The Poet X
What is The Poet X's real name?
Xiomara
Share 3 examples of transitional phrases.
Therefore, Furthermore, Additionally, To begin, In conclusion, As a result, Secondly, etc.
Who were the people that lived in the Caribbean before Columbus's arrived and took over their land?
The Taino or Arawak people
Iroquois families and society put women at the center. What do we call a society like this?
matrilineal
1493
What did Xiomara's mother do that made her run away?
She lit her journal on fire
Why do we use transitional phrases?
They are cues, or hints, about which direction the sentence is going. OR
They make the writing more enjoyable for the reader. OR
They provide variety in how we present information.
Tell us one important quality of Taino culture.
They were peaceful people. OR
They had great respect for nature. OR
They were generous.
ETC.
What was the name of the belt that Iroquois used to recognize treaties, peace agreements and important life events?
What are the 4 jobs a student can have in Reciprocal Teaching?
Predictor
Clarifier
Questioner
Summarizer
What is Twin's real name?
Xavier
2 Part Question
What 2 components are necessary for a complete sentence?
How do you end a sentence?
Every sentence needs a subject and a verb.
Every sentence ends with a punctuation mark.
. or ? or !
What made Columbus think there was a lot of gold in the Caribbean?
Some Tainos had gold pieces in their ears.
According to Iroquois and Lenape legend, the earth was initially an animal's back. Which animal was this?
Turtle
Name 3 clarifying strategies we use to infer meaning about new or challenging words?
Look inside the word
Look outside the word
Replace the word
Why does Xiomara feel betrayed by Aman?
He didn't stick up for her when other boys harrassed her.
Tell us the purpose of BOTH
The topic sentence AND
The concluding sentence
To introduce what the paragraph will be about or what you will prove in it
To remind the reader what you proved in your paragraph
2 Part Question
What are 2 things Columbus told the King and Queen about the Taino people?
What country were the King and Queen from?
They were kind/generous/unsuspecting/without religion/thought he was from heaven
Spain
Which popular American sport was created by the Iroquois?
Lacrosse
What does the word "reciprocal" mean?
What is given is also received.
What is a theme of The Poet X?
Be yourself OR
Pursue your passion OR
Don't let others define you OR
Be curious about life
ETC.
Use an appositive phrase correctly in a sentence about Mr. Kowles.
Mr. Kowles, ________________________,
Who was the Dominican Friar who stood up for the rights of the Taino people?
Friar de Montesinos
Name at least 3 of the Iroquois tribes that made of the League of 6 Nations.
Mohawk
Cayuga
Oneida
Onondaga
Seneca
Tuscarora
In what grade did Mr. Kowles begin losing his hair?
7th grade