U n i t 2

R e a d i n g I n v e n t o r y

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 9/26 NOTESThe CoverObservation Your thoughts and questions

PREDICTIONS >>>

What sort of things do you think will happen in the story?

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Chapter 1 and 2 NOTES Characters

Name of Character Page # Descriptions Prediction –How Important do you think

this character will be? 1 -5 5=greatestA=Bruno

B=Gretel

C=Bruno’s mother

D =Bruno’s father

E = Maria

F =the serious young man in the uniform

Lesson 2 Read Pages 21 - 38

Please answer the following questions on the back or on another sheet of paper. Thanks. Remember, do your best!

What hooks have been used to entice you as a reader?Can you find evidence in the text to

support your ides?

1. What do you know about Poland and Germany

during the last months

of Word War II?

2. What other books have you read that

will help you to understand the

background of this novel?

3. What kind of story is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas?

Look for clues:mood tone setting

events

4. What can you speculate about how things are

going to change in the future for

Bruno?

Lesson 3

39-54PagesRead

Differing feelings towards Hitler

Soldiers’ response to the new officer

2The Commandant’s attitude toward the people in PJs

3

Sometimes people’s views on a subject are explicit and easy to find. Sometimes, views are hidden and the reader has to do a little digging.

Hitler’s visit to Bruno’s home, changed the lives of his family – but how?1

Differing feelings regarding the move from Berlin to the new home because of Bruno’s father’s job. 4

Changes ???

HOW ARE THE CHARACTERS DEVELOPING?

Protagonist

Antagonist

flat

round

static

dynamic

major

minor

Lesson 4

Readpages

67 - 85

Because of the swing incident,

what does Bruno learn

about ….

Pavel and his former life?

His mother and her attitude towards Pavel?

His father and his attitude towards Pavel?

Cause Effect

Why might this minor incident be significant for Bruno’s understanding of adults and their behavior?

Are there clues that will help you predict what might happen next?

Lesson 5

104 - 125PagesRead

Create a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast

Differences Differences

Similarities

Bruno Shmuel

Lesson 6

Read Pages 150-160

http://www.johnboyne.comhttp://www.johnboyne.com/category/blog/

Write 3 facts about Boyne.

http://www.johnboyne.comhttp://www.johnboyne.com/category/blog/

Ask Boyne a question.

“I subtitled the book a fable, a work of fiction with a moral at the centre, so it’s supposed to be an introduction to a study of the subject and hopefully that the story of these two boys would move you enough that you would want to learn more about it. ” Boyne

http://www.dublincitypubliclibraries.com/in-other-words

Reflect on the quote

Lesson 7

Group A Pages 161 - 175

Copy notes please.What Bruno does

What Bruno learns

The attitudes people show toward Bruno

Any unusual or significant events

How the author uses language to make Bruno’s thoughts and feelings clear.

Group B Pages 176 - 185

Copy notes please.What Bruno does

What Bruno learns

The attitudes people show toward Bruno

Any unusual or significant events

How the author uses language to make Bruno’s thoughts and feelings clear.

Lesson 8

LESSON 8 - • Copy a sentence from

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in MLA format – (remember the quotation marks and the page number).

• Draw a picture to illustrate.

• Write a sentence or two reflecting on the words you quoted.

When you are finished – Please turn your Reading Inventory in for a grade – ORDER it – Lesson 1 through 8. Thanks