1. Literary analysis—identifying techniques (simile, alliteration, personification), passive verb use, punctuation purpose (colon, quotations)
2. Text comprehension—character reactions, physical descriptions, inferred emotions, house description (Flambards) using textual evidence
3. Vocabulary and grammar—comparative adjectives, connotation in word choices, use of quotes to identify emotional tone and change
4. Chronological sequencing—ordering narrative events, identifying structural progression in the story
5. Character development—how fear, rudeness, unfamiliarity, and isolation are expressed through Christina and Uncle Russell
6. Creative writing—story beginning about arrival in a new place, setting tone, introducing character, using descriptive language and narrative style