Vocabulary
Astonished:
Greatly surprised
What are the 4 annotation tools?
Circle – Unfamiliar words
Highlight – Connections
Question mark – Confusions
Underline – Surprising moments
What are the three craft moves?
Imagery: Word choice used to tap into the reader’s 5 senses
Word choice: Words in the text used for a variety of purposes, including to describe a character, reveal motivations, text purpose, tone, or an author’s attitude
Sensory details: Information and descriptions in the text that are designed to make the reader experience what the character(s) are experiencing
Why did Victor want to be in French class? Does Victor know French?
He wanted to be in the same class as Teresa. He does not know French.
What is Mr. Huang's first name?
Casey
Dreary:
Causing unhappiness or sad feelings
“Afraid of my assailants. Afraid they would corner me again. Afraid of a second beat-down. Afraid and afraid and afraid. Eventually the bruises and the rage faded, but not the fear. The fear remained.“
“They would sit at the pool, their rippled stomachs dark with shadow, and scowl.”
Imagery
What do Victor, Michael, and Mr. Bueller have in common with each other?
They all have/had a desire to be with a girl.
How many readings total did we finish over this summer?
6
Bigotry
Stubborn prejudice against other people or ideas
“Great rose bushes of red bloomed on Victor’s cheeks. A river of nervous sweat ran down his palms. He felt awful. Teresa sat a few desks away, no doubt thinking he was a fool.”
Underline
“I had just entered seventh grade, was at peak adolescent craziness and, to make matters worse, was dealing with a new middle school whose dreary white middle-class bigotry was cutting the heart out of me.”
Word choice/Sensory details
What was happening in the boy’s family from “The Terror”?
Mother was in the hospital
Brother was diagnosed with leukemia
Father had left the family
How many stickers does Mr. Huang have on his water bottle?
15
Dismal
Showing or causing sadness; very bad or poor
The teacher beamed and said, “Tres bien. Parlez-vous francais?”
Circle
“The people of the village, to celebrate the marriage, built them a beautiful house. It had a roof of bright-green leaves.”
Imagery
What is a symbol for marriage in “Roof of Leaves”?
When a man and a wife build their house together, with a roof of leaves.
USC
Jeer
To make rude and mocking remarks
“Husband,” the wife said, so suddenly that everyone jumped, “these are the only leaves that are dirty. You can leave the rest of them up there.”
Underline
“They would jeer at me and occasionally throw rocks, but even if they weren’t chasing me in the Iesh, they sure were chasing me in spirit.”
Sensory details
What is a symbol for divorce in “Roof of Leaves”?
When a man and a wife take apart the roof of their home.
What is Mr. Huang's favorite meat to get on his tacos?
Al pastor!!!