84 pages • 2 hours read
N. D. Wilson100 Cupboards
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007A 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.
Reading Context
Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.
Short Answer
1. What is a “coming-of-age” story? Define this term in your own words. What are some novels you have read that you would categorize as “coming-of-age” stories?
Teaching Suggestion: If students are unfamiliar with this term, the resources listed below might be helpful in preparing them to answer the question. You might use these sources to prepare a brief presentation for students or simply ask students to refer to these sources on their own.
- This entry from Literary Terms gives a succinct definition and several clear examples.
- This entry from Carson-Newman University is brief but explains specific ways in which a protagonist might change during a coming-of-age story. (Scroll down to find the appropriate entry.)
2. You are about to read a book in which a young protagonist moves in with some relatives in an unfamiliar place and has a surprising adventure there. The book is a coming-of-age story. Write a paragraph that predicts what some of the features of this story are likely to be.
