Observations occur when we can see something ___________________.

Which is NOT one of the ways to practice inferencing?

There can be more than one correct answer to inferencing.

Inferencing is ...

Which is NOT a type of information that would be useful to make inferences?

What did Jack London choose to tell The Call of the Wild from Buck's point of view?

By telling the story from Buck's perspective (point of view), we can sympathize more with the dog's feelings.

Being able to read about Buck's thoughts and feelings allows us to gain new insight into which important aspects of Buck's life?

Read this passage: "He had suddenly been jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things primordial.  No lazy, sun-kissed life was this, with nothing to do but loaf and be bored." Which words from this passage are adjectives that describe the way Buck is feeling?

What is one way that tells you the most about the way a character is feeling?

What kind of words tells you the most about the way a character reacting to or taking action against a situation?

When you are being about the point of view in a text, you are being asked to read and understanding how a character is feeling based on the actions and events that occur in a story.

A feeling of pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune is...

The ability to understand and share the feelings of others is...

It's often your job as a reader to practice empathy and to put yourself into Buck's "shoes."  Doing so will enable you to _______________ about his thoughts and emotions based on the context of an event.

Hero or the main character in the story.

Character or force who fights against the protagonist.

An antagonist can either be a ...

Similar to an antagonist, but the this is a character whose traits contrast (differ) from the traits of the main character.

_______________ is the protagonist because all of the action and events in the story focus on his life.

______________ is a foil because, while he and Buck share some qualities, he contrasts (differs) from Buck in terms of his cruelty.

________________ are examples of people that are antagonists.

________________ is an example of a force that opposes Buck because it is often cold, windy, and harsh where he lives.

If the action and events in a text all focus on a single character, he or she is likely the protagonist. A majority of the information in a text has to be about this character.

If a character is doing something that upsets the protagonist or that prevents the protagonist from accomplishing his or her goal(s), then he or she is likely the antagonist.

If a character is doing or thinking something that is the complete opposite of the main character, then there's a chance he is a foil.

An antagonist can be a foil.

Implied traits of a character can be implied. In order to pick up on the implied traits of a character, we should focus on...

If the main character is presented with a choice to jump out of an airplane and he doesn’t hesitate to agree to do so, then we can infer that our character is brave.

If the main character has been talking a lot, but then he suddenly goes quiet when another character enters the room, we can infer that the main character is either generally shy around people or that they are afraid of the character who just entered.