“The Scholarship Jacket”
by Marta Salinas
Monday, November 4, 2013
p. 224 Big question
p. 225 Take Notes on all
pp. 226-231 complete margins
Rainbow Character Web
“The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
p. 232 #6 But More Detail
Character
Traits
Character
Traits
Kind of character
Kind of character
Mr. Schmidt
Function/purpose
The Grandfather
Function/purpose
Martha
Effect on the plot
Effect on the plot
The Principal
Mr. Boone
Kind of character
Kind of character
Function/purpose
Character
Traits
Effect on the plot
Function/purpose
Effect on the plot
Character
Traits
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
p. 232 #7
Theme= Lesson Learned
Martha’s grandfather says
little, but his words and
actions mean much to
Martha. What does
Martha learn from him?
Explain how you came to
this conclusion.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
p. 232 #8 But More Detail
Analyzing and Contrasting Points of View
1. What do you not know about each character’s
thoughts and feelings because it is told from
Martha’s 1st person point of view?
2. How would the plot change if the reader knew
everyone’s thoughts and feelings
(omniscient)?
A. How would the purpose / function of each character
change?
B. How would each character’s character traits
change?
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Vocabulary in Context p. 233
Vocabulary Practice #1-6
Academic Vocabulary
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Prewrite:
• John Wilson
– Purpose / function
– Kind of character
– Effect on the plot
• Grandfather
– Purpose / function
– Kind of character
– Effect on the plot
Now write: Who is a better character and why?
Use the TREAEAEAT method.
Use a formal, objective style.
Develop your argument using terms you have learned in class. Spell your
words correctly.
TREAEAEAT Method
Formal, Objective Style
1 Transition using the prompt as sentence starter
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is Victor]?
2 Summarize your Reason
3 Evidence = Quote from the story
[Explain your answer] and [support it with evidence
from the text].
4 Tie-back to the prompt = Add a conclusion
Step One
Change part of the
prompt/question as a
Transition for the 1st
part of your answer.
1
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is Victor]?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence from
the text.
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a
lucky person because
Step Two
Complete the sentence
by adding your Reason.
This should answer the
question.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
2
[Explain your answer] and support it with evidence
from the text.
In the story, “Seventh Grade,”Victor is a
lucky person because he doesn’t plan
things well, but he is still successful .
Step Three
Evidence = Find and add one or two
short lines or scenes/moments in
the text that prove your thought.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
3
Explain your answer and [support it with evidence from
the text].
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he
doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins,
he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He
makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him
to “help her with her French in the end.
How much evidence is
required?
TREAEAEAT or TREAT
Step Four
Tie-back to the
prompt/question = sum
up your answer.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence from
the text.
4
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he
doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he
simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes
a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help
her with her French” in the end. People like Victor who stumble
towards their goals and still succeed obviously have luck on
their side.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Prewrite:
• John Wilson
– Purpose / function
– Kind of character
– Effect on the plot
• Grandfather
– Purpose / function
– Kind of character
– Effect on the plot
Now write: Who is a better character and why?
Use the TREAEAEAT method.
Use a formal, objective style.
Develop your argument using terms you have learned in class. Spell your
words correctly.