Short Story by Eleanora E Tate Background Eleanora E Tate was born in Canton Missouri and spend her first year of school in a oneroom schoolhouse for students in the first through eighth grades She wrote her first story when she was in the third grade Tate says she writes books and stories ID: 816436
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Big Things Come in Small Packages
Short Story by Eleanora E. Tate
Slide2Background:
Eleanora E. Tate was born in Canton, Missouri and spend her first year of school in a one-room schoolhouse for students in the first through eighth grades. She wrote her first story when she was in the third grade. Tate says she writes books and stories so that all people can read about the proud history and culture of African Americans.
Slide3Analyze Story Elements: Plot and Setting
Setting: Where/ When
Major Characters/ Minor Characters
Plot/Problem
Event 1, Event 2, Event 3
Outcome
Slide4Analyze Story Elements: Plot and Setting
Setting:
Where
When
Major Characters:
Minor Characters:
Slide5Analyze Story Elements: Plot and Setting
Plot/Problem:
Event 1:
Event 2:
Event 3:
=Outcome:
Slide6Read lines 1-77
Determine how Tate establishes the setting to shape the characters and plot by citing specific textual evidence.
Slide7Re-read Lines 2-26
Describe the conflict Tucker faces.
Circle the text that foreshadows a future event.
REMINDER! Writers include textual details that foreshadow, or hint at, future events.
Slide8Vocabulary: Disturbed
What does disturbed mean?
What does the narrator’s mother mean when she says that the spirits “don’t want to be disturbed”?
Slide9Inferences
Make inferences drawn from the text and from your notes that suggest why the meeting with Richard is important to Tucker and what Tucker’s attitude is toward Richard.
Slide10Inferences Answer
Cite examples in lines 97-98, 103-104,
& 115-116.
Slide11Vocabulary: Qualifications
What does qualifications mean?
What qualifications do you think Tucker needs to enlist with the U.S. Coast Guard?
List qualifications for basketball, soccer, receptionist, etc.
Slide12Answers:
Qualifications: Abilities and accomplishments.
Tucker is fascinated by Richard’s knowledge and reassured by his kindness.
Slide13Re-read Lines 106-116
Explain how Richard’s statement that “Tucker would make a good tugboat and one day might even grown to be a big ship” reveals Richard’s attitude about Tucker.
Slide14Answer:
Richard believes Tucker has great potential. He is trying to reassure Tucker that he
is
qualified for the job and that his ability to rescue someone at seas would not be impaired by his size.
Slide15As you read lines 117-183:
Take notes about how suspense is built in this section.
Circle the paragraph that is most likely the story’s climax
.
Cite specific text examples of how suspense is built into this section, leading to the climax of the story.
Slide16Re-read lines 140-148:
What do you think these details foreshadow?
Point out the storm-related vocabulary.
Slide17Storm-Related Vocabulary
Thunderhead, cloud (line 141)
Storm (line 142)
Wind, blew (143)
Rain (line 144)
Lightning (line 146)
Slide18Read lines 184-237
Explain how Tucker’s conflict is resolved.
Summarize what Tucker learns about Richard in lines 216-237.
Slide19Setting:
Understand how the setting shapes the events and the role Richard plays in the story, reread lines 212-237. How does this passage give insight into the setting, characters, and pot of the story.
Slide20What is a Phrasal Verb?
A verb that is followed by a preposition, which gives the verb another meaning.
Examples:
“Shot out”
“Hit up”
“Run into”
Slide21Lines 238-275:
Although Tucker most likely believes that Richard Etheridge participated in the rescue, he stops including Richard’s involvement in the rescue until somebody asks about him.
Cite textual evidence that suggests why Tucker stops talking about Richard’s involvement in the rescue of Mr. Nibbles.
Slide22Vocabulary: Posthumously
Why does the author use the word “posthumously” when discussing the awards given to the Pea Island
surfmen
.
Slide23What do you think?
Who was the true hero: Tucker or Richard?
Why?