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Text Predictions: On
Part 1: Tracking Themes in "The Aged Mother"
Read "The Aged Mother." Then, select two topics and track their development through the text using the chart
below. Answer in complete sentences and use examples from the story in your response.
Topic #1:
love
The aged mother owned it bit of land a lived
very happy
Steps to Tracking Theme
Character
.
What are the views and
attitude of the character(s)
toward the topic?
How do these views and
attitudes change from
beginning to end?
How does the character
change from beginning to
end?
Conflict
How does the conflict relate
to this topic?
How is this conflict resolved?
If not resolved, why?
What does the way the
conflict is resolved tell you
about the character(s) and
the topic?
Repetition
Aged Mother The full text is included below.
What about the topic do
the characters repeatedly
focus on?
Which words related to the
topic are repeated
throughout?
Accessibility: Investigate
Topic #2:
sadness
Focus