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Call It Courage Study Guide-key

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ELA Call It Courage Study Guide

Directions: fill in the boxes with information to study for your novel test on ___________.

Protagonist

 

Definition: the main character of the story

The main character is Mafatu.

 

Also known as?

Stout Heart

The Boy Who was Afraid

 

 

What does it mean?

 

Brave Heart

 

Character traits at the beginning

Afraid

Lonely

Timid

Shy

 

 

Character traits at the end of the story

Courageous

Self-confident

Independent

resourceful

 

 

 

 

 

Antagonist

 

Definition: the person or force who creates a problem or obstacles for the protagonist

 

Nature

 

Himself

 

 

Explain

*Nature- Mafatu battles a hurricane, wild animals to survive

 

*Himself- Mafatu is afraid of the sea

Mafatu’s conflict(s)

 

 

 

Conflict is the problem in a story.

 

There will always be a main conflict that the protagonist is working on throughout the entire story.  He/She may have multiple smaller conflicts as they try to solve the main problem.

 

 

 

What is the main problem that Mafatu must struggle with?

*He is afraid of the sea

 

 

Other conflicts:

*He is not accepted by his tribe.

*His father is embarrassed by his fear.

*He survives a hurricane.

*He fights wild animals.

*The eaters-of-men try to capture him.

 

Define conflict.

Conflict definition: the problem(s) in a story

 

What are the 4 types?

External

Character vs. character

Character vs. nature

Character vs. society

 

Internal

Character vs. self

 

 

 

Setting

 

Definition: time and place in a story

Time

 

The past

Long, long ago

 

 

 

 

 

Place

 

Hikueru

Polynesian Islands

South Pacific Ocean

Other characters

 

Uri- his dog and best friend

 

 

Kivi- an albatross

 

 

Kana- a boy in his tribe who was sometimes his friend. He called Mafatu a coward.

 

 

Describe them.

Uri- yellow; nondescript (ordinary)

 

 

Kivi- has one disabled foot

 

 

Kana- seems nice at beginning, but talks about Mafatu behind his back.

 

 

Inciting Incident: the event that moves the plot forward

What plot event motivated Mafatu to take action against his fear of the ocean?

 

He overhears the boys, especially Kana, mocking him and calling him a coward.  He decides to leave immediately to prove his bravery.

 

 

 

 

Theme:

a message about life

What do you think the theme is of the story, Call It Courage?

  • It is important to stand up to your fears.

  • Never give up.

  • Do not let your fears define who you are.

  • Always believe in yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

Evidence

 

 

  • Mafatu faces his fear of the sea.

  • Mafatu doesn’t ever give up hope of returning to Hikueru.

  • Mafatu knew he wasn’t a coward.

  • Mafatu believed he could kill the animals, build a canoe, and return home.

Genre

 

Type of book

Genre of this story?

 

Traditional Literature, specifically a legend

 

 

 

 

Evidence

 

p.1- “But even today the people of Hikueru sing this story in their chants and tell it over the evening fires. It is the story of Mafatu, the Boy Who Was Afraid.”

 

UNIT TITLE:

Finding Your Way

How does the unit title fit with the story “Call It Courage”?

 

Mafatu must find his way (literally) back home to Hikueru.

 

Dig Deeper- Mafatu must discover the courage inside of himself. Only he can conquer his fear of the sea.

 

 

 

How is Mafatu “Finding His Way?”

 

 

 

 

Skill: Inferring

 

 

Ignore. 

Review your “It says, I say, And so…” worksheet

 

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