Reading Thursday, September 22, 2016
Entrance Procedures Get your Do Now Journals You will only write out your answer. Remember all Do Nows for the week must be on the same page.
Do Now “Have you ever seen something so beautiful that it seems unreal?" Anna asked Ram as she looked outside the window. "What do you mean?" Ram responded, shutting his book and looking at his new friend. "You know—something as if from a dream?" Anna moved from the window and sat close to Ram to look into his eyes as she spoke. "Like you see a beautiful flower in a garden, but it is too far from you." She extended her hands as if she was trying to reach something in her dream. "When you try to pick it up, it seems farther and farther from your grasp. And, when you are just close to reaching it, you wake up?" She explained with a sad face and let her hands fall on her knees. Ram glanced at the view from his window to understand what Anna meant. He saw a happy family at a dinner table. Then, he remembered Anna came from a foster home. He knew his friend was talking about happiness that was in front of Anna—the kind that was out of her reach.
Do Now A. having her pretend to reach for a beautiful flower. The author helps the reader picture how Anna feels by A. having her pretend to reach for a beautiful flower. B. listing the dreams that Anna frequently sees. C. describing the way Ram feels about a beautiful dream. D. having Ram shut the book to pay close attention.
Reporter Agenda Do Now Reporter Review Do Now The Drive-In Movies Closure Objective Scholars will answer Text Dependent Questions about “The Drive-In Movies.”
Do Now A. having her pretend to reach for a beautiful flower. The author helps the reader picture how Anna feels by A. having her pretend to reach for a beautiful flower. B. listing the dreams that Anna frequently sees. C. describing the way Ram feels about a beautiful dream. D. having Ram shut the book to pay close attention.
Do Now “Have you ever seen something so beautiful that it seems unreal?" Anna asked Ram as she looked outside the window. "What do you mean?" Ram responded, shutting his book and looking at his new friend. "You know—something as if from a dream?" Anna moved from the window and sat close to Ram to look into his eyes as she spoke. "Like you see a beautiful flower in a garden, but it is too far from you." She extended her hands as if she was trying to reach something in her dream. "When you try to pick it up, it seems farther and farther from your grasp. And, when you are just close to reaching it, you wake up?" She explained with a sad face and let her hands fall on her knees. Ram glanced at the view from his window to understand what Anna meant. He saw a happy family at a dinner table. Then, he remembered Anna came from a foster home. He knew his friend was talking about happiness that was in front of Anna—the kind that was out of her reach.
Moving On… S L A N T
“Drive-In Movies” - TDQs On page 47 in the first paragraph, what details show that the narrator really wanted to please his mother? Describe the things Gary does for his mother. Why does he do them? In page 47 in the 2nd paragraph, what details show that the narrator is working hard? On page 48, Gary gets stung by a bee, while doing yard work. Based on details from the text, explain what Gary does. What does this show about Gary? Why is this important to the story?
“Drive-In Movies” - TDQs After being stung by the bee, describe several things that Gary does next? Cite evidence from page 48. Gary and his brother begin waxing their mother’s car. Look at page 46 again. What is the difference between “chrome” and “paint?” What details show that the narrator is proud of his work? What details show that waxing is hard work?