WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
BELL RINGER: READ THE SENTENCE CAREFULLY. LOOK
FOR CONTEXT CLUES TO HELP YOU IN DETERMINING THE
MEANING OF THE GREEK/LATIN PREFIX OR ROOT.
DAILY LEARNING TARGET
• I can defend, through analysis of the text, that
Santiago follows the hero’s journey.
• I can demonstrate comprehension of increasingly
challenging texts in order to answer literal,
interpretive, and evaluative questions.
COMPREHENSION REVIEW QUIZ
You will need to write the correct letter on your own
paper. Do not write on the test paper.
INDEPENDENT READING:
READ TO THE STAR ON PAGE 127
The Alchemist persuades Santiago to sell his camel and buy a horse. The next night he
takes Santiago into the desert and gives him his second test. What is the task The
Alchemist gives Santiago, and what skill is being tested in this task?
When Santiago passes his test in the desert, The Alchemist is convinced that Santiago
is a student worthy of this teaching. The Alchemist then offers to guide Santiago
across the desert in search of his treasure. At first, Santiago refuses to leave the oasis
because he does not want to part from Fatima. What does The Alchemist tell
Santiago to try to convince him to go on? What sort of test does this decision
represent for Santiago?
The Alchemist tells Santiago "you don't have to understand the desert: all you
have to do is contemplate a simple grain of sand, and you will see in it all the
marvels of creation." With this in mind, why do you think The Alchemist chose to
befriend Santiago, though he knew that the Englishman was the one looking for
him?
The Alchemist says that for the boy to find his treasure he must listen to his heart. Why
does The Alchemist feel that the heart is more important, or more trustworthy, than
the mind? How and why is the heart able to understand things the mind can’t grasp?