How do authors use
factual evidence to
persuade the reader?
Shades of Meaning
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24 adjectives
12 pairs
Work with your group to
identify each pair.
Then, place the words in
each pair in the correct
column: + or –
connotation.
Think about which
adjective describes
someone you want to
meet.
The team with the most
correct wins!!
Connotation Chart
Directions: Complete this chart with twelve pairs of words with similar definitions but different connotations. Write the
word of the pair with a positive or neutral connotation in the left-hand column and the other word of the pair with the
negative connotation in the right-hand column.
+
(positive or neutral connotation)
–
(negative connotation)
Adjectives:
obsessive
reserved
mushy
curious
bold
timid
cheap
hyperactive
sentimental
strong-willed
withdrawn
brash
scrawny
frugal
stylish
smug
cowardly
stubborn
nosey
energetic
thin
self-confident
faddish
fervent
Chapter 15
“Bombingham”
p. 181
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Illustrate your thoughts about the video
◦ Summarize your thinking about the facts.
◦ Draw that summary.
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WHAT TECHNIQUES CAN I USE
TO COMPREHEND WHAT I READ?
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
 Think:
 Will the violence ever end?
 Pair:
 Write a response
 How does violence impact our lives today?
 Share:
 Your written response with the class
Chapter 16
“Will the violence ever end?”
p. 191
 Use the sticky fringes to code the text as I read.
 Must mark at least 2 things in the text.
Table Texting
 Respond to the quote in the box that says “My
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Response”.
Pass your paper to the next person.
Respond in the “Reply 1” box.
Continue to pass the papers until all boxes are
filled and your paper comes back to you.
Read your peers’ replies!
 Think:
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Read the quotes.
Select one.
Think about why it resonates with you.
 Pair:
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Share your quote choice and reason with your partner.
 Share:
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Who chose which quote and why?
CHAPTER 17
“The Deaths of the Dreamers”
p. 203
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2.
Read Chapter 17
Complete three activities on
the TIC TAC TOE handout.
The activities chosen must line
up to give you Tic Tac Toe
• May work on the back or on
another piece of paper
• Individual assignment
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What techniques can I use to
comprehend what I read?
ACROSTIC
 Work with your partner to create an
acrostic.
 Un-rhyming poem where the first word
of each line spells out the main idea of
the poem.
 Use the word you were assigned.
 The acrostic must relate to the novel.
EXAMPLE ACROSTIC
Bombingham, Alabama
Oppression by the KKK
McKinstrys’ lives negatively affected
Brutal force that opened the world’s
eyes
Chapter 18
“Je-Romeo”
p. 215
Turning Points?
 Title of Chapter 19
 Predict what will happen from this point
forward in the novel.
 Write your prediction on the sticky note.
 Post it to the “Turning Points?” chart
paper.
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How does the video relate to the EQ?
How do I develop a strong opposing claim
that is both relative and logical?
3-lined Japanese style of poetry
 Copy the Haiku chart.
 Answer all three questions – each
response is one line of the haiku.
 Be sure to include the exact number of
words asked for in the chart.
 Draw a picture that visualizes each line.
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Haiku Variation Task
Your paper should be set up like this chart!
Question
Answer
How did Carolyn’s drinking problem
impact her life/depression?
The first question MUST be answered in 5 words.
DO you think Carolyn has lived up to the
meaning of her name? Why or why not?
(pg. 225)
The second question MUST be answered in 7 words.
What caused Carolyn’s “turning point” in
this part of her life? Explain.
The third question MUST be answered in 5 words.
Visual Representation
How does this task relate to the EQ?
 Why is it important to support claims on a
day-to-day basis?
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