Well-Being
Name 3 positive emotions from our list.
amusement, awe, gratitude, hope, inspiration, interest, love, joy, pride, serenity
Miss Fuller taught Deborah Sampson to read, and Deborah later taught others to read, too. Name 2 positive emotions connected to this.
gratitude
pride
interest
Name the x-words in the DO and HAVE groups
do, does, did
have, has, had
What pattern is this sentence?
Our first book was non-fiction.
SVO
Subject: Our first book
Verb: was
Object: non-fiction
What is the setting for this book? (Setting means time and place)
California in the 1970s
Newport Beach, California in the 1970s
What does engagement mean in this context?
Energy, being focused on what we're doing, using our strengths to stay engaged
Deborah learned how to weave clothes and more. She used this skill to help disguise her gender, and she found other ways to look and act like a man. What strength does this show?
creativity
Name the x-words in the BE group and tell us which ones are present and which are past.
am, is, are, was, were
Present: am, is are
Past: was, were
What pattern is this sentence?
Our second book, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel, is fiction.
SVO with extra info
Subject: Our second book
Extra info: It Ain't So Awful, Falafel,
Verb: is
Object: fiction
Name 3 characters we know from the first 3 chapters.
her mom
her dad
What does a positive relationship look like?
Various answers: people treating each other with respect, love and kindness; people supporting each other, and more
Throughout her life, from that long walk to Boston to join the army to all the struggles she survived, Deborah showed this strength. She never gave up.
perseverance
How can you find the subject in a sentence? Do it in this one:
We can use this technique.
First find the x-word. Then look left to find the subject.
We can use this technique.
The x-word is "can" and the subject is "we."
What pattern is this sentence?
After spring break, we will start our last book.
Time, SVO.
Time: After spring break,
Subject: we
Verb: will start
Object: our last book
Name 1 detail about each of the main characters so far.
Zomorod (Cindy) wants to have friends/be cool/get new furniture like a beanbag chair/not be a translator for her parents all her life
Her mom wants to go back home to Iran.
Her dad wants to save money/tell people all about Iran and his oil industry work
What does "meaning" mean in this context?
a sense of purpose in life
a reason to live
What is the meaning of life, to you?
to live well
Health and vitality: Give one example from the book of someone who lacked this and another of someone who showed it.
People who lacked health and vitality: Mrs. Thatcher was feeble; she lacked vitality.
Robert Snow was another wounded soldier trying to get better in the attic of that Tory house, but he died.
People who showed health and vitality: Deborah Sampson was strong; she still had energy even with her injured leg. Her husband was a strong farmer. Deacon Thomas was a healthy minister. The military generals mentioned in the book were George Washington and General Paterson.
How can you find the main verb in a sentence? Do it in this one.
The birds singing in the trees are getting ready to fly.
First find the x-word. Look to the right to find the main verb.
The birds singing in the trees are getting ready to fly.
The x-word is "are" and the main verb is "getting."
What pattern is this sentence?
A lot of words might be new, but you don't need to know all of them.
SVO, + SVO.
SVO: A lot of words might be new
plus: but
SVO: you don't need to know all of them.
Describe one amusing part of the book so far.
Various answers:
"DO NOT LOSE THE POOL KEY" vs "Can I lose the pool key?"
bean bag chair vs bag of beansmore
List 2 words for reaching our goals.
Achievement
Name one accomplishment for Deborah Sampson and one for the side she fought on.
Various answers:
Deborah learned to read, became a teacher, and successfully fought with other soldiers.
She fought for independence, on the American side, not the British. The American side won the Revolutionary War. (See page 51 and more.)
Find the x-word, subject, verb and object in this sentence:
The people who can understand the book should help the others.
The people who can understand the book should help the others.
The subjects is: The people who can understand the book
The x-word and verb is: should help
The object is: the others
What pattern is this sentence?
College students in any major read, write papers and discuss ideas.
SV + V + VO.
Subject: College students in any major
Verbs and objects: read, write papers and discuss ideas
(Object for write: papers; for discuss: ideas)
Tell your group any 2 details you remember about Iran from the Newsela article.
Various answers.
MountainsEast Asia
Ancient culture
Between 2 seas (the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf)
Persian leopard and more