Before and During Reading Skills “Seventh Grade” By Gary Soto Before and During Reading Skills
“Seventh Grade” Identify and define the two Literary Focus elements in this selection. Identify and define the Reading Focus element in the this text. What is the Writing Focus in this story and what are you asked to do while reading?
Author Information Read the information about the author on page 260. Make a list of three important things you learned about the author. Circle the detail you think will be the most important to help you understand the story. Read the “Build Background” paragraph and make a list of three things you learned.
Describe that unique experience. Quick Write Silliness Think of a time when you or someone you know did something silly to impress someone. Describe that unique experience. Why might someone risk feeling embarrassed just to impress someone else?
Vocabulary ELECTIVE PROPELLED CONVICTION LINGERED SHEEPISHLY For each of the vocabulary terms below, please define the word, copy the sentence from the text that uses the term, and create a short story using each word appropriately. ELECTIVE PROPELLED CONVICTION LINGERED SHEEPISHLY
“Seventh Grade” Read the text carefully and note the way the author reveals information about Victor without directly stating information. Think about how the inferences you make shape your opinion of the main character. Be prepared to share your judgment of Victor’s character and tell what in the text helped you form your opinion.
Preview and Predictions Before Reading Skills Preview and Predictions Examine the text features located throughout the selection. Make a list of the things you “know” or “think you know” based only on the text features. Make a list of at least 3 things you want to know, but you need to read in order to find out. What genre or type of text do you think we are reading? Why?
Stop and Think!!! Character Traits: What traits would a character have to possess for you to like them? Judgments: Consider all sides of a character’s “story” before making a judgment. Make sure you are fairly judging.
During Reading Skills The story said… My inference is… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.