A winner of the Newberry Medal Out of the Dust A winner of the Newberry Medal By karen hesse

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Reminders: . Test Tomorrow. Study!!! Homework: 3

Yesterday, we… . Read an excerpt of a Letter from the Dust and On Drought Conditions Examined the perspectives of each writer Compared and contrasted the purposes of the two texts. .

Today, we will… Continue reading Out of the Dust . Continue reading Out of the Dust Examine Billie Jo’s tone, and look at how it changes as we read further Write a story from Daddy’s perspective. 3

For each story… What is the tone? . What is the tone? Cite textual evidence (exact wording). Explain how this textual evidence supports your answer. 3

Let’s Read Together! AUTUMN 1934 pages 87 - 95

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Let’s Read Together! WINTER 1935 pages 99 - 110

How is Billie Jo feeling? What are her main sources of pain? Let’s Discuss… . How is Billie Jo feeling? What are her main sources of pain? 3

Conclusion . In this lesson, we have examined the speakers tone, and used it to understand her character. 3

Reminders: . Test Tomorrow. Study!!! Homework: 3