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Criteria to Include in this Paragraph
Titles of the texts
Authors of the texts
Summarize the stories
Describe the similarities and differences in the plot structure
Use details from the story to support your ideas
Sentence Stems:
Amy’s Metaphor, by Elisa Oh, is about a girl that completes an assignment about a ______. She tells her teacher she can’t complete the second part of the assignment because___. From Scratch, by Susie Castellano, is about a girl who is working in the kitchen with her mother. She feels sad when____. The plot structures of both stories mix present and past events. In From Scratch, Priya and her mother _____ over the course of the story. In Amy’s Metaphor, the plot structure is organized as a _________.
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Criteria to Include in this Paragraph
Compare the point of view
Compare the main characters of the story
Use details from the story to support your ideas.
Sentence Stems:
Amy’s Metaphor has a first person point of view. The story is told by the (character or author-pick one). From Scratch has a third-person point of view. The story is told by the (character or author-pick one). At the beginning of both stories, the characters are unhappy about___. At first, Priya is sad and lonely after____. At the end of the story, she appreciates ______. The evidence that supports this is “____________.”Amy is upset about_____. At the end, Amy sees herself as____. The evidence that supports this is “____________.”
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Criteria to Include in this Paragraph
Explain which story you liked more based on the comparisons you made in this portfolio of the stories’ plot, structure, character development, or point of view.
Use details from the story to support your ideas.
Sentence Stems:
I enjoyed reading (Amy’s Metaphor or From Scratch-Pick one) more because the (character, plot, point of view-Pick one) _____. My attention was captured when________. I was able to relate to the character when she ______. My favorite part of the story was ____. I would recommend this story to a friend because_____.
Finalizing Your Portfolio
Now that you have used sentence stems to help generate ideas and produce your paragraphs, you are ready to put it all together and upload to your Dropbox!
Change all font coloring to black
Remove the choices you did not use including the parenthesis
Make sure your 3 paragraphs are clearly organized by skipping a line between paragraphs and/or indenting the first word of each paragraph
Example of Final Product
Amy’s Metaphor, by Elisa Oh, is about a girl that completes an assignment about a ______. She tells her teacher she can’t complete the second part of the assignment because___. From Scratch, by Susie Castellano, is about a girl who is working in the kitchen with her mother. She feels sad when____. The plot structures of both stories mix present and past events. In From Scratch, Priya and her mother _____ over the course of the story. In Amy’s Metaphor, the plot structure is organized as a _________.
Amy’s Metaphor has a first person point of view. The story is told by the__________. From Scratch has a third-person point of view. The story is told by the________. At the beginning of both stories, the characters are unhappy about___. At first, Priya is sad and lonely after____. At the end of the story, she appreciates ______. The evidence that supports this is “____________.” Amy is upset about_____. At the end, Amy sees herself as____. The evidence that supports this is “____________.”
I enjoyed reading ___________more because the_______. My attention was captured when________. I was able to relate to the character when she ______. My favorite part of the story was ____. I would recommend this story to a friend because_____.
Amy’s Metaphor, by Elisa Oh, is about a girl that completes an assignment about a metaphor. She tells her teacher she can’t complete the second part of the assignment because she is struggling with her own identity. From Scratch, by Susie Castellano, is about a girl who is working in the kitchen with her mother. She feels sad when she realizes she is losing her connection to her mother's culture. The plot structures of both stories mix present and past events. In From Scratch, Priya and her mother bond over the course of the story. In Amy’s Metaphor, the plot structure is organized as a reflection on past events and how they have shaped the character's present circumstances.
Amy’s Metaphor has a first person point of view. The story is told by the character, Amy. From Scratch has a third-person point of view. The story is told by the author. At the beginning of both stories, the characters are unhappy about certain aspects of their lives. At first, Priya is sad and lonely after moving to a new country. At the end of the story, she appreciates the new experiences and friendships she has made. The evidence that supports this is when Priya says, “I never realized how much I would miss my home until now.” Amy is upset about feeling lost in her own identity. At the end, Amy sees herself as a strong and resilient individual. The evidence that supports this is “I may not know who I am completely, but I know that I am capable of figuring it out.”
I enjoyed reading From Scratch more because the character development was richer and more relatable. My attention was captured when Priya began to embrace her new surroundings and find joy in her experiences. I was able to relate to the character when she struggled with feeling like an outsider in a new place. My favorite part of the story was when Priya finally felt at home and accepted in her new environment. I would recommend this story to a friend because of its themes of identity, culture, and belonging.