Day 3

Before the Coffee Gets Cold Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    Who do you think is the girl who comes from the future? Explain your hypothesis with clues from the text.

    Strong responses will focus on the potential clues as to who the girl is: the way the girl watches Kei and Nagare, the girl wanting to take a photo with Kei, and her technologically advanced camera. The most astute responses might also consider the fact that Kei may be pregnant, and just how much the novel has been slowly revealing this information as if it's important to the plot. If students are able to connect these clues, they may be able to guess that the girl from the future is Kei and Nagare's daughter, with whom Kei is now pregnant. This is a...

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