Critical Thinking

• 1. SUM IT UP List important details from each diary entry on a Tree Diagram like the one shown. Use your entries to summarize how the war impacted Zlata’s reality.

  

  Tree Diagram

• 2. Interpret Zlata writes that people feel desperate. What does she mean? Give an example from the text.

• 3. Infer Do you think that Zlata feels desperate or hopeful about humanity today? Support your inference with examples from the text.

• 4. Speculate If Zlata could read “Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream,” which stanza would most remind her of her diary? Why?

Reading Fluency

Expression Read the passage on page 651 to a partner. Assess your fluency.

• 1. I read

  • a. great

  • b. OK

  • c. not very well

• 2. What I did best in my reading was _________.

Reading Strategy

Vocabulary Review

Oral Review Read the paragraph aloud. Add the vocabulary words.

Throughout history, war has _______ people’s lives. Today, TV news lets us see the harsh _______ of war. It has the power to _______ buildings, countries, and, worst of all, _______ children and adults. The _______ behind war can be confusing. War makes people feel _______. To end such a terrible _______, we must respect all of _______ around the world.

Written Review Write an ad for “Zlata’s Diary.” Why is it important for people to read about the terrible reality that Zlata experienced? Use four vocabulary words.

Write About the Guiding Question

Explore Living with Conflict

How does writing about conflict help a person live with it? Reread “Zlata’s Diary” and look for details that support your ideas.