Use the statement about J.K. Rowling's book series Harry Potter to answer the question.
Harry Potter learns from Hagrid that he is a wizard, so he must leave his aunt and uncle's home to study magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Which step in the hero’s journey does this represent?
A. The hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.
B. The hero is tested and then goes through a transformation or change.
C. The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
D. The hero returns to the known world with new knowledge.
C. The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
Use the statement about William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to answer the question.
William's windmill is built using old materials from the trash and gives the villagers new hope with the electricity it is able to create.
Which universal theme is being represented?
A. coming of age/loss of innocence
B. hero’s journey
C. good versus evil
D. renewal/rebirth
D. renewal/rebirth
Use the paragraphs to complete the activity.
Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning he rode two city buses to his uncle’s bookstore in Northview, where he worked. He didn’t mind the commute because he loved his job. He loved spending time with his uncle, but he also loved going to work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his co-workers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball scores to movies to favorite pizza toppings.
So this Saturday, when Patrick got to work, he and Andrew got to talking as they always did.
“Hey, Pat,” Andrew said casually.
“Hey,” said Patrick. “Did you have a good week?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Great week. My basketball team made it into the semifinals. The game is tonight. We’re playing Emoryville, our nemesis.”
Before Patrick could say another word, Andrew continued. “I don’t like Emoryville. I don’t think I could ever be friends with someone from that town. Our schools are such rivals.”
Patrick was speechless.
“Where are you from, Pat? I can’t believe I’ve never asked you that before!”
Patrick fumbled over his words. “Not too far from here,” he said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
In 3–5 sentences, identify the two different points of view in the story, and describe the humor and suspense created by the differences in point of view.
The two different points of view in the story are Patrick's and Andrew's. Patrick is from Emoryville but does not reveal it to Andrew due to Andrew's negative perception of people from that town. Andrew, on the other hand, expresses his dislike for Emoryville and emphasizes the rivalry between their towns. The humor and suspense in the story arise from the fact that Patrick is withholding his true identity from Andrew in order to avoid conflict, creating tension as the reader wonders if and how Patrick's true hometown will be revealed and how Andrew will react when he finds out the truth.
Write a paragraph explaining the structure of the story and how the structure contributes to the meaning of the story.
The story is structured around the interactions between Patrick and Andrew at the bookstore where they work. The initial setup of their casual conversations establishes a friendly and familiar atmosphere between the two characters. As the conversation progresses, the tension builds as Patrick struggles to disclose his true identity as being from Emoryville, a town that Andrew expresses strong animosity towards. This structure creates a sense of suspense and anticipation for the reader as they wonder how the revelation of Patrick's hometown will affect their relationship. Ultimately, the structure contributes to the overall meaning of the story by highlighting themes of identity, friendship, and preconceived biases. It illustrates how our perceptions of others based on external factors can impact our relationships and how honesty and understanding are crucial for genuine connections.
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The story is structured around Patrick and Andrew's conversations at the bookstore, starting off casually but building tension as Patrick conceals that he is from Emoryville, a town Andrew dislikes. This structure creates suspense as the reader anticipates the reveal of Patrick's hometown and highlights themes of identity, friendship, and bias. It shows how honesty and understanding are essential for authentic relationships despite initial differences.
Use the description of the modern fiction series The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan to complete the activity.
The Heroes of Olympus is a five-book series focusing on teenage demigods who live in modern times and are the children of the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The seven Greek and Roman demigods must work together to leave their home camps in the United States and travel to the ancient lands in Rome and Greece. There, they must battle many enemies, especially the primordial goddess Gia, who wants to destroy the gods and the world as we know it. Once they accomplish this giant task, they return home and improve the demigod world by uniting the Greek and Roman camps in the United States.
In 3–5 sentences, explain the elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero’s journey.