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Start-Up Activity
Write the following sentence starters on the board:
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A great novel is like . . .
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My favorite movies are those that . . .
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I love a story that . . .
Take answers from students, writing them down. Then review the answers, looking for commonalities. Most if not all of the responses should highlight a special connection that the literature makes with the reader or viewer.
Great literature naturally evokes a response, and students can formalize that response in writing. This chapter leads the way.
Think About It
“It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth.”
—Gao Xingjian

Start-Up Activity
Write the following sentence starters on the board:
-
A great novel is like . . .
-
My favorite movies are those that . . .
-
I love a story that . . .
Take answers from students, writing them down. Then review the answers, looking for commonalities. Most if not all of the responses should highlight a special connection that the literature makes with the reader or viewer.
Great literature naturally evokes a response, and students can formalize that response in writing. This chapter leads the way.
Think About It
“It's in literature that true life can be found. It's under the mask of fiction that you can tell the truth.”
—Gao Xingjian