A. Before Reading  

3.1 The Author’s Note

Objective: Explain what is an author’s note, and the inspiration for the novel from the author’s note

B. During Reading

3.2 Inferring Word Meanings

Objective: Determine the meaning of unfamiliar words using context clues

Exposition: Ivan’s Perspective of the World 

3.3  Character Analysis: Traits

Objective: Analyse the character by inferring their character traits using text evidence

Chapters: hello; names; patience; how I look

3.4 Setting 

Objective: Describe the setting by citing key details from the text

Chapters: the exit 8 Big Top Mall and video arcade; the littlest big top on earth; gone; artists; shapes in the clouds; imagination; the loneliest gorilla in the world; tv; the nature show; 

3.5 Character Analysis: Relationships

Objective: Describe the relationship between different characters, using text evidence 

Chapters: stella; stella’s trunk; a plan; bob; wild; picasso; three visitors; my visitors return; sorry; julia; drawing bob;
bob and julia; mack; not sleepy; the beetle

 Conflict: Change 

3.6 Plot Structure

Objective: Identify and explain the parts of the plot structure, and recognise examples of these components in a text

Chapters: change; guessing; jambo; lucky; arrival; stella helps; old news; tricks; introductions; stella and ruby; 

3.7 Character Feelings

Objective: Describe character feelings by making connections to the text
Chapters: introductions; stella and ruby; home of the one and only ivan; art lessons; treat; elephant jokes; children; the parking lot; ruby’s story; a hit; worry; the promise; knowing; five men; comfort; crying; the one and only ivan

Rising Action: Past to Present 

3.8 Setting Impact: Nonfiction Connection

Objective: Compare and contrast Ivan’s life in the wild vs. Ivan’s life in captivity, and analyse the impact being in captivity has on animals  

Chapters: once upon a time; the grunt; mud; protector; a perfect life; the end; vine; the temporary human; hunger; still life; punishment; babies; beds; my place parking lot; ruby’s story; a hit; worry; the promise; knowing; five men; comfort; crying; the one and only ivan 

3.9 Character Perspectives

Objective: Describe the perspectives of several characters as it relates to the same event 

Chapters: nine thousand eight hundred and seventy-six days; a visit; a new beginning; poor mack; colours; a bad dream; the story; how; remembering; what they did; something else to buy

Climax: The Fight For freedom 

3.10  Plot Structure: The Climax 

Objective: Explain the climax of the text and describe the challenges that came with ‘the promise’  

Chapters: another ivan; days; nights; project; not right; going nowhere; bad guys; ad; imagining; not-tag; one more thing; the seven-o’clock show; twelve; H; nervous; showing julia; more painting; chest beating; angry; puzzle pieces; finally; the next morning; mad human

Falling Action: New Beginnings 

3.11 Falling Action: New Beginnings 

Objective: Describe how a character in the novel has changed over the course of the story
Chapters: phone call; a star again; the ape artist; interview; the early news; signs on sticks; protestors; check marks; free ruby; new box; training; poking and prodding; no painting; more boxes; good-bye; click; an idea; respect; photo 

Resolution  

3.12 Summarising

Objective: Summarise the key supporting details and ideas in the text

Chapters: leaving; good boy; moving; awakening; missing; food; not famous; something in the air; a new tv; the family; excited; what I see; still there; watching; she; door

3.13 Theme

Objective: Determine the theme of the story and provide evidence for it from the text
Chapters: wondering; ready; outside; oops; what it was like; pretending; nest; more tv; it; romance; more about romancing; grooming; talk; the top of the hill; the wall; safe; silverback 

C. After Reading 

3.14 Novel Genre

Objective: Describe what a fictional biography text is and why they are read and written