Interpreting Short Stories by Jadyn Keogh https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej For English en-us 2017-03-20 19:15:00 UTC 2017-04-03 19:42:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Strategies for Interpreting Short Stories 73510 https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/161308395 Pay attention to the title. 
a prediction. 
Learn about the author. 
Look up unfamiliar words. 
Learn about any relevant historical backround. 
Note how the setting and atmosphere are established. 
Pay attention to the point of view. 
Track the development of the plot (how events unfold and increase suspense of action). 
Identify sources of conflict.
Notice the "crucial moment" or climax. 
Pay attention to the "feel" of the story.
Note how/if the main character (protagonist) changes and why.
Revisit the title and consider deeper meaning.
Identify possible themes and symbols.
Infer the author's purpose.
Reread anything that doesn't make sense.]]> 2017-03-20 19:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/161308395 The Sniper 73510 https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/161900970 The author's purpose for writing this story is that sometimes you will do bad things, and it's important that even if what you have done is really bad and because of it, a lot of people get hurt, that you never give up on yourself.

The best strategy for determining the author's purpose is to think about two things: the climax and the feel given from the story.]]> 2017-03-22 17:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/161900970 An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge Haiku 73510 https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/162509065 Tried to help his side
But failed cause he was insane
And ran like a wimp.]]> 2017-03-24 19:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/162509065 The Most Dangerous Game 73510 https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/164456842 So far, Rainsford has crashed on an island and met a murderer that thinks killing is just hunting. He has been invited to join the murderer in murdering.
I have been rereading the parts that I don't understand.
I think that since he has used the water to hide his scent, the dogs won't be able to find him. But probably the General will. That's all I got.]]> 2017-04-03 19:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/73510/ibb4ikbp4oej/wish/164456842