Assembling Evidence 2: Evidence Chunks
Describing the rainforest in this way helps us understand how beautiful and valuable it is.Lynne Cherry also uses description to help the reader “see” the consequences of rainforest destruction.
The author paints a visual picture for the reader, showing vividly what rainforest destruction can look like.
… The author describes the beautiful healthy rainforest that he sees: “Spots of bright light glowed like jewels amidst the dark green forest. Strange and beautiful plants seemed to dangle in the air suspended from the great Kapok tree.”
Toward the end of the story, the toucan describes what can happen to the forest once people settle in and set fires to clear the land.
Cherry’s description of how the rainforest looks when it is vibrant with life contrasts with the description of how the forest could look if people are not careful.
When the man finally awakens from his long dream,
He tells the man, “Where once there was life and beauty only black and smoldering ruins remain.”
Literary Analysis Essay: Proof Paragraph 2
(Example, for Teacher Reference)
W.5.2
Even the way the author describes the sounds of the rainforest make it seem lovely. For example, the rain is described as making a sound “so round and so liquid that is easy to imagine the shape of each raindrop as it splashes and flattens.” When she reads to her sons, “Meg’s voice spins out into the night” and “dissolve(s) into the thick humid air of the rainforest.” We can just imagine the quiet forest and the comforting sound of the rain.
Linking Words and Phrases
W.5.1c, W.5.2c, W.5.3c
Add to this chart if you find new linking words and phrases you would like to remember.
Temporal words and phrases(Time order) / Words and phrases that connect ideas
first
second
next
finally
then
lastly
in the end
after that / also
another
and
but
more
for
example
as you can see
in addition
consequently
specifically
in contrast
especially
furthermore
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