Reading Questions – Narrative Focus
General
1. What is the title of the story?
The drum
2. Who is the author?
Katherine Follet and it is illustrated by Teresa Martinez.
3. What is the genre of the story?
historical fiction. This genre combines fictional elements with real historical settings, events, or people.
Orientation
4. Where and when does the story take place? Explain in detail.
5. Who are the main characters? Give as much information as you can.
The boy,his mom,the women that gave him a roti,the women with the baby, the old man,and the group of men.
Complication
6. What is the complication that occurs and which characters does it involve?
The first women don’t have any stick and the boy helped her,the second one is the women who has a baby and she don’t have any food to feed her,the third one was a old man who needs a water,and the last one is the group of men that needs to go to a wedding.
Series of events
7. Summarise what happens in between the complication and resolution. 80-150 words.
Resolution
8. How is the complication resolved?
9. Were you happy with the ending? Explain
Coda
10. What message can the readers take away from this story? Explain who the target audience is for this story and why the message is important to them.
After reading
11. Did you enjoy this story? Why or why not?
12. Would you read another story by the same author? Why or why not?
