Monday, May 5, 2014

Tuesday, May 6 - Inferencing and Ambiguity

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze how an author uses style and mood to create ambiguity in order to make the reader INFER, a skill necessary in most careers and living situations.

DO NOW

TEXT STRUCTURE - remember, the best way to identify text structure is to find the "trigger" words. Annotate each paragraph and circe those words.

Direct Instruction


Review test from last Friday.

Review Ambiguity and Inferencing - check the WALL.

Finish reading Notes from a Bottle - pages 376-377.

Guided

Answer four of the eight critical thinking questions on page 379. You may use a neo if you'd like.

Independent

Write either a prequel or sequel to this story. Directions are on page 379. 

Exit Pass
If a question asks you to INFER information from a passage, then how do you know that passage is most definitely ambiguous?  

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