1. BY, RITA WILLIAMS-GARCIA
WISHING IT AWAY
BY,
RITA WILLIAMS-GARCIA

2. DIRECTIONS 1. Copy the following chart into your notebooks
2. While you are reading, fill it out.

3. Character Traits and Main Ideas
Page #s
Character Name and Character Trait
Main Idea
261
268

4. Character Name and Character Trait
Example Chart
Page #
Character Name and Character Trait
Main Idea 5
Katniss: brave
On page 5, Katniss volunteered to take her sister Prim’s place in the Hunger Games

5. Begin
Read the text silently to yourself while filling out the chart in your notebook.

6. APPLICATION OF LITERARY TERMS
Using the story and a partner, apply the following literary terms.
1. Genre: be very specific
2. Protagonist:
3. Conflict: (include the formula and an explanation of why that is the appropriate formula)
4. External or Internal Conflict? Why?
5. Point of View? How do you know?

7. STEAL
Identify a character trait for Belinda for each letter of the acronym STEAL. Include a quote from the story to support your response.
6. S:
7. T:
8. E:
9. A:
10. L:
EX: Belinda’s mother: (S= speech=what does her mother say in the text, and what does it reveal about her?)
S: rude “You kids and your big clothes! So unladylike! Sloppy!”