April 1 and 2, 2014
Comparing fiction and nonfiction
Tuesday of the Other June, Primer and The Problem With Bullies
Homework:
I Ready - bring
headphones for Wednesday and Thursday!
Bring money for book fair tomorrow.
Objective:
I can compare and contrast works of fiction and nonfiction and recognize similarities in main idea.
Warm Up (in your composition book)
Copy your objective into you comp book.
In your own words, define BULLY. Then, turn to pg. 168 in your IR book and read the section HOW DO
YOU DEAL WITH A BULLY? Complete the LIST IT activity on the side where it says ADVICE FOR
DEALING WITH A BULLY.
What is a bully?
What advice would you give a friend being bothered by a bully?
A Imagery: Reread lines 9-13. What details help you form a
mental picture of what is happening? What senses do these
appeal to?
B Sensory Language: Reread lines 26-34. What details help you
picture the nights when June gets scared?
C Connect: What does June want for her mother? Have you ever
had similar feelings?
D Imagery: Reread lines 84-100. What sensory language does
the author use to help you imagine the bully's behavior towards
June?
E Connect: Have you read any other stories about bullies? Is
June's reaction to her bully similar or different from what has
happened in other stories?
F Imagery: Reread lines 117-126. What images help you
understand how June feels about her situation?
G Connect: In line 115, June remembers her mother's advice to
be good. Do you think it's better advice to "be good" or to take
revenge on the Other June? Explain.
H Personification: Reread lines 141-147. What objects or ideas
are personified and what is the effect of this?
I Connect: As they are driving away from their home, June
suddenly realizes that her life is going to start anew elsewhere.
Have you ever had to move? How did you feel about moving to a
new place?
J Sensory language: Reread lines 217-221. Which details help
you picture what it looks like inside the house and how it feels to
be there?
K Connect: Knowing what you do about bullies, what do you
think June is going to do if the Other June attacks her?
L Sensory language: How do the sensory language and details in
lines 302-309 help you imagine the scene? What does the author
mean by "the last Tuesday of the Other June"?
April 1 and 2, 2014
Comparing fiction and nonfiction
Tuesday of the Other June, Primer and The Problem With Bullies
Homework:
I Ready - bring
headphones for Wednesday and Thursday!
Objective:
I can compare and contrast works of fiction and nonfiction and recognize similarities in main idea.
Warm Up (in your composition book)
Copy your objective into you comp book.
Turn in your Lit book to the poem "Primer" on pg. 482. Read the poem. A primer is another word for a
textbook. Explain why you think the author chose that as the title for her poem. How does the title
relate to / reflect the content?
Today we will continue on the topic of bullies, but tying together fiction and nonfiction (informational text)
fiction = "Tuesday of the Other June"
with
informational text = a feature article called "The Problem with Bullies"
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Turn in your IR to pg. 186. Let's read these sections together:
Background
Standards Focus: Take Notes
As you read, be filling in the graphic organizer with information from the text.
Forms
Statistics
Roots
Effects
Stopping bullies
A Take Notes: Reread lines 1-10. What do you learn about the roots of bullying in
these lines?
B Take Notes: Reread lines 18-27. In your organizer, take notes on the statistics
the author provides on bullying that you find especially important.
C Take Notes: Reread the subheading. What kinds of information do you think this
section will contain? In which parts of your organizer would you write notes for this
section?
D Take Notes: Reread lines 46-59. In your organizer, take notes on the effects of
bullying.
Pause and Reflect: What measures does the author reflect to stop bullying? How
effective do you think they will be?
Statistics
Forms
Roots
Effects
Stop bullies
Quiz time! Take out a loose leaf sheet of notebook paper.
First and last name
Tuesday of the Other June and Problem with Bullies Quiz
skip this line
1.
2.
3.
10.
number from 1-10
Complete #s 1-6 on pg. 185 relating to "Tuesday of the Other
June"
Complete #s 1-4 on pg. 191 relating to "The Problem with
Bullies"
HOWEVER, RENUMBER 1-4 AS 7-10
Homework:
I Ready!