145TH STREET SHORT STORIES
Cycle 3, Day 1
Agenda
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As we read, we will identify character traits.
Who is the most memorable character from a
story that you have read? Why was that
person so memorable?
Team Cooperation Goal: help and encourage
one another
Think-Pair-Share
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How would you describe your friend to someone
who doesn’t know him or her?
Characterization
Character Map
Monkeyman
Physical Traits
Personality
Problems/Solutions
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Listening
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Listen to me read aloud from “A Christmas Story,”
pages -105-107.
Listen to think aloud
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Character Map of “Mother Fletcher”
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Character Map
“Mother Fletcher”
Physical Traits
Personality
Problems/Solutions
Vocabulary
Word
Definition
Sentence
Ebony
A very dark black color
The beads in her bracelet were a
dark, almost ebony color.
Medieval
Relating or belonging to the Middle
Ages
Robin Hood lived in medieval England.
Antique
An object from an earlier time period
The old clock in Grandpa’s basement
is an antique.
Syringe
A medical needle used for injecting or
drawing fluid
The nurse used a clean syringe to draw
blood from the blood donor.
Fatigue
Physical or mental tiredness; weariness
After running the marathon, Joey
collapsed from fatigue.
Cinders
Small pieces of partly burned wood or
coal
Cinders from the campfire flew through
the air.
Borough
One of five areas of New York City
Julio lived in the borough of Brooklyn.
Banister
A handrail, usually on a staircase
She grasped the banister so she would
not fall down the stairs.
Silent reading: page 107-116
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Why do you think the precinct motto is: “Eight and
Straight”?
Why doesn’t Officer O’Brien want to go to Mother
Fletcher’s for Christmas dinner?
What do you know about Officer O’Brien’s
character? What traits does he have? (write)
Do you think Officer O’Brien learns anything from
Mother Fletcher? What does he learn?
Reflection
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What character in “A Christmas Story” was the most
interesting to you?
What made that character so interesting?
Who is the most memorable character from a story
you read? Why was this person so memorable?
Vocab review
Homework: 20 minutes of reading with notes.