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HOW TO READ A SHORT STORY - Coggle Diagram
HOW TO READ A SHORT STORY
BEFORE
Title
think about what
might
story happen
Background knowledge
try to recall the information you learned before
Purpose
come up with your own question
Orient
flip through the whole story and estimate the time needed to read it.
DURING
Main character
understand what the main character wants
Setting
details about the story(e.g.mood.time.place...)
Plot/Situation
Identify the plot
Point of view
think about why the author chose to tell the character's POV
Time
look for any words that signal time passing
Crucial moment
find the moment when the character changes feelings and actions
Remember
go back to the "purpose ", the questions which you asked before the story began
AFTER
Check
Correctly answer WHO did WHAT to WHOM?
Analyze
think about WHY? Why, for example, did the character in the story lie?
Return
return back to the title and think about what the title refers to and if it has more than one possible meaning?