Long Way Down

Long Way Down

Grade 10 · ELA · 45 min· Ccss Ela 10-11 Rl1, Rl2, Rl3, And Rl4

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can examine how characters' perspectives and motivations shape the events and conflicts in *Long Way Down*.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds - So You Haven't Read

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

According to the video, Will follows three rules. How do these rules, and Will's perspective on them, shape his initial actions after Sean's death? The video mentions that Will encounters different ghosts on each floor of the elevator. How might the perspectives of these ghosts challenge or reinforce Will's motivation for revenge? The video emphasizes that the reader must "ponder the questions that Williams ghosts personally raise for you." Based on the video, what is one way a character's perspective, other than Will's, contributes to the central conflict of the story?

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