Standards
To determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in details its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details is which literature standard?
RL7.2
What section of the TP-CASTT graphic organizer do we translate the poem into our own words?
Paraphrase
How does the word luxurious contribute to the passage in paragraph 4?
It emphasizes how fancy the steamboats were.
To get rid of nonsense answers and focus only on the last to choices is to use what?
The Process of Elimination (POE)
In the poem "Columbus" how does the setting affect the mate in the poem?
It causes him to feel uncertain.
To analyze how an author develops and contrasts the point of view of different characters or narrators in a text is which literature standard?
RL7.6
What section of the TP-CASTT graphic organizer do we state what the poem is about?
The theme section
Based on the passage, how does Clemens's experience as a pilot help his future career?
In order to chunk the text and get an understanding of what you're reading, you should use what?
5Ws + H
In the poem "Columbus" how does the setting affect the plot of the poem?
It brings a journey to a conclusion.
To cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text is which literature standard?
RL7.1
To obtain and use information is to what?
Process
How does paragraph 3 of "Riverboat Days" contribute to the development of the author's ideas?
It supports the idea that Clemens' experiences were important by showing his thoughts on them later in life.
Why do we preview the questions before reading a text?
To know what to focus on while reading from the questions
What does the setting of the poem "Columbus" reveal about Columbus?
his ability to persist in the face of challenges
To compare and contrast a written story, drama, or poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version, analyzing the effects of techniques unique to each medium is which literature standard?
RL7.7
What is an alternative ending in writing?
An alternative ending is an ending that is different from the one you read about.
How do paragraph 5-9 contribute to the central idea of the passage "Riverboat Days?"
By highlighting Clemens's devotion to his trade
How do we read for understanding?
By only focusing on reading.
In "Columbus," how does the character of the Admiral relate to the point of view of the narrator of the poem?
The Admiral's drive to continue the journey contributes to the lesson of the poem.
To compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history is which literature standard?
RL7.9
What is the writing process? (steps)
1. Read closely and analyze
2. Plan
3. draft
4. revise
"The trip did change his life, but not in the way he expected." (paragraph 2) How does the author support this claim?
By describing his friendship with a pilot
To recognize how something is different from another is to what?
In stanza 4, "This mad sea shows his teeth tonight. He curls his lip, he lies in wait, with lifted teeth, as if to bite! What do these lines suggest?
The crew is experiencing rough seas.