Professionals’ Similarities How do you present your evidence? early age Faced challenges Realized dream EunBenjaminSheilaRuss News reporting DoctorTeacher Jungle explorer Adults discouraged Poor and bad student Dyslexia – hard to read Lived in NYC – no jungle Anchor on NBC4 Johns Hopkins Garfield Elem Expert on primates How do you organize it?

In this lesson you will learn how to organize your evidence by writing supporting paragraphs.

Let’s Review Interpreting Analyzing Writing Revising Writing Supporting Paragraphs

Let’s Review  List things all four professionals have in common, even though they’re in different positions.  Provide evidence that this information comes from the article.  Find out what it takes to make a childhood dream job become a reality.

A Common Mistake Not quoting or citing. Here’s the information that supports my thesis. How do I know that came from the text?

Core Lesson Expand each similarity into one or more sentences. 1 2 Cite by mentioning the text. 3 Quote by writing exact words in quotation marks.

Expand each similarity into one or more sentences. 1 early age Faced challenges Realized dream EunBenjaminSheilaRuss News reporting DoctorTeacher Jungle explorer Adults discouraged Poor and bad student Dyslexia – hard to read Lived in NYC – no jungle Anchor on NBC4 Johns Hopkins Garfield Elem Expert on primates Professionals’ Similarities

Core Lesson Expand each similarity into one or more sentences. 1 Professionals’ Similarities EunBenjaminSheilaRuss early age News reporting DoctorTeacher Jungle explorer Adults discouraged Faced challenges Poor and bad student Dyslexia – hard to read Lived in NYC – no jungle Realized dream Anchor on NBC4 Johns Hopkins Garfield Elem Expert on primates

Core Lesson 1 Professionals’ Similarities Benjamin early age Doctor Faced challenges Poor and bad student Realized dream Johns Hopkins Young Benjamin Carson wanted to become a doctor. He was poor and not a good student. He went on to become a doctor at Johns Hopkins. His dream was fulfilled! Young Benjamin Carson wanted to become a doctor. He was poor and not a good student. He went on to become a doctor at Johns Hopkins. His dream was fulfilled!

Core Lesson Young Benjamin Carson wanted to become a doctor. He was poor and not a good student. He went on to become a doctor at Johns Hopkins. His dream was fulfilled! The second page of the article tells us that one day his mom put a stop to watching television. Benjamin started reading and his grades improved. Young Benjamin Carson wanted to become a doctor. He was poor and not a good student. He went on to become a doctor at Johns Hopkins. His dream was fulfilled! The second page of the article tells us that one day his mom put a stop to watching television. Benjamin started reading and his grades improved. 2 Cite by mentioning text.

Core Lesson Young Benjamin Carson wanted to become a doctor. He was poor and not a good student. The second page of the article tells us that one day his mom put a stop to watching television. Benjamin started reading, and his grades improved. He went on to become a doctor at Johns Hopkins. His dream was fulfilled! “came home from work and turned off the TV – for good.” Benjamin became a “bookworm,” and his grades “skyrocketed.” Young Benjamin Carson wanted to become a doctor. He was poor and not a good student. The second page of the article tells us that one day his mom put a stop to watching television. Benjamin started reading, and his grades improved. He went on to become a doctor at Johns Hopkins. His dream was fulfilled! “came home from work and turned off the TV – for good.” Benjamin became a “bookworm,” and his grades “skyrocketed.” 3

Core Lesson Expand each similarity into one or more sentences. 1 2 Cite by mentioning text. 3 Quote by writing exact words in quotation marks.

In this lesson you have learned how to organize your evidence by writing supporting paragraphs.

Guided Practice The article tells the story of four adults who got the jobs they wanted since childhood. What is similar about their current attitudes about their jobs? Support your claims. Use the steps you learned in this lesson to write one or more supporting paragraphs for this prompt.

Extension Activities Read three different fables. What do they have in common? Provide examples from the text. Use the steps you learned in this lesson to write one or more supporting paragraphs for this prompt.

Extension Activities Read three Greek myths, each with a different hero as the main character. How are these heroes alike? What evidence do you have? Use the steps you learned in this lesson to write one or more supporting paragraphs for this prompt.

Extension Activities Read informative texts that explain the life cycles of insects, amphibians, and birds. How are they alike? Give examples. Use the steps you learned in this lesson to write one or more supporting paragraphs for this prompt.

Let’s Review Quick Quiz The author says, “…the difference between wanting to do something when you grow up, and actually doing it, is how hard you work for it.” In what ways were the struggles of Eun, Benjamin, and Sheila the same? Provide evidence from the text. Use the steps you learned in this lesson to write one or more supporting paragraphs for this prompt.