English II
5-9 January
5 January
Warm Up – Grammar – Sentence Combining
Essential Question: How do authors develop the central idea?
Today’s Agenda
• Reading Informational Text - Non-Fiction Articles
• Read – The Life and Contributions of Benjamin Banneker
• Read – Art Brings Communities Together
Tomorrow’s Agenda
• Reading Informational Text – Persuasive Texts
Homework – DUE 6 JANUARY
• Author’s Craft – Page 96
• Vocabulary Strategy – Page 97
• Comprehension Check (1-3) – Page 97
Warm-up – Sentence Combining
Rewrite each of the following items, combining the sentences
1. Snow fell steadily upon the Acadian Forest. It fell for seven days.
2. Jason lost his grip on the rope tow. He slid all the way to the bottom of the hill.
3. Eating balanced meals is essential for good health. Exercising regularly is necessary too.
4. Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He was a key writer of the Declaration of
Independence.
5. Horses communicate with each other. They snort and make sounds of different pitch.
6. Reading magazines is a good way to stay informed. They usually give several different viewpoints on a
subject.
7. A walrus looks clumsy. It appears sluggish. It is quite agile when it swims.
8. The temperature rose. The snowbanks glistened in the sun. Tiny beads of water trickled down the hill.
9. We were miles away. We could hear Alan. He was practicing his trumpet.
10. The Tower of London was built about nine hundred years ago. It was originally a prison. Today it houses
the crown jewels.
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Banneker
Vocabulary – Benjamin Banneker
Define each of the following words by looking up the root word. Then
identify the part of speech of the word and changed definition of the
word based on the suffix.
1. Indentured
2. Abhorrence
3. Abolitionist
4. Ardently
5. Fruition
6. commemorative
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Banneker
The Life and Contributions of Benjamin Banneker
1. The central idea is the most important idea in a text. How does the first
paragraph communicate the central idea of the article?
2. Text structure refers to the ways authors organize information in a text. Look at
the phrases “in his childhood” and “around the age of 20” in paragraphs 2 and
3. What structure do these phrases indicate?
3. Authors develop the central idea by connecting ideas through details and
structure. How does the structure of this article help connect ideas?
4. Text evidence is specific information in a text that supports an idea or analysis.
Identify information from the text that supports the idea that Banneker was
self-educated.
5. The article is divided into sections with subheads, a type of text feature.
Authors use subheads to group related ideas together. Each subhead supports
the main idea. What information do you expect to learn in the section
“Astronomy and Surveying”?
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Banneker
The Life and Contributions of Benjamin Banneker
6. Details are individual facts in the text. How do the details in the quote in
paragraph 6 support and develop the central idea of the article?
7. When readers make inferences, they use details from the text to make logical
assumptions about the author’s intended meaning. Reread paragraph 7. What
inference can you make about Banneker’s intellectual accomplishments and
the quality of his almanac? Identify specific evidence from the text that
supports your inference.
8. Authors include graphics such as charts and graphs to highlight important
ideas, add additional details and background, or make the supporting
information more understandable. What additional information does the
timeline provide? How does it help the reader understand Banneker’s life?
9. Why does the author include a section devoted to Banneker’s almanac?
10. How does the section support the central idea?
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Banneker
The Life and Contributions of Benjamin Banneker
11. Authors try to establish logical relationships between ideas. How does the author’s inclusion of
Banneker’s letter to Jefferson help develop the central idea of the text?
12. Writers include details to support the main idea and provide additional information and
explanations. What main point is Banneker making in his letter to Jefferson? What details from
the text support his point?
13. Summarizing is a way to make sure you understand the main ideas of a passage. Summarize
what Jefferson has said about the condition of “black brethren” in reply to Banneker’s letter.
14. An inference is an assumption based on reasoning and information in a text. Recall the main
point of Banneker’s letter to Jefferson. How does Jefferson address Banneker’s concerns? What
can you infer about Jefferson based on his response?
15. Authors of biographies often organize their texts in chronological, or time, order. Identify the
words and phrases in the last section that indicate this kind of text structure.
16. Summaries include the main idea and most important details. Review the article and identify
the most important details. Then write a brief summary (3-5 sentences) of the article.
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ART
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ART brings Communities Together
What is the central idea of this article?
Identify the details in paragraphs 1-3 that support the claim that a mural is an important part
of society.
What details in paragraph 3 support the central idea?
The author introduces an example of a large community mural project. How does this example
help develop the central idea? Identify the details that establish the way the author connects
ideas.
Summarize the Philadelphia Mural Arts Project.
What purpose does the boxed text serve?
What is the root word and part of speech of the word atmospheric? How does the suffix (ic)
change the meaning of the word and part of speech?
What evidence does the author provide to illustrate that murals can often be logistically
difficult to complete?
Is the author’s organization of the text into sections about different projects effective?
Elaborate.
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ART
ART brings Communities Together
10. What inferences can you make about the artists who work on community mural projects? What
inferences can you make about the participants?
11. How do details about the kinds of students who participate in the Groundswell project connect to other
ideas in the article? What does it help you understand about the programs?
12. What can you infer about the muralist Dave Loewenstein? Why do you think he leads community mural
projects?
13. How does the author use the information in the last section to support his or her central idea?
14. What can you infer about the cost of murals in terms of time and expense? Why have the costs not
stopped many communities and organizations from sponsoring these projects?
15. How does the author use information about different mural projects to develop the central idea of the
article?
16. Why was the Philadelphia Mural Arts Project started? How did it improve the cityscape?
17. What are the author’s feelings toward community mural projects? What evidence leads you to this
conclusion?
18. Summarize how the community mural projects discussed in the article are similar and different?
6 January
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Warm Up – Grammar – Varying Sentences
Essential Question: What devices are used in persuasive writing?
Today’s Agenda
• Reading Informational Text – Persuasive Texts
• Read – Chief Seattle’s Speech
Tomorrow’s Agenda
• Reading Informational Text – Puerto Rico – The 51st Star is Long Overdue
• Homework – DUE 7 JANUARY
• Author’s Craft – Page 114
• Vocabulary Strategy – Page 115
• Comprehension Check (1-3) – Page 115
Warm Up – Varying Sentences
Rewrite each simple sentence by adding the item or items in parentheses.
1. Some of the local residents use the service road (prepositional phrase).
2. The treasure aroused people’s curiosity (2 adjectives/1 adverb).
3. A coat of paint brightened my room (2 adjectives).
4. Mrs. Hamilton did her best to influence the town council (appositive).
5. The mechanic pried the flat tire from the wheel rim (verbal phrase).
6. Jody speech French fluidly (appositive phrase).
7. The guitarist broke a string (prepositional phrase).
8. Jane skied to the bottom of the hill (2 adverbs).
9. Senator Williams came to our school (verbal phrase).
10. The soldiers marched across the field (2 adjectives).
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Reading Skills Quiz
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Reading Skills Check
Define CENTRAL IDEA.
What is the purpose of using text structure?
What is one example of text structure?
How do authors develop the central idea of a text?
What is text evidence?
What is an example of a text feature used in The Life and Contributions
of Benjamin Banneker?
7. Why do authors use graphics such as charts and graphs?
8. What is inference?
9. What are specific details used for?
10. What is a summary?
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Speech
Vocabulary
Breaking a word into its parts can help you determine the meaning of
unfamiliar words. Affixes are added to root words to create new words.
Affixes can change the meaning of the word and its part of speech.
Look up each of the words below. Identify the root word and the
affixes. Identify the part of speech of each of the root words. Then
identify the part of speech and definition of the root word with the
affixes.
1. benignity
4. fragmentary
2. hallowed
5. recapitulation
3. demonstrative
6. sympathetic
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
1. Speakers and writers carefully choose words that will add impact and
reveal their perspectives. In Smith’s introduction he uses the word
“noble” to describe Chie Seattle. Although intended as a compliment, the
word is a reference to the ethnocentric term “noble savage,” which
implies that another culture is less civilized than one’s own. Identify
other words and phrases that are meant to portray Chief Seattle in a
positive light.
2. Figurative language is the use of words that suggest a particular idea or
feeling different from their literal meaning. Examine Smith’s description
of Chief Seattle’s words in paragraph 2. What is the literal meaning of the
phrase “ceaseless thunders of cataracts flowing from exhaustless
fountains”? What is the author’s purpose in describing Chief Seattle’s
words in this way?
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
3. An author often chooses specific words to emphasize a particular
point. Identify the words Smith uses to describe Chief Seattle in
paragraph 3. How do these words expand upon Smith’s
characterization of Chief Seattle as “noble”?
4. The tone of a work is the author’s attitude toward the subject.
Paragraph 4, Smith describes the assembled Native American
audience in terms of disdain, such as “a living mass of swaying,
writhing, dusky humanity”. Identify other terms he sues that convey
this same tone. How do these descriptions differ from his
description of Chief Seattle?
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
5. The choice of one word over another can alter the meaning of an
entire paragraph. In paragraph 5, Smith describes Chief Seattle as
having “all the dignity of a senator.” How might this paragraph carry
a different meaning if Smith had chosen the word general to
describe the Native American chief? What qualities are emphasized
in each case?
6. An author’s main purpose for delivering a persuasive text is to
convince the audience to adopt his or her way of thinking. What is
Chief Seattle’s purpose? Why do you think he would take such a
position? Identify the reasons Chief Seattle gives in paragraph 6.
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
7. The words authors use to express their ideas in a given time period are
often considered politically incorrect and offensive today. In paragraphs 7
and 8, Chief Seattle refers to Americans of European descent as “my pale
faced brothers,” and to Native Americans as “the red man.” Why are
these terms no longer used and considered offensive?
8. Why does Chief Seattle seem ready to accept the deal with the United
States?
9. An author’s argument consists of his or her perspective on an issue and
relevant supporting evidence. Summarize Chief Seattle’s argument
through paragraph 8. Identify the facts or details that support his
argument.
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
10. Validity refers to the strength of an argument or claim’s logic. A valid
argument demonstrates sound reasoning, while an invalid argument will
likely fall apart upon deeper consideration. In paragraph 10, Chief Seattle
states that the “white man” enjoys God’s favor. Why does he most likely
make this statement? Is this a valid claim?
11. A claim is a statement of the writer or speaker’s position on a problem or
issue. What is Chief Seattle’s claim in paragraph 11? Why is this claim
important to Chief Seattle’s overall argument?
12. Evidence refers to facts or information that help support a claim. For
evidence to be relevant, it should relate to the claim it supports. In
paragraph 11, when Chief Seattle concedes that “Day and night cannot
dwell together,” what evidence does he give to support this claim? Is it
relevant?
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
13. The author’s style and meaning can often change when a work is
translated into a different language. Chief Seattle originally delivered his
speech in the Lushootseed language. It was then translated into a
Chinook Indian trade language. Finally, it was translated into English by
Smith. How does knowing it was translated twice affect your reading and
understanding of it? How might this double translation have changed
aspects of the speech’s style or even its content?
14. Why does Chief Seattle talk about the religious differences between the
white man and his people?
15. Point of view refers to the way an author feels about the topic. It is the
perspective from which an author writes his or her work. What is Chief
Seattle’s point of view on relocation? How is his perspective influenced
by his role as a Native American chief?
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
16. Authors choose words that will appropriately establish the tone of
their writing. Notice how Chief Seattle speaks of “hallowed by some
fond memory” and “solemn grandeur.” What kind of tone does he
project? Identify other words that contribute to this tone. How
might you connect his tone here with his demand to be allowed to
visit his tribe’s ancestral burial grounds?
17. A fallacy is an error in reasoning. One type of fallacious reasoning is
overgeneralization, which is a generalization that is too broad. The
words all, everyone, always, every time, no one, and none signal
this type of fallacious reasoning. Identify the overgeneralization in
paragraph 14. Why might Chief Seattle overgeneralize the situation?
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Speech
Chief Seattle’s Speech
18. Smith translated Chief Seattle’s speech and added commentary to
explain its significance. He tells us that the transcript he provides is
“but a fragment of his [Chief Seattle’s] speech,” based upon his
notes at the event. Given that this account is a fragmentary record
of Chief Seattle’s words, should readers be skeptical of the speech’s
authenticity and Smith’s purpose for publishing it? Explain your
reasoning.
7 January
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Warm Up – Grammar – Varying Sentences
Essential Question: How do emotional appeals affect the audience?
Today’s Agenda
• Reading Informational Text – Persuasive Texts
• Read – Puerto Rico – The 51st Star is Long Overdue
Tomorrow’s Agenda
• Reading Scientific and Technical Texts
• Benchmark #3
• Homework – DUE 8 JANUARY
• Comprehension Check (1-3) – Page 122
Warm Up – Varying Sentences
Shortening Long Sentences – Divide the long sentences below into short, clear sentences.
1. Many people laughed at Adam when he first set out to find an old Spanish galleon that had sunk in 1622,
but within a year he had converted many a disbeliever, because in that short time he had found millions
of dollars of submerged treasure. (3)
2. The art of wood carving was perfected so early in history that few records have been preserved, except
relics, such as a recently excavated set of wood carver’s tools, which prove that even before metal was
used, people cut and decorated wood with tools of shell, bone, and flint. (3)
3. I finally saw the movie, and I am glad that I read the book first because important plot details and even
some characters that made the story understandable were left out of the movie version. (3)
4. She clutched the letter tightly, refusing to talk about it and refusing to show it to us, yet tears streamed
down her face and small sobs shook her, and we did want to help her, but she was unreachable. (4)
5. In the first few hours of torrential rain, flood waters began to rise, and many people left their homes in
search of higher ground, but most of these people got stuck in traffic jams and had to wait out the crisis
in their stalled automobiles. (3)
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Skills Check Quiz
Reading Skills Check
1. What is figurative language?
2. Why do authors carefully choose words?
3. What is the tone?
4. What is the author’s purpose when writing a persuasive text?
5. What does the author’s argument consist of?
6. What determines the validity of an argument or claim?
7. What is a claim?
8. What effect does translation have on the validity of an argument?
9. What is point of view?
10. What is fallacious reasoning?
Bonus: List three words that typically signify fallacious reasoning.
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico The 51st Star is Long Overdue
1. State the author’s main purpose. Identify words that indicate this
purpose.
2. What point of view does the author present? As you read, not how the
author supports this point of view.
3. Who is the author’s audience? How can you tell? How might the author’s
purpose be different if the audience were different?
4. Analyze the word representation. What is the root word? What affix is
used?
5. Why does the author compare the possibility of Puerto Rican statehood
to the actual statehood of Hawaii and Alaska? Do you think these are
valid comparison? Why or why not?
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico The 51st Star is Long Overdue
6. Either/or statements are often fallacies. Identify the fallacious reasoning
the author uses in paragraph 3. How does the author oversimplify Puerto
Ricans’ situation?
7. In paragraph 4, what tone does the phrase “irony of ironies” establish in
the piece?” Identify other words that emphasize this tone.
8. In 1998 the people of Puerto Rico voted in a plebiscite – a referendum of
the entire voting population – to maintain a status quo relationship with
the United States. Would including this evidence have helped or hurt the
author’s argument here? Why?
9. Identify the claim in the section “On the World Stage.” Is this a valid
claim? Why or why not?
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico The 51st Star is Long Overdue
10. Reread paragraph 8, and identify any descriptive or figurative language that
helps establish the tone in this section. How might the author’s choice of words
affect the reader?
11. What is the prefix in the word infrastructure in paragraph 9? How does it relate
to the root of the word?
12. Identify the sentence in paragraph 9 that is an example of fallacious reasoning.
What makes the sentence a fallacy?
13. The words territory, country, and nation are often used interchangeably, yet
they have different meanings. What does each word mean? How could using
these words interchangeably affect the meaning of a sentence or paragraph?
14. Look back over each main section of the essay. Identify the different facets of
the issue of Puerto Rican statehood that are addressed. Why did the author
choose to include a variety of supporting ideas in this argument? Does the
number of ideas addressed strengthen or hurt the overall argument?
8 January
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Warm Up – Grammar – Varying Sentences
Essential Question: What devices are used in persuasive writing?
Today’s Agenda
• Benchmark #3
• Reading Informational Text – Historical Texts
• Read – Abridged from Common Sense
• Read – First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933
Tomorrow’s Agenda
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Reading Informational Text – Historical Texts
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Quiz
Homework – Due 9 January
•
Author’s Craft – page 134
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Vocabulary – page 135
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Comprehension Check – page 135
Varying Sentences
Notes –
- Modifier First – Carefully, the detective put the evidence into the bag.
(adverb)
- Phrase First – Looking down from the mountain, we saw the winding
river. (gerund phrase)
- Clause First – Whenever Grandma visits us, she bakes an applesauce
cake. (Adverb clause
Varying Sentences
Rewrite each of the following sentences rearranging the words to make the sentence begin
differently.
1. Oceanographers have worked endlessly to study the habits of undersea animals.
2. I lost my concentration when the phone began to ring.
3. The confused tourists stared at the timetable in the train station.
4. Lucky contestants have won hundreds of thousands of dollars on television game shoes.
5. Burning coals and boiling lava erupted from the mouth of Mount Etna.
6. Clarissa, running to answer the phone, slipped on a magazine and twisted her ankle.
7. You must fulfill basic requirements to be a good student and earn high grades.
8. The mountain, jagged and menacing, loomed above us.
9. A building can be condemned if it does not meet safety standards.
10. My uncle, however, would not play golf again.
Domain Specific Vocabulary
Authors will often use words that belong to a particular area of
experience. Here, Paine uses words that pertain to the political and
historical climate of an America on the verge of declaring
independence from British rule. Please define each of the words below.
1. Continental
2. Subjection
3. Reconciliation
4. Constitution
5. Parliament
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Common Sense
Common Sense
1. The words authors choose to repeat and emphasize in their work often
signal their main point. In paragraphs 1 and 2, Paine introduces his
pamphlet as a question of “RIGHT” versus “WRONG.” Why do you think
he sues those words? What does Paine want people to do or
understand?
2. To understand historical documents, you must consider the context in
which they were written. Common Sense was published in 1776, at the
beginning of the American Revolution. How does that knowledge help
you understand Paine’s point in paragraph 2?
3. A theme is an underlying message about people or society. Writers of
historical documents often address a theme in their work. How does
Paine connect the theme of natural rights with his argument for
independence from England?
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Common Sense
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Common Sense
An author’s purpose is the reason why he or she decides to write about a particular
topic. In paragraph 6, Paine claims that his identity is beside the point. How does his
insistence on anonymity further his purpose?
An author makes a claim when stating something he or she believes to be true. In
paragraph 8, Paine makes a claim about his ideas on American independence. Why
might his choice of “plain” and “common” reinforce his claim?
An author’s point of view refers to his or her ideas and feelings that influence the way
he or she views a topic. What is Paine’s point of view?
The tone of a work is the author’s attitude toward the subject or audience. Although
Paine argues for a violent course of action, his tone is steady and balanced. Identify
examples of this balanced tone in paragraphs 8-10.
The central idea of a text is the most important idea. Paine’s central idea is that the
time of American independence has come. How does Paine support his central idea in
paragraph 11?
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Common Sense
Common Sense
9. What is Paine asking his readers to do?
10. Authors often make connections between events in order to support their ideas. In
paragraph 12, Paine makes a reference to the Battles of Lexington and Concord that
occurred on April 19, 1775. How does referring to these events help support his
appeal to fight for independence from England?
11. An author may develop ideas by bringing up counterarguments and then refuting
them as “fallacious” or false. What counterargument does Paine bring up in paragraph
14 and how does he prove it to be false?
12. An author’s argument is based on an issue and the relevant, supporting evidence.
Paine makes arguments throughout his pamphlet for the sensible nature of his
proposal. Is Paine’s reasoning in paragraph 16 convincing? Elaborate.
13. Details support the central idea of a text. In paragraphs 16-17, Paine references the
countries of France and Spain as enemies of the American colonies only by way of the
colonies’ allegiance to England. Why is this detail important to Paine’s argument for
American independence?
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Common Sense
Common Sense
14. Figurative language is the words and phrases an author uses that are not
meant to be taken literally. Personification is a kind of figurative language that
attributes human characteristics to something that is not human. Identify
examples of personification in paragraph 18.
15. Writers often use details to support a claim. What details does Paine use in
paragraph 18 to refute the argument that Britain is mother country to
America?
16. An author uses sound reasoning to demonstrate a valid argument. What
argument is Paine making in paragraph 20? Is his reasoning valid? Explain.
17. Evidence refers to facts and examples that help prove an author’s points. In
paragraph 21, Paine argues that the fact of “English descent” of the American
colonials is not a good reason for reconciling with England because the royal
line of Britain traces back to France. Why is this piece of evidence relevant
here? How does it help make Paine’s case?
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Common Sense
Common Sense
18. The author’s purpose is what he or she attempts to achieve in the text. In
Common Sense, Paine argues passionately for the American colonies to declare
their independence from Britain. Why does Paine include this discussion in
paragraphs 23-24 on trade with Europe? How does it help serve his overall
purpose in writing this piece?
19. What are the benefits of gaining independence from Britain that Paine has
described?
20. Summarizing is an important skill that may be used to check comprehension.
Summarize Paine’s argument in 1-2 sentences.
21. One persuasive technique used in argument is logic. Logic refers to using valid
evidence or clear reasoning to prove a claim. How does Paine use logic in
paragraphs 27 and 28 to prove that “other powers” will not help settle the
conflict between the American colonists and Britain until America declares
independence?
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Common Sense
Common Sense
22. Evidence is the proof an author uses to convince the audience of his or
her argument. What evidence does Paine use in paragraph 32 to support
this overall argument that declaring independence is “common sense”
and should be done without delay? Explain whether this evidence is
relevant.
23. The evidence an author offers in support of an argument must be
relevant as well as sufficient. In paragraph 35, underline the evidence
Paine uses to support this claim that independence is the natural choice
for America. Is his evidence sufficient?
24. A historical document is a document that significantly impacted events
or ideas. What is the historical significance of Paine’s Common Sense?
What events or ideas did it impact?
9 January
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Warm Up – Grammar – Varying Sentences
Essential Question: What is the reason for analyzing historical documents?
Today’s Agenda
• Reading Informational Text – Historical Texts
• Quiz
• Read – First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933
Monday’s Agenda
• Reading Informational Text – Scientific and Technical Texts
NOTE: There will be a Literary Terms TEST on 13 January. Please review the terms we have
discussed this week
Varying Sentences – Sentence Patterns
Notes
Parallel Structures – using the same grammatical structure
In store windows, in the buildings on the town green and in
private homes, a single candle burned in each window.
Jackson would tax the rich and the corporations; Hillyer would
tax the poor and the small businesses.
Breaking a pattern - altering the use of similar grammatical structure
I have studied the manual; I have assembled the materials; I have
set up a work space. Mow wish me luck!
Varying Sentence Structure
Rewrite each of the following sentences using parallel structure.
1. Sewing , painting, and to cook gourmet meals are Alice’s hobbies.
2. Hank explained his idea clearly, completely, and with patience.
3. Jamie agreed to work at night and on weekends but not holidays.
4. Clapping hands, stamping feet, and with loud whistles, the audience
demanded an encore.
5. Fran likes to swim and to sail but not playing baseball.
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NBQ14
Notebook Quiz #14
1. What do authors use to demonstrate a valid argument?
2. How do authors develop the central idea of a text?
3. Why do authors use graphics such as charts and graphs?
4. What is inference?
5. What is figurative language?
6. What is logical reasoning?
7. What is the tone?
8. What determines the validity of an argument or claim?
9. What is a claim?
10. Why are documents considered historically significant?
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Address
First Inaugural Address
1. Reread paragraph 1. Restate the author’s main purpose.
2. How does Roosevelt’s tone in paragraph 1 match his purpose?
3. Identify the words in paragraph 1 that Roosevelt uses to help inspire
hope.
4. In paragraphs 2-3 what connections does Roosevelt make between
events and the current state of the American economy?
5. Identify the evidence Roosevelt gives in paragraph 4 to help prove his
view of what is causing food shortages. Is it relevant to his claim?
6. How does Roosevelt’s position as newly sworn in President of the United
States affect his speech?
7. Identify key phrases in paragraphs 6-7 that show Roosevelt’s central idea.
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Address
First Inaugural Address
13. What theme does Roosevelt emphasize in paragraph 16? Why is this
theme important to his speech?
14. Identify the figure of speech Roosevelt uses in paragraph 17. What is the
effect of this language?
15. In paragraphs 19 and 20, why does Roosevelt begin to discuss the
balance of power inherent in the United States Constitution?
16. In paragraph 21, how does Roosevelt develop the metaphor of war he
introduced in paragraph 17? How is this rhetorical device important to
making his case for potentially expanding executive power?
17. Identify the words Roosevelt uses in paragraph 24 that pertain
specifically to the context of governance.
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Address
First Inaugural Address
18. Summarize Roosevelt’s argument in his speech. Pay particular
attention to his final remarks in paragraphs 21-24.
19. What makes this speech historically significant? How might its
theme have affected Americans at that time?
20. What evidence does Roosevelt use to support his central ideas? Is
his reasoning valid?
21. Analyze Roosevelt’s plan for the nation as described in his speech.
What are its main points?
How does Roosevelt use rhetoric to appeal to the American people?
How does his use of rhetoric make clear his point of view or
purpose?