Fahrenheit 451
Cycle 4, Day 2
Agenda
• Reading Goal:
– Identify how the author reveals the theme about the
value of books.
• Today’s Big Question:
– If you could save only one book or story for future
generations, what would it be?
• Team Cooperation Goal:
– Practice active listening
Background
T-P-S
• Check out the Afterward on page 167.
• What might be some information, which
Bradbury could include in the Afterward, that
would help you to better understand the
story?
Theme and events
T-P-S
• Which of our themes do you think Mildred’s
character reveals?
• Which of our themes do you think Clarisse’s
character reveals?
• Think about our theme: The value of books
• Which character in the story stands out in
your mind as expressing the value of books?
Listening
• Listen to pgs 167-169.
• Listen to Think Aloud
• T-P-S
• What do you think the author means by the
“great granary sites where their wits are
stored”?
Vocabulary
Word
Veered
Cadence
Incriminate
Allotted
Prattled
Sifting
Incessantly
Scarify
Definition
Turned off course
The rhythmic sound of a voice
To show or prove guilt
Given a part of something
Spoke in a meaningless or thoughtless
way
Scattering and falling
Continuing without stopping
To break up the surface of something
Partner read pgs 149-154, stopping at
“the fire together.”
1. Why does Montag tell the group of men that
he doesn’t belong with them?
2. How does the group of men show their love
and appreciation of books? Who are some of
the important authors they represent? (write)
3. According to Granger, what is the wonderful
thing about humanity?
4. What is Granger’s ultimate plan for returning
books to peoples’ lives?