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Reread the lines below. How is this part of the story important to the whole story?

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Reread the lines below. How is this part of the story important to the whole story?

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At home things were different. Harry and his father joked with each other at the dinner table as they always had—Mr. Tillian teasing Harry about his smelly socks; Harry teasing Mr. Tillian about his blubbery stomach. At home things seemed all right.

When writing how one part fits with the whole story, remember to:
• name the story element that is highlighted in this part of the story
• explain how this part fits with other parts of the story
• use words like tension, resolution, setting, or other words that show what you know about story elements or narrative craft.

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Write about a theme (or life lesson) that this story develops. Use details from the story to support your answer.

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Write about a theme (or life lesson) that this story develops. Use details from the story to support your answer.

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When writing about themes, remember to:
• write about how a theme comes through in different parts of the story
• discuss parts from early and late in the story that show this theme
• explain how those parts from across the story support this theme.

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Reread the lines below. These lines represent a turning point for Harry. How did Harry change from the beginning to the end of the story and why?  

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Reread the lines below. These lines represent a turning point for Harry. How did Harry change from the beginning to the end of the story and why?  

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“I’m here, you stupid bird! I’m here!” Harry yelled. He threw the peppermints at the cage, and the bird screamed and clung to its perch. Harry sobbed, “I’m here.” The tears were coming. Harry leaned over the glass counter. “Papa.” Harry buried his face in his arms.   “Where’s Harry?” repeated the bird. Harry sighed and wiped his face on his sleeve. He watched the parrot. He understood now: someone had been saying, for a long time,“ Where’s Harry? Miss him.”
When discussing character change, remember to:
• describe one or two ways the character changes
• explain what caused the change
• include how different story elements (other characters, setting, key events) contributed to
the change.

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What kind of person is Mr. Tillian? When describing a character, remember to:

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What kind of person is Mr. Tillian? When describing a character, remember to:

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• show that you know the character is complicated (for example, tell about more than one trait)
• tell about the character’s motivation(s)
• give details from different parts of the story that support your understanding of the character.

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Read each question on the yellow post. Look at all of the things that should be included in an answer, especially the highlighted parts. Then read the example responses. Give the answer a grade as it matches the scoring rubric for the question (located under the question).

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The author included this part because it shows that the problem with Harry and his dad is only at the store. Mr. Tillian and Harry still have a good relationship at home. This shows that they care. This makes it even sadder when Harry hears the parrot talking and learns how much his dad missed him.

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A theme this story develops is that
people should be good to their families. Early in the story, Harry visited his dad’s nut shop a lot, and was good to him. But then Harry stopped visiting. When Harry’s
dad got sick Harry felt bad that he hadn’t visited his dad. This taught him that he should have been good to his dad.

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Harry feels sad so he cries. He didn’t cry before.

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Mr. Tillian is kind. He doesn’t get mad at his son for not coming to the store with his friends.

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The author included this part because it shows that the dad and Harry spend time together at home. That’s different than at the store.

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A life lesson Harry learns is that he should be good to his father. When Harry’s dad got sick, Harry felt bad that he hadn’t been good to his dad. Harry even yelled at the parrot because he was so mad. He was upset because he knows his dad misses him and he should have visited more.

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Harry thought his dad was weird for
talking to a bird. But when he hears the bird say, “Where’s Harry? Miss him,” he gets that his dad has been saying that to the bird. And he feels bad.

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Mr. Tillian is kind.

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The author included this part because it shows that the problem with Harry and his dad is only at the store. At home, they spend time together. Their relationship is different.

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Your dad might die. Harry didn’t know his dad would be sick but then his dad was in the hospital. He might DIE.

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Harry feels bad when he hears the bird say his name and say that he misses him. Harry knows his Dad must have missed him even though he didn’t say anything.

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Mr. Tillian seems very understanding. He doesn’t make Harry feel bad for not visiting the store now that he is older. He makes the best of things. But he is really lonely so he gets a bird named Rocky who keeps him company.

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Harry feels sad because his dad is sick and the bird keeps saying, “Where’s Harry?”

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When Harry hears the bird say, “Where’s Harry? Miss him” over and over he realizes that his Dad must have asked for him over and over. This makes Harry realize how much his Dad missed him. This is a big change for Harry because at the
beginning he didn’t really think about his dad’s feelings and now he does.