Responding to Literature
Houghton Mifflin
Grade 3
D. Crisler 2012/2013
HM Strategy Focus/Obj.: Question
Comprehension Focus/Ob.: Catogorize and Classify
Anthony Reynoso Born To Rope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlKTnM3_ZUg
The story behind the story…
(3min12sec)
http://www.serflo1.com/Anthony.html
Use this link to hear the story read aloud and
follow along with text. Guiding questions and
activities are also provided.
Comprehensive Reading
Assessment
• http://www.moffettschool.com/media/theme
s/anthonyreynosotest.pdf
Text to Self Connection
Why does Anthony work so hard at roping?
How do you know it is hard work? Use
examples from the text to support your
answer. Use the graph on the following page
to organize your quotes from the text. What
activities do you work hard at ?
Why does Anthony work so hard at roping? How do you know it is hard work?
Who was
talking to
Whom?
Where
When
What did they
say?
“Quote”
Explain Quote Analysis
Here…
This shows…..
Clearly,
This Proves….
Obviously,
It seems...
This suggests…
It appears…
If…then…
Because
should
would
could
might
Evidently
Clearly
Obviously
Page
Or
paragraph
Why does Anthony work so hard at roping? How do you know it is hard work?
Page
Or
paragraph
Who was
talking to
Whom?
Where
When
What did they
say?
“Quote”
Explain Quote Analysis
Here…
This shows…..
Clearly,
This Proves….
Obviously,
It seems...
This suggests…
It appears…
If…then…
Anthony is
telling the
story about
practicing.
At home
after
school.
“We spend a lot of
time practicing for
shows at schools,
malls, and rodeos.”
Here he tells us
he spends time
practicing after
school.
Because they are
going to perform for
people, they want to
make sure they have
practiced first.
Anthony tells
about
practicing.
At home
after
school
with his
dad.
“We are experts at
passing the rope.”
Here Anthony
tells us he is
good at passing
the rope.
If he is an expert then 171
he must have worked
hard at it because I
know it takes a lot of
practice to become an
expert at something.
Because
should
would
could
might
Evidently
Clearly
Obviously
171
Guiding Question: Is working hard to become an expert at a
single activity valuable for a person? Why or Why not? Use
examples from the text to support your answer.
Working hard to become an expert at a single activity is valuable for
a person because they stay focused and learn a valuable skill they can
share with others. In the story, Anthony was working hard to become an
expert like his father so he could keep the family tradition alive. It seemed
like in every other way he led a pretty normal life.
Working hard to become an expert at a single activity is not valuable
unless that is what you want to do for the rest of your life. It is better to
learn to do many different things you enjoy. Anthony spent a lot of his
free time practicing roping. Perhaps he might have enjoyed doing other
things after school like playing soccer or learning to play the piano.
Is working hard to become an expert at a single activity valuable for a person?
Who was
talking to
Whom?
Where
When
What did they
say?
“Quote”
Explain Quote Analysis
Here…
This shows…..
Clearly,
This Proves….
Obviously,
It seems...
This suggests…
It appears…
If…then…
Because
should
would
could
might
Evidently
Clearly
Obviously
Page
Or
paragraph
Additional Extensions
You may want to choose one of the extension
activities on the following slides to focus on
additional skills or to help students make
connections.
Use Resources
• Which resource would I use to find the
definition of rodeo?
• Which resource would I use if I were trying to
think of a better word for ceremony?
• Which resource would I use if I were trying to
locate Sedona, Arizona?
• Which resource would I use if I were trying to
find the meaning of the word petroglyphs?
• Which resource would I use if I were trying to
find out more about the Yaqui tribe?
Going Places
*Use resources
Anthony tells about different places in
Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope. Read the
story again. Find out where he lives. What
large city is it near? What city does he visit to
do rope tricks? Use an atlas to find these
places. Then draw or trace a map of the state
of Arizona to show where these places are.
Write the name of each place on the map.
Who Are the Yaqui?
*Use Resources
Anthony lives in a small Mexican-American
and Yaqui town. Who are the Yaqui? Have
they always lived there? Do research in an
encyclopedia. Learn about these Native
Americans. Write a paragraph telling about
them. Share what you learn with your
classmates.
http://www.manataka.org/page129.html
• Yaqui Culture
• For non-Yaquis it is difficult to fully grasp the
blend of ancient Yaqui beliefs and the religion
taught to them by Jesuit priests in the 1500s,
but they successfully melded the two into a
unique belief system that includes their
beloved deer dancer.
• Worldwide, the Yaquis may be best known for these men highly trained in
an ancient religious ceremony in which the dancer wears a headdress
depicting a deer's head and whose steps imitate movements of a deer.
• The deer dancer is prominent in the Pascua Yaqui logo and Tribal symbol.
The successful merger of ancient Yaqui traditions with Catholicism allows
the deer dancer to remain a central feature of the spiritual lives of today's
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona. Pascua is Spanish for Easter, and it is during
the Easter season that the deer dancer is most prominent, participating in
ceremonies that depict events of this holy period.
• Flowers are important to the Yaquis' daily lives
and ceremonies. They combine the ancient
belief that the deer dancer is from a flowerfilled spiritual world of natural beauty with
the belief that Christ's grace is symbolized by
flowers that grew from blood that fell from
Jesus' wounds during the crucifixion. Flowers
are believed to be powerful weapons against
evil and are a prevailing symbol seen in
elaborately embroidered floral designs on
traditional Yaqui clothing.
It’s Rodeo Time!
Imagine that a rodeo has come to your town. You
want people to come see it. Research rodeos. Then
make a poster to tell people about them. You might
draw one large picture, or several smaller pictures.
Show how exciting rodeos can be. Write something
short on your poster. Tell people that the rodeo is
exciting and that they’re invited. Think about these
questions:
• What happens at a rodeo?
• How do people dress?
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/places/culture-places/american-
festivals-project/lost-dutchman-days-rodeo/ Video clip of rodeo days in Apache Junction, AZ
It’s Classified
Work with a group of classmates. Divide up
the pages in Anthony Reynoso: Born to Rope.
Go through your part.
• List one idea for each paragraph.
• Write the ideas as one or two words
• Meet with your classmates. Create categories and classify the
words by meaning. Every word should fit a category, and no
word can be by itself.
How many categories did you make? Now try
once more. Can you fit all the words into
fewer categories? Try and see how few
categories you need.
Places to Visit
– The narrator and his family go to Slide Rock. It’s
an outdoor place that they like to visit. Think of
an outdoor place that you like to visit. It might be
a lake or a playground. Write a paragraph to
describe it. Then draw a picture. Think about
these questions:
– What makes it a good place to visit?
– How does it look, sound, and feel?
– What are some of the things you do at this place?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzzD89AIZAg
Just Like Me?
Is Anthony Reynoso just an ordinary kid? Meet with a
group of classmates. Make a comparison chart like the one
shown. List things that one or more of you have in common
with Anthony.
Think about :
Family
School
Hobbies
Recreation Daily life
Decide, as a group, if you think Anthony is like
you or not and why. Share your results with your class.
Us
Anthony
Dear Anthony
Imagine that the narrator in Anthony Reynoso:
Born to Rope, Anthony, has added his address
to the end of the story. Imagine that he wants
to hear from you! Write Anthony a letter. Tell
him what you like about his story. Ask him
questions. Tell him about things you have
done that he might enjoy doing.
Picture Perfect
The pictures in Anthony Reynoso: Born to
Rope are photographs. Which of them means
the most to you? Why? Write a paragraph.
Tell about your favorite picture. What do you
like about it? What does it make you think
about? What does it say about the story?