1.Write down on rain drop what comes to mind while listening to the sound of rain.  Tape your raindrop to the board under the clouds.  Explain how the weather can have an effect on people’s moods.  Is it normal to resent someone who is in a better situation than you?  Should people resist following others just to fit in?  Do you think it is wrong to hurt someone because they are different? All Summer in a Day

 2. Reading  Answer question 1 on the Theme Diagram: What does the title of the story suggest?  Students in 2 groups will circle all the words and phrases that either refers to rain or rainy weather.  Students in 2 groups will underline all the words and phrases that describe the sun.  Students in the 5 th group will choose which one they wish the record, the rain, or the sun.  Count how many times you circled or underlined and report your findings to the class. All Summer in a Day

 Writing Reflection: INB, page 4 (next left page after handout)  Skim the story one more time to check your work for rain or sun terms & count your number of terms.  Report at your table the number of references to rain and sun in the story.  Based upon how many references were counted for rain versus sun, which weather is represented more in the story? All Summer in a Day

1.Highlight important words & phrases in “Theme Diagram” paragraph  Message found in a story  Generalizations about life  Personalize it  Universal themes Theme

 What does the title suggest?  How does the protagonist change throughout the story?  How is the main conflict resolved? Theme

 Simile: compares using like or as:  As blind as a bat  Eats like a bird  As pure as snow  As strong as an ox  Metaphor: compares without like or as:  The typical teenage boy’s room is a disaster area.  I was lost in a sea of nameless faces.  Cameron always had a taste for the fruit of knowledge. Simile or Metaphor?

 Label each as Simile or Metaphor  Explain what the comparison means.  What two things are being compared  What is being said about the item from the story?  Complete DRTA Questions Simile or Metaphor?

 Red Literature Book, pages Read page 304 including the sections about The Wizard of Oz, Thank you, Ma’am, and Casey at the Bat. 2.Read “The Lion and the Mouse” and answer the 2 “Close read” questions in complete sentences on your paper. Label your paper: “The Lion and the Mouse” Read “Little Sister” and answer the 2 “Close Read” questions in complete sentences. 4.Page 306: Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1.What does it mean if the theme is implied? 2.What are four clues to uncovering the theme? 5.Read “The Two Brothers” on pages and answer the 7 “Close read” questions in complete sentences Theme Practice