Refugee: Plot Progression
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Objective
I can describe how the author's choices help me understand what Josef, Isabel, or Mahmoud are thinking and feeling in pages 56-92 of *Refugee*.
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Practice
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In the section about Josef, describe one specific detail the author uses to show how Josef feels about becoming a man during his Bar Mitzvah.
How does the dialogue between Isabel and her family on the boat reveal their hopes and anxieties about arriving in the United States? Give a specific example.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“In the section about Josef, find one example of how the author describes Josef's actions or surroundings to show how he feels during his Bar Mitzvah. Explain how this description helps you understand Josef's feelings. In the section about Isabel, find one example of dialogue between Isabel and another character that reveals Isabel's thoughts or feelings about leaving Cuba. Explain how this dialogue helps you understand Isabel's perspective. In the section about Mahmoud, find one example of how the author describes Mahmoud's thoughts or observations to show how he feels about being in the refugee camp. Explain how this description helps you understand Mahmoud's feelings.”
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