Note-Taking Sheet

Inside Out and Back Again (Part I)

Student Name: ___________________________________________

Poem (Part, Page)	Summarize major event(s) of this poem	What does the reader learn about the characters from this poem?	What does the reader learn about the setting (time and place) of the story from this poem?
1975: The Year of the Cat (Part I: Saigon, p. 1-3)
Inside Out (Part I: Saigon, p. 4)
Kim Há (Part I: Saigon, pp. 5-7)
Poem (Part, Page)	Summarize the major event(s) of this poem	What does the reader learn about the characters from this poem?	What does the reader learn about the setting (time and place) of the story from this poem?
Papaya Tree (Part I: Saigon, pp. 8-9)
Missing in Action (Part I: Saigon, pp. 12-15)
Unknown Father (Part I: Saigon, pp. 22-24)
Poem (Part, Page)	Summarize the major event(s) of this poem	What does the reader learn about the characters from this poem?	What does the reader learn about the setting (time and place) of the story from this poem?
Birthday (Part I: Saigon, pp. 26-29)
Birthday Wishes (Part I: Saigon, pp.30-31)
Bridge to the Sea (Part I: Saigon, pp. 42-43)
Poem (Part, Page)	Summarize the major event(s) of this poem	What does the reader learn about the characters from this poem?	What does the reader learn about the setting (time and place) of the story from this poem?
Quiet Decision (Part I: Saigon, p. 47)
Choice (Part I: Saigon, pp. 55-56)
Wet and Crying (Part I: Saigon, p. 60)
Poem (Part, Page)	Summarize the major event(s) of this poem	What does the reader learn about the characters from this poem?	What does the reader learn about the setting (time and place) of the story from this poem?
One Mat Each (Part I: Saigon, pp. 63-64)
Saigon is Gone (Part I: Saigon, pp. 67-69)

Reflect on It!

Based on the story events and characters’ thoughts, words and actions in Part I of Inside Out and Back Again, what theme do you think the author may be developing? Compose a theme statement below. Briefly explain why you chose that theme statement using evidence from the Part I.

Theme statement: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do you know?