DIRECTIONS:
After you/we read each chapter of the book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, answer the corresponding question below. Remember to keep up with your journal questions as we journey through the book.
Be sure to use complete sentences with proper capitalization and punctuation. Don't just answer the question; strive to show your deeper thinking and more complex ideas about the novel.
Important Warning
Describe the kind of character Charlotte is. What influences and IMPACTS who she is?
Make a claim.
Be sure to include a direct quote for evidence from the text to support your thinking (#).
Explain your evidence with reasoning.
Chapter 1
What societal RULES/cultural TRENDS are present in this chapter that influence Charlotte?
Chapter 2
What inferences can be made through the conversation between Zachariah and Charlotte?
Chapter 3
What DETAILS about Jaggery allow him to be "a man to be trusted?"
Chapter 4
How does the PARADOX between Zachariah's description of Jaggery and her impression of him create struggle within Charlotte?
HINT: a paradox is a statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true; something that can seem opposite or self-contradictory, but goes together ast the same time; often reveals deeper truth or wisdom
Chapter 5, 6, 7
What are some of Charlotte's internal struggles as her relationship develops with Jaggery and Zachariah? (MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES)
Chapter 8
Why does Charlotte put such an emphasis on her physical appearance (for example, her hair and her clothes)? (JUDGEMENT, TRANSLATE)
Chapter 9
Why does Charlotte feel that Jaggery is the only one she can trust? (RULES, TRENDS, CONTEXT)
Chapter 10
(may use chapters 1-10)
Which character trait best describes Zachariah's personality. How does this trait IMPACT the plot?
Make a claim.
Be sure to include a direct quote for evidence from the text to support your thinking (#). You may use prior chapters to help you support your answer.
Explain your evidence with reasoning.
Chapter 11-12
How does the POWER on the ship influence the crew's actions?