Cold read, annotate, central idea Call me maria Cold read, annotate, central idea

Welcome! tuesday, august 16 Please come in quietly. Have a seat in your assigned seat. Write in your agenda. On an index card, write your name and class period. Create a word family list for the Target Words endure and dramatic. Create at least four words for each. You may work with your table group. HINT: A word family is a group of words that share the same base word and have related meanings. (resolve, resolved, resolution, resolvable, etc.)

Bell ringer On an index card, write your name and class period. Create a word family list for the Target Words endure and dramatic. Create at least four for each. You may work with your table group. HINT: A word family is a group of words that share the same base word and have related meanings. (resolve, resolved, resolution, resolvable, etc.)

Collect index cards You will receive a copy of “Call Me Maria” Do not do anything with it until I show you what to do 

set Look to the poem at the start of the text. A stanza is a group of lines in a poem that focuses on an idea. A poem uses the sounds, rhythms, and emotional power of language to express ideas. Poems use imagery to create pictures in the reader’s mind. This poem is a free verse poem. Free verse poems do not rhyme.

Clear target I can cold read, annotate, and discuss the central idea of “Call Me Maria.”

“Call me Maria” teacher Reading for the Central Idea and Theme Definition for Words to Know are underlined in the text. Translations of Spanish words and phrases can be found in your clear containers.

“Call me Maria” teacher Reading for the Central Idea and Theme Oral Cloze Reading: the purpose is to ensure that students are reading fluently and responsibly before tackling comprehension tasks. For example: I cannot wait for my brother to graduate college.

“Call me Maria” teacher Reading for the Central Idea What is a central idea? A central idea is what the text is specifically about. Revisit the beginning of the text. What is the central idea of the poem in “Call Me Maria”? The central idea of the poem in “Call Me Maria” is… How do you know this? Where did you read that? In line ___, the text/the narrator states… What does your evidence mean? This demonstrates...

“Call me Maria” teacher Reading for the Central Idea RACE Strategy looks like this: The central idea of the poem in “Call Me Maria” is ___. (+ additional information) In line ___, the text states ___. This demonstrates ___. An example: The central idea of the poem in “Call Me Maria” is focused on Maria’s feelings. In lines 15-22, the text states, “I am a different Maria.” This demonstrates how Maria has changed from a happier version of herself to a girl who feels lonely.

“Call me Maria” partner Reading for the Central Idea Revisit the rest of the text. What is the central idea of the remaining text in “Call Me Maria”? The central idea of the text in “Call Me Maria” is… How do you know this? Where did you read that? In paragraph ___, the text/the narrator states… What does your evidence mean? This demonstrates...

“Call me Maria” Partner Reading for the Central Idea RACE Strategy looks like this: The central idea of the text in “Call Me Maria” is ___. (+ additional information) In paragraph ___, the text states ___. This demonstrates ___. An example: The central idea of the text in “Call Me Maria” is about how Maria is forced to make a decision about who to live with. In paragraph 21, the text states, “My head hurts. My chest hurts.” This shows that Maria feels upset about making such a difficult decision.

Clear target check I can cold read, annotate, and discuss the central idea of “Call Me Maria.”

Closure – Independent What is theme? A theme is a message about or an insight into life. What is the theme of “Call Me Maria” is? Use RACE. Homework: Identify the theme of the text. Use RACE.