Download the novel by clicking on the picture to the left, and save to your desktop (or to a safe place you will find later).
Target
- In this novel study, you will read and comprehend the novel, "Unwind" by Neal Shusterman. You may read to yourself or along with pre-recorded selections of the novel. - To show your understanding of the novel, you will answer questions about the novel on Canvas. You will be evaluated by your instructor and you can check your grades on PowerSchool to see how well you understand the novel.
NC Standard Course of Study
RL 7.1 Cite several pieces of textual evidenceto support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
Rl. 7.2 Determine a theme of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.
RL 7.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text; analyze the impact of rhymes and repetitions of sounds on meaning and tone in a specific line or section of a literary work.
RL 7.6 Analyze how an author develops and contrasts the perspectives of different characters in a text.(Especially in how the each chapter shifts characters)
RL 7.10 By the end of grade 7, read and understand literature within the 6-8 text complexity band proficiently and independently for sustained periods of time. Connect prior knowledge and experiences to text.
Preface
Read the preface and think of these questions:
Does this novel take place in the future?
What is a "bill"?
America's second Civil War, the "Heartland War" was fought over a single issue. Based on the terms used in the explanation, what was this issue?
Complete the questions on Canvas for the Preface before moving into the first chapter!