Weekly Objectives Utilize various reading strategies to monitor comprehension Utilize various reading strategies to monitor comprehension Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues Understand literary forms and terms Understand literary forms and terms Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim. Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim. Review and understand the way in which words are combined to form grammatical sentences. Review and understand the way in which words are combined to form grammatical sentences. Understand and appreciate a memoir. Understand and appreciate a memoir. Make inferences about events and people depicted in a memoir. Make inferences about events and people depicted in a memoir. Make judgments about Chinese culture. Make judgments about Chinese culture. Understand and appreciate a short story. Understand and appreciate a short story.

Weekly Agenda Quick Write Quick Write The Piaono Assessment: The Piaono Assessment: EXPLORE TESTING May 12, 2010 EXPLORE TESTING May 12, 2010 Literary Terms Literary Terms Read “Two Kinds” p. 88 Read “Two Kinds” p. 88 Memoir Writing Assignment Memoir Writing Assignment Assessments Assessments

DOL-Incorrect “My mother and father wants me to be a success in whatever I do, I said to her. “My mother and father wants me to be a success in whatever I do, I said to her. She answered most parents want their children to succeed, but some pushes their kids to hard.” She answered most parents want their children to succeed, but some pushes their kids to hard.”

DOL-Correct “My mother and father want me to be a success in whatever I do,” I said to her. “My mother and father want me to be a success in whatever I do,” I said to her. She answered, “Most parents want their children to succeed, but some push their kids too hard.” She answered, “Most parents want their children to succeed, but some push their kids too hard.”

Quick Write Do you agree or disagree with the statement,” Parents can set expectations of their children so high that it can have a negative effect on their children” ? Explain Do you agree or disagree with the statement,” Parents can set expectations of their children so high that it can have a negative effect on their children” ? Explain

Research and Inquiry Are you familiar with Chinese/Asian Culture? Where is China/Asia located? What is their form of government? How would you describe the Chinese /Asian culture? How might the Chinese attitude toward family relationships differ from Americans? Why was there a influx of Chinese immigrants to America during the mid- 1800s?

Word Bank Betrayal Lament Betrayal Lament Devastate Prodigy Devastate Prodigy Discordant Ream Discordant Ream Fiasco Reproach Fiasco Reproach Indignity Reverie Indignity Reverie

Literary Terms Tone Simile Plot Allusion Characterization Internal/External Conflict DictionTheme

Before Reading Build Prior Knowledge Build Prior Knowledge Review Literary Terms Review Literary Terms DOL DOL Preview Text Preview Text Make predictions Make predictions Set Purpose for Reading Set Purpose for Reading

During Reading Using the chart below, make judgments about the actions taken by the mother and daughter and record them on the chart. Using the chart below, make judgments about the actions taken by the mother and daughter and record them on the chart. ActionsReasonJustified

After Reading Review Chart Review Chart Vocabulary in Action exercise Vocabulary in Action exercise Review and apply literary terms Review and apply literary terms Comprehensive questions Comprehensive questions