Critical Thinking

• 1. SUM IT UP Draw important scenes from the play. Use the drawings to retell the story.

  

• 2. Compare In the play, what is the response of Dr. Frankenstein to his creation? How is this different from the way Dr. Frankenstein acts in Mary Shelley’s story?

• 3. Explain How does the action offstage add to the humor of the play? Give examples.

• 4. Classify Look back at the reaction of the audience to Frankensteinz on page 266. Which group would you be in if you saw the commercial?

Reading Fluency

Intonation Read the passage on page 579 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.

Written Review Imagine that your favorite monster and Frankensteinz are mascots in a commercial. Write a paragraph describing the ad. Use five vocabulary words.

Write About the Guiding Question

Analyze a Classic Character

What emotions does this version of Frankenstein inspire in people? Read the selection again, and support your analysis with examples from the text.