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Drew Hayden TaylorA 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 writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.
Differentiation Suggestion: For English learners or struggling writers, strategies that work well 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 text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.
1. One of the functions of a trickster figure is to create chaos within which people can question their assumptions and the sources of stasis in their lives.
2. John’s argument with Dan in the diner is about much more than the motorcycle.
Addiction
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Allegories of Modern Life
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Appearance Versus Reality
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Canadian Literature
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Colonialism & Postcolonialism
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Community
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Contemporary Books on Social Justice
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Diverse Voices (High School)
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Family
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Fantasy
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Indigenous People's Literature
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Laugh-out-Loud Books
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Magical Realism
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Realistic Fiction (High School)
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Religion & Spirituality
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Sexual Harassment & Violence
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The Past
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