Bring a Text to Class ERWC Module 3

Activity #1 p. 43 Create the following chart in your composition books on page 43 What is the books title? Who is the author? What kind of texts does this author write? Does the text have headings? Subheadings? Charts? Maps? Drawings? Numbers? Images? Skim the book. Read the back. Google a quick summary (NO SPOILERS). What is this book about? Who does the text seem to be written for? Who would want to read this text? 1. Animal Farm 2. Frankenstein 3. Beloved Is there any book, that you have NOT already read, that you would be interested bringing to class instead of the three choices above?

- What book would you like to read - What book would you like to read? - All who do not want to pick one of the three given options must cohesively decide on 1 book to read. YOUR CHOICE

Create a poster with writing and pictures Your topic is your chosen book. Pretend your book is being made into a movie. What would this poster say to intrigue the audience. Think about what historical/present/personal things this book might relate to. Create a catchy phrase based on what you know. Illustrate and be creative! Group Project Your group is the people who are reading the same book as you!

Activity #2 Pg. 44 LEFT COMPLETE IN YOUR LITERARY CIRCLES: 1.     Do you think the subject of this reading falls outside your teacher’s experience or knowledge of the world? Who would be unfamiliar with this kind of text? How might unfamiliarity with the topic affect a reader’s ability to comprehend it?   2.     Look at the language this writer uses and predict which words or phrases your teacher or classmates might not know. Are there any words or expressions you yourself are unsure of? Make a list of some of the most challenging words or phrases. 3.     What background knowledge, information, or life experience do you think readers would need in order to understand this text well? 4.     Where did this text appear? What does the publication information suggest to you about the audience the author seems to expect? Do you think your teacher is a member of the intended audience?

Themes Pg. 44 Right What are three possible themes that might occur in the novel you are about to read? 1. 2. 3. Why might these themes occur? What makes you think they will pop up?

Reflection On the left bottom page of every section Reflect on the section you just read: 1.     What new and important information have you found out within this section?   2.     What evidence of themes have you found in your book so far? 3.     What symbols have you discovered? A symbol is an object or phrase in the novel that has more meaning than its literal definition. Example: The phrase “a new dawn” does not talk only about the actual beginning of a new day but also signifies a new start, a fresh chance to begin and the end of a previous tiring time.

Sections 2 & 3 Think Alouds pg. 45 Right Left Use 4 Think Aloud sentence starters and complete the sentence ______________________________________________________________________________ Reflection Questions: 1. Important Info? 2. Themes? 3. Symbols? 10 vocab words. 5 from each section

Section 4 &5 Gist pg. 47 Right Sections 4&5 *Vocab on Left* -Read Halfway through the current section. As a group come up with a 20 word summary. -Continue Reading until the end of the section. Come up with Another 20 word summary that incorporates the last. -Continue this until you have 4 20 word summaries. The 4th one should summarize 2 sections. *Leave room for reflection questions. *

Section 6 & 7 pg. 48 Right Left Summary of section 6 and 7 *For this week, all reading strategies will be summaries so you can focus on your projects.** ______________________________________________________________________________ Reflection Questions: 1. Important Info? 2. Themes? 3. Symbols? 10 vocab words. 5 from each section

Section 8 & 9 pg. 49 Right Left Summary of section 8 and 9 *For this week, all reading strategies will be summaries so you can focus on your projects.** ______________________________________________________________________________ Reflection Questions: 1. Important Info? 2. Themes? 3. Symbols? 10 vocab words. 5 from each section

Section 10 & 11 pg. 50 Right Left 10 vocab words. 5 from each section Application - Applying your reading to "Real life" How might this section be relatable today? Provide evidence (1 quote from this section) Be sure to include the page number. Explain how this specific quote applies to real life OR to your answer in question 1. *YOU WILL ANSWER THESE FOR EACH SECTION SEPARATELY* ____________________________________________________________________________ Reflection Questions: 1. Important Info? 2. Themes? 3. Symbols? 10 vocab words. 5 from each section

In Class Discussion ** In class Discussion** 1. Brief summary of every book. 2. What difficulties have occurred while reading? 3. What has helped you move through these difficulties? 4. Review Theme: What themes have developed in your books, give examples. 5. Have these themes been relatable to your personal life or to life in general? 6. What other real life applications have been revealed in your novel? 7. Do you feel you have a good understanding of your text? Yes or no? And why? What suggestions could help improve your understanding?

Sentence Frames for In Class Discussion Expressing Your Opinion/ Agree or Disagree with Others: 1. Summary -In the book __________ 2. Difficulties -The difficulties I have noticed/had in the book __________ are ___________ 3. Solving Difficulties -I have used _________as a strategy to ____________ in the (book title) ___________ 4. Themes -A theme that has developed within the book ____________ is _________. This is shown through _____________ Other -I believe that _________ -I agree with ________ because __________________ -I really liked ____________’s idea about ___________ -My idea builds on ___________’s idea. I ______________

Section 12 & 13 pg. 51 Right Left 10 vocab words. 5 from each section R.A.F.T. R: role- choose a character from whose perspective you will write. A: audience- who is this character speaking or writing to? F: form- letter, email, memo, text message? T: topic of writing- Your character suddenly has to leave their current living situation. Who would they be informing/ writing to? Why would they need to leave? How would they feel? Be sure to incorporate what is currently happening in these sections. **ONLY DO THIS ONCE-- REVIEWING 12 & 13 TOGETHER** ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reflection Questions: 1. Important Info? 2. Themes? 3. Symbols? 10 vocab words. 5 from each section

Section 14/15 pg. 52 Right Left Pick a Strategy! 10 vocab words. Strategy Options: -Think Alouds -Gist -Application -RAFT ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reflection Questions: 1. Important Info? 2. Themes? 3. Symbols? 10 vocab words. 5 from each section