Reading comprehension
Reading Comprehension Assignment:
ZZ Packer’s “Gideon,” Neil Gaiman’s “How to Talk to Girls at Parties,” and Venita Blackburn’s “Halloween”
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1) ZZ Packer’s “Gideon”
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Main Characters (Identify Narrator)
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Setting (Time/Place)
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Summary of Events (What Happened?)
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Central Conflict (Internal/External)
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Central Themes (Universal Idea(s) Explored throughout the Story)
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2) Neil Gaiman’s “How to Talk to Girls at Parties”
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Main Characters (Identify Narrator)
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Setting (Time/Place)
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Summary of Events (What Happened?)
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Central Conflict(s) (Internal/External)
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Central Themes (Universal Idea(s) Explored throughout the Story)
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3) Venita Blackburn’s “Halloween”
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Main Characters (Identify Narrator)
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Setting (Time/Place)
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Summary of Events (What Happened?)
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Central Conflict(s) (Internal/External)
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Central Themes (Universal Idea(s) Explored throughout the Story)
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