Refugee: Key Events

Refugee: Key Events

Grade 5 · ELA · 45 min· Analyze How A Sentence, Paragraph, Stanza, Chapter, Scene, or Section Fits Into The Overall Structure And How It Contributes To The Development Of Theme, Main Idea, Settings, Or plot. (rl)

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Learning Objective

I can figure out how the events on pages 34-55 of *Refugee* fit into the whole story and show what it's about.

Warm-Up Video

Unknown Channel · 5:00

Refugee pg. 34-55 Guided Annotations

Practice Questions

7 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

How do the events on pages 34-37, including Joseph's encounter with the Hitler Youth and his reunion with his father, contribute to the story's theme of persecution and survival? How do the events on pages 45-52, including Isabel's family's decision to leave Cuba and her trade for gasoline, contribute to the story's theme of sacrifice and hope? How do the events on pages 52-55, including the bombing of Mahmoud's apartment building and his family's decision to leave Syria, contribute to the story's theme of displacement and resilience?

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