Read Chapters 1-3 of “Brave New World’

Due: 12/2/13

QUOTE-QUESTIONGUIDELINES

• Give one quote for each chapter• Give three questions for each chapter • Type or Neatly hand write the quote following the format on the next page and the

three questions.• The quotes and questions for chapters 1, 2 and 3 will be on separate sheets of paper • Head your paper as follows:

• Name • Date • Period • Course

• The title of the assignment is centered. The title is: • Example: Chapter 1 Quotes –Questions for “Brave New World”

• Due: 12/2/13

EXAMPLE #1

“the hands of all the four thousand electric clocks in all the Bloomsbury Centre’s four thousands rooms marked twenty-seven minutes past two. “This hive of industry,” as the Director was fond of calling it, was in the full buzz of work.” (P.)

• What does this tell you about what the authority thinks about the masses?

• What is the purpose of this society?• Why do you think time plays such an

important role in this society?

Question Stems to help you create your questions

AnalyzeUseful Verbs: outline, diagram, differentiate,

analyze• What part of this could be real? Make believe?• What would be a good title for _____?• How are _____ related?• Compare _____ to _____.• How are they alike? Different?• Explain the main idea.• Which words best describe _____?• Outline the important _____.• What does ________ symbolize?• Find examples of [a literary device] in your

readings.• What words does the author use to paint an

image of ________ in your mind?

EvaluateUseful Verbs: judge, evaluate, rate, verify,

assess, define and criteria• Should_____ be permitted to _____?• Was it right or wrong for _____? Explain.• How well did _____?• What is the most important? Why?• What could have been different?• Select/Choose the best _____.• Based on _____from the text, tell

why_____.

Question Stems to help you create your questions

MAIN IDEA• MAIN IDEA: The big statement—it must

cover over the entire passage, not just a detail or two. The main idea may be stated directly or it may be implied.

• l "The main idea of the passage...."• l "The central point of the passage...."• l "A possible title for the passage...."• l "The author's primary point..."• l "The author is primarily concerned

with...."• l "The passage primarily...."

INFERENCE• INFERENCE: The answer will not be stated

in the text. You're going to have to make a little leap of logic.

• "The passage (or the author) implies...."• "The passage (or the author) suggests...."• "The author might agree...."• "The reader can infer that ...."• "The reader can conclude that...."• "The reader can assume that

Question Stems to help you create your questions

TONE/ATTITUDE

• TONE/ATTITUDE: The attitude of the author, you're looking for the feeling the author is conveying about the topic.

• "The tone of the passage is...."• "The attitude of the author is...."• "The writer's overall feeling toward ___ is....“• In the author’s opinion, what should be done to:

______________? (author’s point of view)• What does the ____________________

represent in this selection? (author’s point of view)

• What element of the r story creates the problem or conflict? (conflict/conflict resolution)

• What would the character of speaker most likely do if_____________________? (character development)

VOCABULARY• VOCABULARY: A question asking for the

meaning of a word, you can figure it out with context clues even if you've never seen the word before.

• (Vocabulary Word) as used in the passage, can best be defined as....“– Give a, b, c and D answer choices

• In paragraph ___, the author most likely uses the word (Vocabulary Word) instead of (Vocabulary Word) to emphasize ____.

• A (Vocabulary Word) is like a _____.• (Vocabulary Word) means _____.• In which sentence does the word

(Vocabulary Word) mean the same thing as in the sentence above?