Vocab words
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Write these definitions for next quiz on Friday (matching). Copy from bottom
pages in tan boxes of orange literature book: beginning on page 592.
• Careen• Doggedness• Exotic• Heresy• Imminent• Infallibility• Invalid• Iridescent• Precariously• ReiterateWhen you’re done, you can quietly read the newspaper or your book. If you’re quiet,
you won’t be assigned additional work.
And, clean up your mess!
Vocabulary definitions, “Scarlet Ibis” page 592- copy word for word
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Write these definitions and pronunciation for next quiz on Friday (matching). Copy
from bottom pages in tan boxes of orange literature book: beginning on page 592. Give
me a situation or example for each for those in bold.
Careen-(kuh-reen) v-to rush carelessly, sway or swerve while moving at a high speed.
Doggedness-(dog-id-ness)-noun-stubbornness, persistent determination
Exotic-(ex-ot-ic)-adjective-excitingly strange)
Heresy-(her-i-sea) noun-an action or opinion contrary to what is generally thought
an action or belief that opposes the official principles of a religion and is considered
wrong; an action or belief that is very different from things people usually do or believe
and is considered wrong
Imminent-(im-e-nent)adjective – about to occur or about to happen, not in the distant
future.
Infallibility-(in-fal-e-bil-ity)noun- an inability to make errors, certain not to fail.
Infallible revelation of his will.
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Invalid-(in-ve-lid)-adjective-too ill to live a normal life, a disability or sickness , someone
who is sick or injured and is unable to take care of themselves
Iridescent-(ir-a-des-scent)- adjective – shining with shifting rainbow colors
Precariously-(pre-kar-e-ous-le) adverb- insecurely, in a dangerous way
Reiterate-(re-it-er-rate)- verb-to repeat
Scarlet Ibis, page 592 or
copy/paste this link
http://www.calapitter.net/dead/39/scarlet_ibis.html
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Fill out the chart below for Thieves that apply to long fiction:
T=Write title and what it might describe in story.
H=Write any headings
I=Introduction =Describe background on page 592.
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V=Describe visuals throughout story
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Page 594- visual gives us the setting:what is it?
Describe visual on page 596
Describe visual page 597
Describe visual page 600
-Describe visual 602-603
– Define vocabulary words: we already did yesterday
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You tube link in action
http://www.miettecast.com/2006/10/06/the-scarlet-ibis-unabridged/
A-Explain what you learn about the
main character and his younger
brother
• B- Doodle believes that his brother’s
infallibility- that is his
Page 598- About the brother
• A-Ask students why the narrator said he
taught his brother to walk? 1 pt
• B-The narrator is motivated to persist with
Doodle’s development progrma by his
• Identifying with a character allows a reader to:
• D-The narrator is recalling the events of his
own childhood and Doodle’s. What effect does
this have on the story?
A-What in the story indicates the point
of view of the narrator
• B- And a reader trying to identify with a
character might ask which question?
Predict why the appearance of a bird
might be important, page 600
• 1 point
Foreshadowing, page 602
• 1 pt – what bad luck might possibly result
from the dead bird.
After reading pages 602-604
• Did the brothers achieve their goals? How did
Doodle feel about failing to do as his brother
asked?
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• In what way does Doodle disappoint his
brother?
Page 604
• The crisis of a story is the turning point—the
place where the conflict is resolved. Ask why a
violent storm might be a good signal for a
story’s crisis? How does the weather
contribute to the feeling of the story
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Compare and Contrast in Venn Diagram: Doodle and Scarlet Ibis things in
common and 1 thing different= 5 total at least pts think: in what ways is the
bird like Doodle? 6-7 pts
Describe how the story is written in a
flashback.
• Explain – 5 pts. Please write in paragraph
form.
• Restate question in form of topic sentence.
Give answer. Give 2-3 details for support
• Include at least one transition and proof as
indicated by, the text states, the story says,
etc.
What’s main idea of story
Still confused?
• See these youtube link:
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chpnD3S
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Post-quiz
• See Mrs. Kollman for quiz: Number paper 1-20
but leave these numbers blank: 6, 7, 9=17 pts
• Do page 606, Exercise 1-10. = 10 pts