Writer’s Notebook
0 Write in paragraph format.
0 Date your entries. Today is August 15, 2014.
0 Respond to the prompts thoughtfully. These prompts
can NOT be answered in one sentence.
Writer’s Notebook
0 Prompt: Think about your experience of being in
kindergarten. Develop a list of rules for behavior in a
kindergarten classroom. What would a “good” student
look like? What would a “bad” student look like?
Show What You Know: You
have 10 minutes to finish.
0 Take a piece of butcher paper.
0 Divide it into 5 sections.
0 Title the first section THEME. Then choose one question from each
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of theme categories to answer. Be sure to put the question number.
Title the second section SYMBOLS. Some possible symbols could
include: The black box The color black, The stones, the name
Summers. There are so many more…Choose two symbols and
explain what they symbolize. Provide an illustration in this section.
Title the third section FORESHADOWING. List two examples of
foreshadowing. Be sure to use quotes from the text.
Title the fourth section IRONY. Describe three instances of
situational irony. Remember, situational irony is when the outcome
is different from what is expected.
Title the fifth section Beyond the Plot. Choose one of the questions,
not number 7, to answer using critical thinking skills to deeply exam
the story.
I can complete the graphic organizer for “The Lottery”.
Share What You KNOW
0 Listen as each group shares their responses.
Before Reading: Context Clues for
Shirley Jackson’s “Charles”
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Find the vocabulary words in the story.
Highlight the word.
Using the context clues, determine a meaning for the word.
Write the meaning of the word.
renounced
raucous
enormously
simultaneously
incredulously
awed
matronly
I can use context clues to determine the meaning of words in text
During Reading: Compare and
Contrast
0 As you read “Charles” note the similarities and
differences between Laurie and Charles.
0 Create a Venn diagram on your paper.
0 List the feature of each character that are different
from each other in the outer circles.
0 Then write the traits that the two characters share in
the inner circle.
I can compare and contrast characters using a Venn
diagram.
During and After Reading:
Make Inferences
0 Remember an inference is a conclusion drawn from
dialogue or narrative.
0 Read the context for each statement.
0 Make an inference in the right –hand column by
responding to the question in the left-hand column.
I can make inferences and draw conclusions from
dialogue and narrative in text.
Story Elements Chart
0 Complete the story elements chart on your own paper.
Comprehension Check
0 Complete the comprehension questions.
1. Describe the setting of “The Lottery”.
2. How does the mood change from the beginning to the end of “The
Lottery”?
3. List two examples of symbolism in “The Lottery”.
4. What is a possible theme of “The Lottery”?
5. List three “bad” behaviors of Charles.
6. Why do Laurie’s parents think kindergarten is too “unsettling” for Laurie?
7. Describe the impression that Laurie’s parents had of Charles ‘s parents.
8. What is a possible theme in “Charles”?
9. How does Shirley Jackson use the element of surprise in both stories?
10. Which story did you like best? Why?