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Making Inferences
Thinking about community
What can we infer from reading The Last Spin that tells us about the New York community or the Gang Community in 1956 (at the time when Evan wrote the story)?
Re-read the story in your groups and we will discuss the textual evidence that you have found to infer meaning about New York and the gang community at that time.
Author's Purpose
The Last Spin...
what message was the author Evan Hunter wanting his readers to think about?
E.g. importance of friendship, loyalty, what it means if you belong to a gang, waste of life caused by revenge killings.
Skimming Scanning Sharing Back |
1) Write 4 words that give us a clue about the two boys being enemies.
2) What are the colours of Tigo's gang?
3) What are the colours of Danny's gang?
4) What is Russian Roulette?
5) What could happen next if the boys take turns playing Russian Roulette?
6) How would you feel if your group of friends put you in the same situation as Tigo and Danny
7) Why does the writer say that the gun has 'lethal grace'?
8) What does Tigo mean when he says "I got no bad blood for you."
Look up the meaning of these words and write the definitions:
abruptly
disinterestedly
cartridge
terminating
rumble
dddlebop
territory
truce
abruptly
disinterestedly
cartridge
terminating
rumble
dddlebop
territory
truce