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Andrea Davis PinkneyA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these essay questions as critical thinking and writing exercises for all levels of writers, and to build analytical skills by requiring textual references in responses.
Differentiation Suggestion: For English learners or struggling writers, strategies that may help formulate responses include graphic organizers, sentence frames or starters, group work, or oral responses.
Scaffolded Essay Questions
Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the bulleted outlines below. Cite details from the book to support your answer.
1. Although Miss Sabine only makes a brief appearance, she nevertheless plays a vital role in the story.
2. The image of soil is a recurring one throughout The Red Pencil.
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