1. Hamadi
Naomi Shihab Nye

2. Goal “Hamadi” Naomi Shihab Nye
To make inferences, analyze cause and effect, and evaluate the text through reading strategies.
To summarize (around round and flat characters), analyze point of view, and evaluate active reading strategies. We will also practice prewriting.

3. Pre-reading Discussion Brainstorm
What are remarkable traits? (page 240)
Brainstorm at least ten traits people have that are extraordinary. Whatever comes into your mind!
Choose one of these ideas and choose three subtopics.
Write three ideas you could mention for each subtopic.
You have a prewrite with enough ideas to begin drafting.

4. Pre-reading Activities (page 241)
Write the literary term – third person-limited narrator – and its definition.
Read through the monitoring (active reading) strategies, and make sure you are aware of how you naturally use these as you read.
Complete the vocabulary activity as described.
Read about the author and write her name and a biographical detail you find the most intriguing.

5. CAT Questions with Quote Sandwiches
Goals-
Write topic sentences (write a focused claim)
Organize writing logically and effectively.
Support thinking with text-based evidence (maintain the claim)
Integrate quotations and paraphrases with sentence fluency
Cite evidence without plagiarizing
Write with impeccable conventions.
COMPREHENSION
theme
summary
inference
prediction
vocabulary
Ingredients (five ingredients, five points)
topic sentence (restatement of question, IQIA)
MLA cited quotation (supporting topic)
perspective/commentary on quotation
MLA cited paraphrase (supporting topic)
perspective/commentary on paraphrase
Instructions:
Begin with the topic sentence then slowly combine the other ingredients with thoughtful word choice and adept transitional phrases. When the topic is fully concluded, serve warm. Do not store past due date!
ANALYSIS
analyze literary elements
analyze text features (graphs, charts)
compare
contrast
cause and effect relationships
THINKING CRITICALLY
evaluate author’s purpose
evaluate character’s judgment
draw conclusion
compare text to another situation

6. Paraphrases & Quotes Paraphrases Quotes
Paraphrases are specific text-based details that you rephrase (with and without the original words).
Quotes are specific text-based details you copy word-for-word from the text and put quotation marks around them to signify they are exact matches.
Do you want to summarize a paragraph or a page? Paraphrase it.
Does the perfect, concise wording already exist? Quote it. (Famous lines are highly quotable too.)
Example:
Oberon and Titania are jealous of each other’s influence with Theseus and Hyppolyta and also argue over a changeling boy (Shakespeare 39, 41).
The conflict is clear when Lysander says, “The course of true love never did run smooth” (Shakespeare 15).
Non-example:
In Act II scene I, Oberon argues with his wife (Shakespeare 39).
It’s too vague.
Titania says, “That they have overborne their continents” (Shakespeare 41).
It’s not enough detail to stand alone.

7. Post-reading Assessment (page 251) Refer to the CAT question, quote sandwich, quote and paraphrase info guide as needed.
Comprehension = Based on text-based details, what can you infer about Hamadi (as a character, about his past)?
Analysis = Why does Hamadi have an effect on Susan? (What’s the effect? Why does he have such an impact?)
Thinking Critically = What are the most striking visuals you visualized or connections you made to the text? Explain what makes them so powerful.
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8. Post-reading Assessment (page 251) Refer to the CAT question, quote sandwich, quote and paraphrase info guide as needed.
Comprehension = 7 summarize {Make sure the definition of round and flat characters is used in your explanation of why the characters are examples of each term. Choose details that prove your thinking.}
Analysis = 5 analyze point of view
Thinking Critically = 4 evaluate use of reading strategies
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