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The Fire at Smyrna — The fire begins in the tanning district of Smyrna at the second hour of the afternoon in 1780, and Konstantinos Alexiou stands at the door of his warehouse for a moment, reading the smoke. Without this I am not a merchant, he thinks. I am a man who used to be a merchant. The story is about what he does in the time between that moment and when the fire reaches him.
Each packet includes:
Original classical short story (complete text)
Notes on historical setting and literary tradition
Narration prompts (oral and written)
Comprehension questions — literal and inferential
Vocabulary exercises
Character Constellation graphic organizer (including Character Change Axis)
Story Arc study (five movements, with attention to subtler turning points)
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