on your reading of Chapter 1, answer the following in complete sentences. Who is our main character? How old do you think Bruno is? Why do you think that? What is the point of view of the novel? Assignment 1 continued Inference: One very important skill to use as we read is inference. To The Boy in the Striped Pajamas infer is to combine your own knowledge with what is said in the text to create a new understanding. The author expects of to infer rather than just state clearly. Why would an author use this technique? Textual Evidence Page What can we infer? was surprised to find Page 1 “…he Maria, the family’s maid…packing…” had walked into her “Mother own bedroom by then but Lars, the butler, was in there, packing Page 2 her things too. “ to himself that she Page 3 “…thought couldn’t have applied her up correctly that morning because the rims of her eyes were more red than usual…” I don’t like the way we Page 8 “Well, have to turn all the lights off at night now,” he admitted. has to do that,” said “Everyone Mother. keeps us safe. “It “ saw Mother entering Page 10 “…(he) Father’s office, which faced the
on your reading of Chapter 1, answer the following in complete sentences. Who is our main character? How old do you think Bruno is? Why do you think that? What is the point of view of the novel? Assignment 1 continued Inference: One very important skill to use as we read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is inference. To infer is to combine your own knowledge with what is said in the text to create a new understanding. The author expects of to infer rather than just state clearly. Why would an author use this technique? Textual Evidence Page What can we infer? “…he was surprised to find Maria, the family’s maid…packing…” “Mother had walked into her own bedroom by then but Lars, the butler, was in there, packing her things too. “ Page 1 Page 2 “…thought to himself that she couldn’t have applied her correctly that morning because the rims of her eyes were more red than usual…” Page 3 “Well, I don’t like the way we have to turn all the lights off at night now,” he admitted. “Everyone has to do that,” said Mother. “It keeps us safe. “ Page 8 “…(he) saw Mother entering Father’s office, which faced the Page 10 up
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