmary. I sat on the cool a bowl of black currants wooden floor outside Mama’s bedroom, resting quietly in my lap. When it was oer, I would sit on the edge of the bed and feed them to her. I would finally have baby brother or sister. I had been waiting, asking for years. Put a box around the flashback scene. Underline the 2 sentences before the flashback. Which sense does the author use to introduce the flashback? (sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell?) What device did the author use to introduce the flashback? What did the speaker compare her mind to? How is this better than just saying, “I remembered…” Teacher Guide: Writing Lesson
Independent Practice Task Sheet Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, page 231 2016, Philomel Books I pulled off my hat and wound my fingers through the pink crocheted holes in the yarn. I sang through All the little duckies in my head. A sharp pain came. I clenched my hat and teeth to keep from crying out. The pain spread, splitting through my abdomen. And then, amidst the agony, the locked door in my mind suddenly opened and I was no longer on a cot in the ship’s infirmary. I sat on the cool wooden floor outside Mama’s bedroom, a bowl of black currants resting quietly in my lap. When it was oer, I would sit on the edge of the bed and feed them to her. I would finally have baby brother or sister. I had been waiting, asking for years. Put a box around the flashback scene. Underline the 2 sentences before the flashback. Which sense does the author use to introduce the flashback? (sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell?) What device did the author use to introduce the flashback? What did the speaker compare her mind to? How is this better than just saying, “I remembered…” Teacher Guide: Writing Lesson
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