74 pages • 2 hours read
Caroline B. CooneyThe Face on the Milk Carton
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1990A 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.
Discussion/Analysis Prompt
Compare and contrast Janie’s understanding of What Constitutes a Family at the beginning and end of the novel. How does her perspective shift? Now, compare Janie’s understanding of family to your Personal Connection Prompt. What are the differences and similarities between your perspective and Janie’s?
Teaching Suggestion: This prompt may lend itself to an engaging class discussion about the meaning of family. As an extension, consider having students create, share, and display a collage to show what family means to them.
Differentiation Suggestion: Visual learners may benefit from the use of a compare-and-contrast graphic organizer, such as a T-Chart or Venn diagram.
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