1. LEARN WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE LEARN “A BIT ABOUT YOU”
25 Aug 2017
Bell Activity: Reread your notes on the short story “Seventh Grade” by Gary Soto from yesterday. Compare your notes with the notes of the other people in your group. Make sure that everyone in the group has complete notes.
TODAY WE WILL…
WORK TOGETHER
LEARN WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE
LEARN “A BIT ABOUT YOU”

2. Turn to page 122 in the anthology

3. 7th Grade
by Gary Soto

4. On the top three lines of your notes write the….
Title of the story:
Author of the story:
Name of the protagonist:
As we read the story mark/write comments & notes about:
Things you notice that are similar to your life
Questions you have
Clues that hints at the setting, theme or character
ALWAYS INCLUDE THE PAGE NUMBER FROM THE STORY WITH YOUR COMMENTS AND NOTES.

5. READ BACK THROUGH YOUR NOTES. DO YOU NEED TO ADD ANY PAGE NUMBERS?
TURN YOUR PAPER OVER.
YOU WILL BE ANSWERING 3 QUESTIONS.
FOLLOW THE STEPS GIVEN.

6. STEPS TO FOLLOW:
STEP 1. IN YOUR GROUPS, READ THROUGH EACH QUESTION AND DISCUSS POSSIBLE ANSWERS.
STEP 2. YOU MUST THEN WRITE THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS ON YOUR PAPER. MAKE SURE TO RESTATE THE QUESTION IN YOUR ANSWER AND TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES.
STEP 3. EACH PERSON MUST REREAD HIS OR HER ANSWER TO MAKE SURE IT….
1. RESTATES THE QUESTION
2. MAKES SENSE
3. ANSWERS THE QUESTION CORRECTLY.

7. The story is told from whose point of view?
STEPS TO FOLLOW
GROUP DISCUSSION
WRITE INDIVIDUAL ANSWERS
REREAD ANSWERS
The story is told from whose point of view?
Why do you think the author chose to tell this story using this point of view?

8. What is the theme of the story? Why do you think that.
STEPS TO FOLLOW
GROUP DISCUSSION
WRITE INDIVIDUAL ANSWERS
REREAD ANSWERS
The story is told from whose point of view? Why do you think the author chose to tell this story using this point of view?
What is the theme of the story? Why do you think that.

9. 3. How do Victor and Michael change themselves and why?
The story is told from whose point of view? Why do you think the author chose to tell this story using this point of view?
What is the theme of the story? Why do you think that
STEPS TO FOLLOW
GROUP DISCUSSION
WRITE INDIVIDUAL ANSWERS
REREAD ANSWERS
3. How do Victor and Michael change themselves and why?

10. Transition to Policies and Procedures
Please take out your policies & procedure notes
from yesterday.
Read back through your notes.
SHARE YOUR NOTES