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The Wrong Side of the Fence
My Notes
56 Shmuelwatchedhimdothisandbackedawaynervously.“Ihavetogetback,”hesaid.
57 “Some other afternoon then,” said Bruno.
58 “I’m not supposed to be here. If they catch me I’ll be in trouble.”
59 He turned and walked away and Bruno noticed again how small and skinny this
new friend was. He didn’t say anything about this because he knew only too well how unpleasant it was being criticized for something as silly as your height, and the last thing he wanted to do was be unkind to Shmuel.
60 “I’llcomebacktomorrow,”shoutedBrunotothedepartingboyandShmuelsaid nothing in reply; in fact he started to run off back to the camp, leaving Bruno all on his own.
Second Read
• Reread the passage to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Key Ideas and Details: Analyze the description and dialogue. Why is the watch so important to Shmuel? What does it symbolize for him?
2. Key Ideas and Details: What does Bruno not seem to understand about their different situations, as shown in the conversation about the armbands?
3. Key Ideas and Details: What inferences can you make about the setting? Provide details that help form your inferences.
4. Craft and Structure: Examine paragraph 16 that talks about “The Fury.” Who is this and why does Bruno call him “The Fury”?
5. Key Ideas and Details: Quote one or more lines of dialogue that show Bruno’s perspective lacks an understanding of Shmuel’s situation and explain why.
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