U1 Annotations Formative Assessment

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5 questions
Please read the text titled "A Long Way to Home" and add annotations for conflict, setting, character, plot, and theme. You can see them on the screen in the classroom. When you are finished, answer the questions in this digital formative assessment.
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What type of setting do you think this story has at the beginning when Amanuel arrives in Singapore? Please explain your reasons for choosing this setting.

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Which conflict does Amanuel have the most in this story in your opinion, PvP, PvS, or PVE? Please give reasons for why you think this.

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What type of character is Lily, "flat and static" or "dynamic and round"? How do you know?

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Please place these main events in the proper order for the plot of the story.

  1. Lily and Amanuel's new friends help him build his confidence.
  2. Amanuel is alone in the school courtyard when Lily introduces herself.
  3. Amanuel moves with his family from Ethiopia to Singapore.
  4. Amanuel works harder in classes and even does a presentation in English about Ethiopia in his I&S class.
  5. Amanuel isn't used to the way the teachers at his international school in Singapore teach classes.
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Using your annotations and the events in question #4, what would you say the theme is for this story? Please explain why you think this is the theme.