How do authors use factual evidence to persuade the reader?

Shades of Meaning 24 adjectives 12 pairs Work with your group to identify each pair. Then, place the words in each pair in the correct column: + or – connotation. Think about which adjective describes someone you want to meet. The team with the most correct wins!!

Adjectives: obsessive reserved mushy curious bold timid cheap hyperactive sentimental strong-willed withdrawn brash scrawny frugal stylish smug cowardly stubborn nosey energetic thin self-confident faddish fervent

Chapter 15 “Bombingham” p. 181

Illustrate your thoughts about the video Summarize your thinking about the facts. Draw that summary. http://mlk.discoveryeducation.com/

What techniques can I use to comprehend what I read?

THINK-PAIR-SHARE Think: Pair: Share: Will the violence ever end? Write a response How does violence impact our lives today? Share: Your written response with the class

Chapter 16 “Will the violence ever end?” p. 191 Use the sticky fringes to code the text as I read. Must mark at least 2 things in the text.

Table Texting Respond to the quote in the box that says “My Response”. Pass your paper to the next person. Respond in the “Reply 1” box. Continue to pass the papers until all boxes are filled and your paper comes back to you. Read your peers’ replies!

How can the tone & word choices of a text impact the reader?

THINK-PAIR-SHARE Think: Pair: Share: Read the quotes. Select one. Think about why it resonates with you. Pair: Share your quote choice and reason with your partner. Share: Who chose which quote and why?

CHAPTER 17 “The Deaths of the Dreamers” p. 203 Read Chapter 17 Complete three activities on the TIC TAC TOE handout. The activities chosen must line up to give you Tic Tac Toe May work on the back or on another piece of paper Individual assignment

Discuss: How did tone and word choice impact your thoughts and opinions of the chapter?

What techniques can I use to comprehend what I read?

ACROSTIC Work with your partner to create an acrostic. Un-rhyming poem where the first word of each line spells out the main idea of the poem. Use the word you were assigned. The acrostic must relate to the novel.

McKinstrys’ lives negatively affected EXAMPLE ACROSTIC Bombingham, Alabama Oppression by the KKK McKinstrys’ lives negatively affected Brutal force that opened the world’s eyes

Chapter 18 “Je-Romeo” p. 215

Turning Points? Title of Chapter 19 Predict what will happen from this point forward in the novel. Write your prediction on the sticky note. Post it to the “Turning Points?” chart paper.

How do I develop a strong opposing claim that is both relative and logical?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTl9zYS3_dc How does the video relate to the EQ? How do I develop a strong opposing claim that is both relative and logical?

Chapter 19 “Turning Points” p. 223

Haiku Variation 3-lined Japanese style of poetry Copy the Haiku chart. Answer all three questions – each response is one line of the haiku. Be sure to include the exact number of words asked for in the chart. Draw a picture that visualizes each line.

Discussion How does this task relate to the EQ? Why is it important to support claims on a day-to-day basis?