7th Grade: Week 7
Text: “Two Kinds”
Page: 16
Essential Questions – Cornell Notes
Vocabulary – Latin/Greek Roots-Affixes
Summary: (5 Ws & H)
Writing Concluding Sentences
Making Central Claims
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Warm Up: Math Cross Discipline
Paragraph Study – Task Analysis
A rate of change is a rate that describes how
one quantity changes in relations to another.
In a linear relationship, the rate of change
between any tow quantities is the same. A
linear relationship has a constant rate of
change.
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Activating Prior Knowledge
Can you think of a time when your parents
wanted you to be something or do something
that you felt wasn’t you?
Did you feel frustrated or misunderstood?
Did you rebel against your parents and cause
problems in your home?
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ESSENTIAL/Comprehension QUESTIONS
1. How do the differences between
the mother’s and daughter’s
attitudes create problems?
2. What is the meaning behind the
mother’s gift to her daughter on her
30th birthday?
3. What are the “two kinds” of
daughters that the mother describes
to Jing Mei?
4.
The daughter (Jing Mei) feels like
she cannot meet her mother’s
expectations;
The meaning behind the gift (a piano)
was forgiveness.
The two kinds of daughters, according
to her mother, are those who are
obedient and those who follow their
own mind!!!
5.
6.
SUMMARY (2-3 sentences)
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ESSENTIAL/Comp QUESTIONS #2
1. How do the differences between the
mother’s and daughter’s attitudes create
problems?
The daughter (Jing Mei) feels like she
cannot meet her mother’s expectations;
2. What is the meaning behind the mother’s gift
to her daughter on her 30th birthday?
The meaning behind the gift (a piano) was
forgiveness.
3. What are the “two kinds” of daughters that
the mother describes to Jing Mei?
4. In what way does the music
reflect the daughter’s feelings about
herself?
The two kinds of daughters, according to her
mother, are those who are obedient and those
who follow their own mind!!!
4
5. Should the mother have pushed
the daughter as hard as she did?
5
6. Why do the daughter’s final
words in the argument have such a
powerful affect on the mother?
SUMMARY (2-3 sentences)
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Divided
Identity
There are two sides
to Jing Mei that cause a
conflict for her
throughout the narrative.
To begin with, her
cultural identity is split
between her Chinese
heritage and her
American heritage.
Conflicted, Proud, Rebellious
Added to which, her
relationship with her
WRITING
mother causes more
CONCLUSIONS
conflict to her identity.
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Stubborn, Independent,
Divided
USING
TRANSITIONS
Divided Identity
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Latin/Greek Words
ASSORTMENT
REMARKABLE
RETIREMENT
Decoding Vocabulary from “Two Kinds” using
ROOTS and AFFIXES.
Prefix:/Root:/Suffix:
IDENTIFY THE ROOT AND THE AFFIX IN THE
TERMS ABOVE.
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Making Central Claims
“TWO KINDS”
1. The daughter’s identity is shaped by the mother
because the mother demands Jing Mei be a piano
prodigy, she pressures Jing Mei, and the mother wants
Jing Mei to be loyal to her Chinese heritage.
2. The mother’s identity is shaped by Jing Mei because…
(hint: think about how the mother changes from the
beginning of the narrative to the end of the narrative)
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Connecting Literary Elements
Character Traits – Unique & Shared
Complete the chart on page 29, #4.
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VOCABULARY: PAGE 16
Complete the vocabulary study guide for the
following terms from “Two Kinds.”
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Prodigy
Reproach
Mesmerizing
Sauciness
Conspired
6. Fiasco
7. Devastated
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SUMMARY
WHO-WHAT-WHERE-WHEN-WHY-HOW
In Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds,” the theme of _____
____________________ is very powerful. Tan
shows how ________________.
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Word Identification
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WORD
ROOT
AFFIXES
UNEVENTFUL
EVENT
UN, FUL
GOVERNMENT
GOVEN
MENT
RETIREMENT
RETIRE
MENT
IMPATIENT
PATIENT
IM
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quiz:
Review & Assess Questions
“Two Kinds” page 28 (TB)
#1-7 All Parts
Answers should be in complete sentences.
Completed homework should be submitted with
“Two Kinds” Week 7 Packet for grading.
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Packet should include:
Cornell Notes – Essential/Reflection Question
Completed Vocabulary
ROOT & AFFIXES CHART - Thursday
Central Claims Notes - Thursday
Completed Summary Notes
Divided Identity Illustration & Bubble Map
Review & Assess Questions pg. 28 (TB)
Completed Character Traits Chart #4 pg. 29
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