Monday & Tuesday - October 14 & 15 - Goldfish Assessment and PSAT Practice

Objective:  Standard CC1.3.9-10.E       L.F 2.3.1

By the end of class, students will be able to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of text, interact with other characters in order to advance the plot or develop the theme.

DO NOW

Goldfish Matching and Multiple choice (3 points each)

THEN:

CRQ - Choose One of the Two Below (32 points)

Analyze how the interaction of the main characters (Yoni and Sergei) influence (have an effect on) and advance the plot of the story. Provide textual evidence to support your answer.

OR


Analyze how the FLASHBACK provides insight into Sergei's  character. Provide textual evidence to support your answer.

When full test is completed go to the KAHNACADEMY website to practice for PSAT that you will be taking on Wednesday. 

Closure

Review the test -taking strategies on the handout provided.

Thursday & Friday - What of this Goldfish Would You Wish?

Objective:  Standard CC1.3.9-10.E       L.F 2.3.1

By the end of class, students will be able to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of text, interact with other characters in order to advance the plot or develop the theme.

DO NOW

FLASHBACK - : AN Interruption of time sequence (as in a film or literary work) by interjection of events of earlier occurrence.

 The story goes back in time to show the reader what happened or could have happened when the characters in the present moment do not fully explain what happened.

Direct Instruction

examples of flashbacks

Analyze character of Sergei by what he SAYS and what he DOES - what kind of person is he? 

SOOOO...does he bring the boy back to life with his last wish or not? 
In your notebook - take 5 minutes to write your prediction and provide one piece of textual evidence to support your prediction:

Guided

Read last page together.

Independent

1. From where did Sergei move and why? What part of Israel does he move to?
2. Why does he like Jaffa?
3. Why does Sergei become angry at Yoni?
4. What does Sergei do to Yoni? Why did he not understand what Yoni's intentions were? What does this suggest about human nature?
5. What were Sergei's first two wishes? What does this say about his character?
6.What is Sergei's plan after he kills Yoni?
7. What happens to the fish if Sergei makes his last wish?
8. How does Sergei feel about the goldfish? How do you know?
9. What is Sergei's final decision regarding his last wish? How do you know??
10. What is the moral or the theme (message) of this story?

CRQ - Choose One of the Two

Analyze how the interaction of the main characters (Yoni and Sergei) influence (have an effect on) and advance the plot of the story. Provide textual evidence to support your answer.

OR

Analyze how the FLASHBACK provides insight into Sergei's  character. Provide textual evidence to support your answer.

Check for Understanding

Review the answers to the ten questions.

Exit Pass

Summarize the plot in 4 sentences. 

SAT

TEST TAKING STRATEGIES FOR THE SAT

1.     Be aware that this is a TIMED test…so you must keep your focus, not get distracted and work efficiently the WHOLE time.

2.     Quickly look at the multiple choice questions first. Some will refer back to specific lines in the text, so you only have to go to those lines to find the answer. Sometimes a quote is given in the question so you might not have to go back to passage at all in that case.

3.     Read the first paragraph and last paragraph. You may be able to get the meaning of the passage from just these two paragraphs. Often writers summarize in the last paragraph, especially if it is informational or persuasive text.

4.     Use multiple choice strategies. Cross two out and then decide. If you are struggling to decide, try for no more than a minute, take a guess, choose and answer and MOVE ON.

5.     Sometimes it appears that all of the choices are correct. You may read them and be SURE that you read that exact line in the text. It very well may be true that all the answers are TRUE to the passage – BUT only ONE best answers the question.

If you find yourself in this situation, read the QUESTION again – you need to be sure that you understand what the question is asking you in order to choose the right answer.

6.     Realize that it actually takes time to fill in those bubbles. Account for that. (My daughter lost time by not accounting for it because every practice test she took, she just circled the answers).

7.     Do your VERY best. Your SAT scores will be on your academic record. It is a reflection of you. It can help you get into colleges and may possibly help in some grant or financial aid situations.

Monday & Tuesday - Analyzing Fiction / Text Evidence /

Objective:  Standard CC1.3.9-10.E       L.F 2.3.1

By the end of class, students will be able to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of text, interact with other characters and advance the plot or develop the theme in order to improve reading comprehensive, Keystone skills.

DO NOW

What Would you Wish for if you had Three Wishes??
(you can't wish for more wishes)

Diret Instruction

Immigration of Isreal after WW2 (holocoust)

Read the Background information on page 3 of textbook.

Write down five facts into your notebooks from video/background information for the story, 'What, of this Goldfish, Would you Wish? by Etgar Keret (pages 3-8 in Collections textbook)  

Begin reading together - establish setting, main characters and initial plot.

Guided 

Finish reading. 

Independent

In groups of 2-4, find text evidence for the nine (9) squares provided to you. You may put the answers in your notebooks.


Check for understanding

Summarize the plot of the story in 4-7 sentences yo the bottom of page 7.

Friday & Monday - October 4 & 7 - Characterization

Objective:  Standard CC1.3.9-10.E       L.F 2.3.1

By the end of class, students will be able to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of text, interact with other characters and advance the plot or develop the theme in order to improve reading comprehensive, Keystone skills.


DO NOW

Complete #1 ONLY on the characterization worksheet provided to you. You only have to do #1 right now.

Direct Instruction

Review how we determine character traits:

STEAL METHOD

Look at the PROMPT for the excerpt from Palace of the Eagles by Gertrude Landa.

Read together  - "In the beginning...."

Determine character traits of the King. How do you know?
 Begin the graphic organizer together.

Guided

Read "At the end...." 

You may work with a partner to determine character traits of the King at this point in the story. Complete the "Character in Conflict" graphic organizer. Ensure that your TEXT EVIDENCE is directly from the story (in quotation marks). 

Independent

Explain how the King is a dynamic character. Cite evidence from the passage to support your conclusions. Write your answer in space provided on back of the story.

Vocabulary words in the Passage 

1. Idle - lazy, avoids work
2. Nuisance - an annoying thing or person
3. Homage - public respect
4. Famine - extreme lack of food 
5. Undecipherable - not able to be understood
6. Folly - foolishness
7. Prosperity - to have wealth; live very well; with abundance


Check for Understanding

Complete the last three scenarios and provide evidence on the "DO NOW" handout.

Collect graphic organizers and constructed responses to further check for understanding before Tuesday's class. Both are for classwork grades.