The Ultimate Gift
On the side of the road by his car.
Where did Jason meet Brian?
Theme
What is the message of the story?
Prior knowledge + text clues
What is an inference?
I am telling the story.
First Person point of view.
FANBOY
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet
Self-absorbed
What was Jason like at the beginning of the book?
Perseverance
What is the theme of The Ultimate Gift?
A student got 100% on his work. What could you infer?
What is a good student?
You are talking directly to the reader.
2nd person point of view.
AAAWWUBBIS. After I went to the store. I bought some milk.
Subordinating Conjunctions- After, Although, As, When, While, Unless, Because, Before, If, Since.
Red Stevens
Who was Jason's great-uncle?
Message of the story
What is the theme?
When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom. What can you infer?
Lucy received a low grade.
Someone who is not part of the story is telling the story.
Third-person point of view.
THAMO
Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, Otherwise
$1500
How much money did Jason have to give away for the gift of money?
Kindness
What is a common theme.
Text Evidence
What I learn from the text.
"I must admit to having mixed emotions as I awaited Jason Stevens' arrival."
First-person point of view
What type of conjunction? My uncle is not only a doctor but also a pharmacist.
The correlative conjunctions are either...or, neither... nor, both...and, not only...but also, whether...or.
Golden List
What did Jason have to do for the gift of Gratitude?
Through determination, you can overcome big challenges.
What is a theme often found in literature?
Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"
How long did Joe sleep? What can you infer?
Joe slept until the next day.
"Jamie held out his arm, Claudia rested the tips of her fingers on top of his hand, and they descended the stairs."
Third-Person point of view
What punctuation is needed? Patrick Star couldn’t run in his flip-flops therefore he took them off.
; Semicolon