In “Opposites Attract,” a short story about a couple who are getting married, Kim Muncey uses the literary technique of characterization to describe an important day in the lives of two very different people. In this activity, you will apply your reading and listening skills in order to understand the events and message of the story.
Step 1: On the next page, listen to the story by clicking the audio button. Follow along with the text and try to understand what is happening in the story.
You may pause the oral reading of the story at any time.
Step 2: Without clicking the audio button, reread the story silently to yourself. Note that key vocabulary words are highlighted. As you read, you may click on the highlighted words to see their definitions.
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