1. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Day 3
Check for Understanding

2. What class will look like today…
Exit slip from last day…what would an A answer look like?
Describe Mr. P.
Why is Junior so cynical about white teachers?
What angers Junior about his geometry book?
Mini-Lesson – check for understanding
Retell
Chapter 3/4/5
Exit slip
Reading Comprehension Strategy: Check For understanding

3. Check For Understanding
Check for understanding is a reading comprehension strategy that teaches you to stop frequently and see if you are understanding what you are reading.
Stop and ask yourself 2 questions-”Who is the story about?” and “What happened?”
If you can easily answer the two questions, keep reading.
If you cannot, you must go back and re-read.

4. Model Check For Understanding
Read aloud of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
We will stop at the end of each section/page and practice the strategy with you.

5. What Themes are present so far in this novel?
If you were going to describe some early themes in this story what would they be?

6. Writer’s Notebook
What do you think of the novel so far? Do you look forward to reading it? Are you confused by any of it? How do you feel about Junior, Rowdy, Mary, Mr. P? Is this a book you would choose to read on your own? Why or why not?

7. Putting our Reader’s Notebook together
Reading goal
Exit slips
Reading comprehension – check for understanding
Reading survey
Reading log