What is the first thing you should do after you come in the door every day? (What is step #1 of the classroom routine?)
Grab a copy of each handout on the desk by the door
100
Name 2 of the 4 major kinds of annotations you can make.
Question
Connection
Conclusion
Prediction
100
1. Fill in the blank with the vocab word: I was ___________________ when I found out the terrible news.
devastated
100
Name one major theme we talked about in “Two Kinds”
expectations
success
dreams
100
What state am I from?
California
200
Do we give homework on the weekends?
No!
200
Draw 3 symbols you can use when you annotate and write what they represent next to them
Possible answers:?- question mark (asking questions)?- chain link (making connections)?- star (drawing conclusions)?- thought bubble (predictions)?- exclamation mark (surprising things)?- boxes (new words)?- underlines (important ideas)
200
Write down two examples of prodigies (ie. people you think are prodigies)
Possible examples: athletes, artists, musicians, etc.
200
What was the name of the main character from “The Circuit”?
Panchito
200
Where do I go to school?
Clark University
300
When is it a good time to contact me by phone or email?
Before 9:30 pm Monday-Thursday, after 4 pm Sunday
300
Freebie!!
Woohoo free points!
300
Define annotation in your own words
Annotation is: adding notes to a book that comment on, make connections with, or help explain a text, which allows the reader (all of us!) to think critically and process the information as we are reading.
300
Where was the mother in “Two Kinds” from?
China
300
Name two important themes we will discuss in A Raisin in the Sun
stereotypes
racism
dreams
family
conflict of expectations
400
Give me two times you should not go to the bathroom during my class.
* first 10 minutes
* last 10 minutes
* when I'm giving instructions
(other answers may be ok)
400
Explain to me in your own words what a focus question is.
A focus question is a guiding question you get before reading that you use to annotate and look for the answer to while reading.
400
Write your own sentence using the vocab word devastated.
Answers will vary
400
Why did the main character from “The Circuit” keep switching schools?
His family worked as migrant farmworkers and had to move around to find work.
400
Who is the author of A Raisin in the Sun?
Lorraine Hansberry
500
Write down the 6 steps of our daily morning routine in order (must get at least 4 correct for points)
1. grab copy of handout
2. sit down quietly at assigned seats
3. put completed homework on corner of desk
4. write down homework in planner
5. fill in table of contents
6. Do Now
500
Why do we annotate as we read? (at least 1 reason)
stay focused
remember what we read
understand the story better
500
Draw me a picture of a prodigy
Answers will vary
500
What expectations did the mother from “Two Kinds” have for her daughter? What did the daughter want for herself?
mom: prodigy, successful, have things she didn't have growing up
daughter: wants to be herself
500
Name the 3 parts of the "evidence sandwich"
1) introducing the quote, 2) the quote/evidence, 3)explaining the quote/evidence