106 pages • 3 hours read
Gordon KormanSlacker
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016A 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
The story of Slacker changes perspectives each chapter, allowing the narrative to trace the thoughts and feelings of a multitude of characters. How do the changing perspectives influence the narrative?
Consider these questions before you respond to the bolded question.
- How do the different perspectives develop each character’s motivations?
- What would be missing if the story were only told from Cam’s perspective?
Teaching Suggestion: This prompt challenges students to consider how the narrative structure of a novel can influence the story. You might invite them to use terms like “first-person,” “third-person limited,” and “third-person omniscient.”
Differentiation Suggestion: Students who work better with visual learning might benefit from making a bubble chart for each character to trace their motivations and changes over the story. An alternative to the bubble chart could be a three-column list that charts each character’s motivations, feelings at the beginning of the story, and feelings at the end of the story.
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