Pre-reading: “Marigolds”
Anticipation Guide
Statement
agree
Living in poverty makes a person
stronger.
disagree
Why?
Hard work and perseverance will
always help a person to escape
poverty.
Misery loves company. (A
person who is miserable wants
the others around him/her to be
miserable, too.)
Children generally do not have
the ability to empathize or
understand other people’s
emotions or feelings.
People tend to remember how an
event from the past made them
feel, rather than the exact details
of what occurred. The actual
details of our memories are fuzzy
and misleading.
EFFORT SCORE:
5
Outstanding effort
4
Good effort
3
Adequate effort
2
Weak effort
Vocabulary: "Marigolds"
1
Incomplete
0
Nothing done
Definition
impoverished
(adj.)
poverty (n.)
poor
Example from text
"I suppose that futile waiting was the sorrowful
background music of our impoverished little
community..." (108).
Draw your own image and write a sentence below it, using the word
correctly.
There were several dilapidated shacks in the impoverished
community. If a group of people is impoverished, they are
considered to be poor.
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poignantly (adv.)
poignant (adj.)
in a profoundly moving
manner
"As I think of those days, I feel most poignantly the
tag-end of summer..." (108)
Draw your own image and write a sentence below it, using the word
correctly.
The photo of the soldier carrying the little boy was a poignant one.
The fighter is poignantly holding the boy in his arms.
Definition
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Example from text
stoicism (n.)
stoic (adj.)
indifference to pleasure or
pain; not showing emotion
"...her face had Indian-like features and the stern
stoicism that one associates with Indian faces" (111).
Draw your own image and write a sentence below it, using the word
correctly.
Spock is a stoic Vulcan who values logic, not emotion. A
person who does not show his/her emotions demonstrates
stoicism.
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perverse (adj.)
stubbornly contrary; wrong,
harmful
"For some perverse reason, we children hated those
marigolds" (111).
Draw your own image and write a sentence below it, using the word
correctly.
Excessive bodybuilding gave the man a perverse
appearance.
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degradation (n.)
degrade (v.)
- a decline to a lower
condition, with loss of
dignity
"...the hopelessness of our poverty and degradation..."
(115)
Draw your own image and write a sentence below it, using the word
correctly.
Slaves were forced to experience extreme degradation. They
were degraded, or treated as less than human, by their
owners.
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"She had been born in squalor..." (116).
squalor (n.)
- a filthy and wretched
condition
SQUALOR
Draw your own image and write a sentence below it, using the word correctly.
This young girl lives in a state of squalor. She is forced to
live in filth and squalor. If you live in squalor, you are
living in extreme poverty.
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compassion (n)
a deep awareness of the
suffering of another coupled
with the wish to relieve it
"This was the beginning of compassion, and one
cannot have both compassion and innocence" (116).
Draw your own image and write a sentence below it, using the word
correctly.
The doctor showed great compassion for his patients.
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VOCABULARY SCORE = ____ out of 7
DURING READING ASSIGNMENT:
"Marigolds," pages 107-116
DIRECTIONS: As you read, keep track of any questions, confusions, insights (reading between the lines),
or connections that you have. Make sure to write them down, along with the page number on which they
occurred.
Questions
- I wonder if...
- Why does...
- What does the author mean
when he/she says...
Confusions
- I'm not sure what this
means, so I'm going to reread
this part.
Insights
- I think the author is trying to
say that....
- I can infer that...
- Reading between the lines, I
can see that....
QUESTIONS, CONFUSIONS, INSIGHTS, or CONNECTIONS
+ (pg. #)
Connections
This reminds me of...
Similarly, ...
Focus Question
Detail Lizabeth's internal conflict
throughout the story.
1.
1. Stop on page 113 after the children's initial
"attack" on Miss Lottie. What do you notice
about Lizabeth's reaction to the incident?
2.
2. Stop on page 115 after Lizabeth overhears
her parents' conversation. Describe the impact
of this conversation on Lizabeth.
3.
3. After reading the conclusion of the story,
what do you notice about Lizabeth's new state
of mind? What does she realize about
innocence and compassion?
PARTNER'S RESPONSE (take notes from discussion)
EFFORT SCORE:
5
Outstanding effort
4
Good effort
3
Adequate effort
2
Weak effort
1
Incomplete
0
Nothing done
AFTER READING ASSIGNMENT:
"Marigolds," pages 107-116
DIRECTIONS: Construct a 140+ word response to the focus question below. Incorporate two quotations
from the story in your response. Answer the question fully using complete sentences. BE CONSCIOUS
OF CORRECTNESS. Use complete sentences. Capitalize at the start of sentences. Make sure to write
neatly and legibly.
FOCUS QUESTION: In what ways does Lizabeth change throughout the course of the story? Consider
her state of mind at the end of the story, along with what he experiences and learns throughout her rite of
passage. Use at least two quoted examples from the story to help support your points.
RESPONSE to FOCUS QUESTION: 140+ words, use a pencil so you can erase and make corrections.
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PROOFREADING CHECKLIST - You will lose points if your response is sloppy or contains errors.
You have read your response aloud to a partner. As you read, you stopped and made corrections.
Your writing is legible. You have capitalized the first word in every sentence and the pronoun I.
You have checked any usage of there, their (possessive), or they're (they are).
You have included two quotations from the story. You have lead into and blended each quotation smoothly.
Each quotation is followed by a parenthetical citation: Lead into and blend, "Quotation" (108).
You have looked up or double-checked the spelling of any possibly misspelled words.
5 = outstanding
* Goes above and
beyond
4 = good work
*Meets all requirements.
Few if any errors
3= adequate
*Contains an
error or two
2 = sloppy
*Too many
errors
SELF
PEER
Your initials:
1 = partially complete
* Missing major elements
or the assignment
0 = incomplete
"Marigolds" - Notes from Discussion
Lizabeth's Internal Conflict (109, 113, 115-116)
Quotes:
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Identify the conflict(s).
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The Impact of the Conversation (114-115)
Lizabeth's Rite of Passage (115-116)
Innocence & Compassion - What does she mean?
(116)
"And I too have planted marigolds" (116). What
does she mean?
Symbolism of the Marigolds
EFFORT SCORE:
5
Outstanding effort
4
Good effort
3
Adequate effort
2
Weak effort
1
Incomplete
0
Nothing done