LEVEL 6 - Summer of he Swans Chapters 12 - 16

Did You Know?

A person lost in the woods faces many dangers. The obvious ones include contacts with wild animals and accidents—for example, suffering a fall, getting hurt, and being unable to walk. A less obvious danger also lurks: hypothermia, or the loss of body heat. People who do not wear warm clothing can suffer from hypothermia. As you might imagine, this occurs most frequently in cold weather, but it can also occur in warmer weather if the person is damp or is in a cold or windy place.

Rising Action

The plot is the sequence of events in a narrative work. Most authors begin their novels with an exposition, or introduction of the characters, the setting, and the conflict. The rising action is the part of the plot in which the conflict becomes complicated. This is the part of the plot that keeps the reader asking, What will happen next? How will it all work out? As you read chapters 12–16 of The Summer of the Swans, think about the twists and turns in the plot.

 

Key word :  ravines

 

See you class, teacher Silvia.