Transcript A Stolen Day Assignment

A Stolen Day
Fiction
Element
Point of View:
• When planning a story, the writer must
decide who will narrate or tell the story.
This is called the story’s point of view.
In first-person point of view, a narrator
who is also a character in the story
speaks directly to the reader using
pronouns such as I, me, and we.
Element
• In third-person point of view, the story is
told by someone outside the story using
pronouns like he, she, and they.
Background
• One form of rheumatism is called
rheumatoid arthritis, a disease that affects
about 200,0000 Americans under the age
of 16. Extreme cases of this disease can
lead to crippling or deformity of the joints.
Another type of rheumatism is rheumatic
fever, which is brought on by bacteria an
can lead to heart failure or death.
Lesson
• Read “A Stolen Day” Pg. 197
Stolen Day Assignment
What is the author’s purpose?
What point of view is “A Stolen Day” written in?
What is the introduction?
What is the climax?
What is the main idea of the story?
What is the significance of the title of the story?
How is the narrator different from Walter?
Why does the boy suddenly have pains in his legs and
back?
9. What does the narrator hear about inflammatory
rheumatism that frightens him?
10. How does the boy’s mother react to his coming home?
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