1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet from the tan bin.
Place your homework on your desk.
Read the following sentences.
Then, answer the questions below.
“But, Bruno, this is where our family lives. At Out-With. Now, don’t look so unhappy about it!” (Because Bruno was looking distinctly unhappy about it.) “You haven’t even given it a chance yet. You might like it here.” No matter how hard he tried, Bruno could not hide the fact that he did not want to be there.
What words or phrases in the sentences might be context clues that help you determine the meaning of the underlined word.
What do you think the underlined word means?

2. “But, Bruno, this is where our family lives. At Out-With
“But, Bruno, this is where our family lives. At Out-With. Now, don’t look so unhappy about it!” (Because Bruno was looking distinctly unhappy about it.) “You haven’t even given it a chance yet. You might like it here.” No matter how hard he tried, Bruno could not hide the fact that he did not want to be there.
1. Which of the following matches the definition of “distinctly” using the context clues?
A. Sadly
B. Quietly
C. Clearly
D. Forcefully

3. “But, Bruno, this is where our family lives. At Out-With
“But, Bruno, this is where our family lives. At Out-With. Now, don’t look so unhappy about it!” (Because Bruno was looking distinctly unhappy about it.) “You haven’t even given it a chance yet. You might like it here.” No matter how hard he tried, Bruno could not hide the fact that he did not want to be there.
1. Which of the following matches the definition of “distinctly” using the context clues?
A. Sadly
B. Quietly
C. Clearly
D. Forcefully
2. Which phrase serves as the strongest context clue for the word “distinctly?”
this is where our family lives
At Out-With
haven’t even given it a chance yet
Bruno could not hide the fact that he did not want to be there

4. Distinctly: Clearly

5. Term:
Distinctly
Story:
Picture
Definition:
Clearly
Reminding Word:   

6. Agenda
Objective:
Primary: I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action. (RL.1.3)
I can analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events. (RI.1.3)
Secondary: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL.2.4)
I can analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone of a text. (RI.2.4)
I can determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (L.3.4)
I can engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions about texts. (SL.1.1)
Essential Question:
How do particular lines of dialogue or incidents in chapters 6-10, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas propel the action, reveal aspects of characters, or provoke decisions?
Warm-Up: Context Clues (distinctly)
Vocabulary: distinctly (LINCS strategy)
Whole Group:
Pd 7: Review Stations; (review Higher Order Thinking Question answer)
Pd 8: Review Stations; (review Higher Order Thinking Question answer)
Stations:
Technology: Achieve 3000 (The List Lives On, To Keep the Promise, Families to Learn About Loved Ones, A Day of Remembering)
Book-Mind-Heart: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, chapter 5 (beginning with page 44)
Independent reading (fill out a “book” for books you have finished reading): Among the Hidden
4. Teacher-led: Strategies and mini-lessons based on DAR data
Closing: Vocabulary Review

7. Quarter 1 Words
1. Multiple: many different types
2. Tuition: money used to pay for private school
3. On the verge: almost, on the edge of doing something
4. Expelled: kicked out of
5. Lecture: a speech, a “talking to”
6. Defiant: won’t do something you are supposed to do
7. Detained: Held against your will (arrested)
8. Prestigious: Something that has a great reputation and is well-respected.
9. All-Consuming: when something takes up all of your time and energy
10. Reflect: to think back on something
11. Plague (verb): to annoy or bother
12. Harsh: unpleasant or uncomfortable
13. Gravitate: To move towards something
14. Juvenile: something made for teens or young people
15. Convicted: found guilty of a crime
16. Suburb: An area surrounding the city where lots of people might live.
17. Rural: In the country.
18. Embody: To put in the form of a body.
19. Fate: Something that is going to happen no matter what.

8. Quarter 2 Words:
1. Savor: To enjoy and appreciate.
2. Lofty: Going way up high in the air.
3. Chiseled: Looks like it is cut out of stone.
4. Insisted: demand something forcefully
5. beckoned: Invited
6. Intellectual: a well-educated person
7. Superstition: a belief that is not based on facts and can be based on fear
8. Umpteenth: used to show that there is a very large number of something
9. Careen: To lean or tip over while in motion
10. Idly: In a lazy way
11. Skittish: nervous
12. Stupefied: so shocked that you can’t think properly
13. Fatigue: Tiredness, weakness or exhaustion
14. Potential: Possible; Capable of being or becoming
15. Surveying: Looking over something very carefully
16. Incredulously: Unbelievably
17. Dole: To hand out
18. Pristine: Spotless
19. Sporadically: Happening occasionally (from time to time; now and then)
20. Competent: Being good at things or capable

9. Quarter 3 Words:
Persecution: To treat horribly, especially for racial, political or religious reasons.
Systematic: Planned out (using a system or plan).
Dismissively: Like it doesn’t matter.
Presume: To make a guess based on the facts.
Desolate: Bare and Empty.
Resigned: To give in to. (To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.)
Exasperation: A state of being angered or irritated with someone.
Foreseeable: Soon. So close you can “see” it.
Conviction: A strongly held opinion or belief.
Customary: Usual; normal (what one normally does)
Insistent: Demanding; forceful
Distinctly: Clearly

13. Station Groups Pd 1 TL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Logan Ledio Ashlyn Gavin Dallas
Hanna
Ethan
Andreo
Amra
Josiah
Davin
Wyatt
Noah
Nivan
Andre
Siarra

14. Station Groups Pd 2 TL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bill Laura Pasko Christian T.
Aubreonna
Javaughn
Bristol
Casey
Leo
Shavon
Kylee
Cedric
Ellie
Johnnie
Shellise
Bobby
Malakhi
Nicolas
Quinten

15. Whole Group Discussion:
Book:
Who is telling the story?
What does the author want you to know?
What did you notice about how the author told this story?

16. Whole Group Discussion:
Mind:
What surprised you?
What connections did you make?
What images were most important to you?
What lines created the surprise or connection?

17. Whole Group Discussion:
Heart:
What did you discover about yourself?
What matters most to you in this text or in your conversation?
What did you take to heart?

18. Primary Conversation Topics from Book-Mind-Heart:
Student-Led Book Talk
Group Leader
Keep the conversation moving.
Ensure people are letting each other speak.
Ensure the conversation is civil.
Encourage all members of the discussion group to participate.
Primary Conversation Topics from Book-Mind-Heart:
What does the author want you to know?
What surprised you?
How would you describe the relationship between Bruno and his father?
Hot Seat
Evaluators
Speakers
Speakers
Evaluators

19. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers?

20. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________.

21. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is _in command ______________________. On page 42, the narrator tells us, “they certainly weren’t as handsome as Father. Nor were there uniforms as freshly pressed.” This indicates that father must be superior to them. Also, on page (we do- find evidence…) 43, the narrator tells us that “father held a hand in the air, which immediately caused the other men to fall silent.” This shows us that Father is in charge because the men stop to listen to him immediately.

22. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is _in command ______________________. On page 42, the narrator tells us, “they certainly weren’t as handsome as Father. Nor were there uniforms as freshly pressed.” This indicates that father must be superior to them. Also, on page 43, the narrator tells us that “father held a hand in the air, which immediately caused the other men to fall silent.” This shows us that Father is in charge because the men stop to listen to him immediately.

23. Higher Order Thinking Question Chapters 4-5
You do: Look at and analyze the paragraphs that describe the conversation between Bruno and his father. How would you describe the relationship between the two? Support your answer with at least two pieces of evidence from the text.

24. Chapters 5-7 Additional Higher Order Questions
1. What does the exchange between Maria and Bruno reveal about how Bruno has changed? How might these lines contribute to an aspect of his personality and also propel the story forward? (57) 2. How does the following quote expose the subtle development his maturity? He looked across at Maria and realized for the first time that he had never fully considered her to be a person with a life and a history all of her own.” (p.60) How could this shift possibly affect the way he acts toward her?

25. Socratic Seminar Norms
Don’t raise hands but use sensitivity to take turns and not interrupt others
Listen carefully
Address one another respectfully (Yes, sir/ma’am. No, sir/ma’am). Use statements such as, “I understand what Joseph is saying, but…”)
Base any opinions on the text
Address comments to the group (no side conversations)
Be courageous in presenting your own thoughts and reasoning, but be flexible and willing to change your mind in the face of new and compelling evidence
If you are an observer, listen, understand, take notes, evaluate.
Hot Seat: If you are an observer/evaluator and you would like to make a comment, you may move to the “hot seat” to engage in the conversation.

26. Closing
Try to remember your reminding word and story for the underlined word, then read the sentence and answer the question below:
It was customary for Winnie the Pooh to say, “Hallo, Rabbit!” anytime he saw here. But he was sick to day, so he could not say it.
Which of the following definitions most closely matches the meaning of “customary?”
Exciting
Having an argument
Strange
Usual