1. “First Love” from Silent Dancing by Judith Ortiz Cofer
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2. Silent Independent Reading
November 7, Ms. Moreau
Silent Independent Reading until 1:30
Reader Response due 1:40
Today while reading pages _____ to _____ of _____ by _____, I came across the literary element____________. Describe how this literary element is depicted in story. Explain why it is important. Give quote that shows this. Remember to give page number of quote.
Silent Independent Reading

3. Remember memoir projects are due Wednesday, November 13, 2013.
November 7, Ms. Moreau
Aim: What lessons did Judith Ortiz Cofer learn from her “first love”?
Opening Task: Complete the following sentence starters.
Love is…. Love is not…
Remember memoir projects are due Wednesday, November 13, 2013.

4. Pair Work Complete word squares. Terrible, awful, dreadful
Word and part of speech
Tragic (adjective)
Definition
very sad because connected with death and suffering
Word in a sentence
It is tragic that the marathoner died soon after the race.
Synonyms (similar words)
Terrible, awful, dreadful
Pair Work

5. Listening/writing exercise
1. Pairs will present their vocabulary words, definitions, sentences.
2. Based on the given words, what type of story do you think this will be?
Listening/writing exercise

6. Point of View Refers to the perspective from which a narrative is told
First Person
Ex. I was minding my own business when Mom burst in. “What’s with you?” I grumbled.
Second Person
Ex. You walk into the cave and hear a low rumble. “What is it?” you wonder.
Third Person
Ex. He gripped the dollar bill tightly. “You can’t have it,” he told her.
Point of View

7. Memoir – “First Love”

8. Something is ironic if the result is the opposite of what was intended
Example: A person who claims to be a vegan and avoids meat but will eat a slice of pepperoni pizza because they are hungry. It may not make sense, but it is an illustration of irony.
Ironic

9. A person who journeys to a foreign land, usually for religious reasons
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims traveled to Mecca.
People left England in 1620 to have religious freedom.
Pilgrim

10. A raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
Dais

11. Blissfully happy: “a beatific smile”

12. Tending to eat and drink excessively
Gluttonously

13. Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
Phosphorescent

14. Revealing no emotion; expressionless
Impassively

15. Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
Cynical

16. Not returned or reciprocated
Unrequited

17. Greatly enjoy
Relish

18. Read Aloud: “First Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer
Guided Reading
Respond to the questions on a separate piece of paper. This will be collected.
Read Aloud: “First Love” by Judith Ortiz Cofer