1. Collection 3- Being There
8th Communication Arts
Collection 3- Being There

2. Elements of Literature- Setting
Setting- where and when works of literature take place
Customs in story have to fit the time and place
Writers build believable settings by using descriptive language that appeal to our senses
We rely on writers to make the setting feel real
Setting may contribute to conflict
Setting can play a key role in creating tone and mood or atmosphere

3. Before you read “In Trouble” from Woodsong by Gary Paulsen
About the Author
Moved a lot as a kid- lived all around the US because his father was an army officer; best known for adult novels; most popular novels- Hatchet and Dogsong
Background
About his adventures with dogs; this selection is taken from his book Woodsong; earlier in the book, Paulsen tells about how he had been trapping coyotes and beaver in MN
Literary & Reading Skills
Analyze setting and mood; visualize setting

4. Before you read, cont. Literary Focus- Setting
Setting is often the 1st thing the writer tells you about
Setting puts you in a specific time and place
Setting affects the mood or feeling of the story
Setting can play an active role in the plot
Reading Skills Focus- Visualizing Setting
You need to use your imagination to visualize setting with the descriptions the writer is using

5. Vocabulary Development
Steeped- filled with
Alleviate- relieve
Contention- conflict
Exaltation- great joy
Chagrin- embarassment

6. Vocabulary Development Practice
1- Steeped
2- Alleviate
3- Contention
4- Exaltation
5- Chagrin
A. Delight
B. Conflict
C. Relieve
D. Drenched
E. Embarassment

7. Reading Assignment Read “In Trouble” pgs. 251-257
As you read, complete worksheets
After you read, complete vocabulary development worksheet

8. Before you read
Informational Text “Fast, Strong, and Friendly Too” a link to “In Trouble”
Reading Skills- Analyze a comparison-contrast article
Reading Focus- Text Structure: Comparison and Contrast
Comparing- looking for similar features
Contrasting- looking for different features

9. Reading Assignment Read “Fast, Strong, and Friendly Too” pg. 261-262
After you read, complete worksheet

10. Before you read “There will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury
About the Author
Wrote his first short stories at a very young age; many of this writings express his belief that advances in science and technology
Literary & Reading Skills
Analyze the role of setting; analyze chronological order
Literary Focus- Setting as a character
In this story, the setting becomes a character in the story and plays an important role

11. Before you read, cont.
Reading Skills Focus- Text Structures: Chronology
Chronology- the time order; what happens first, second and so forth
Chronological Order- when a story is written in the time sequence in which they occur
As you read this story, keep track of what happens hour by hour

12. Vocabulary Development
Paranoia- mental disorder that causes people to feel unreasonable distrust and suspicion
Cavorting- leaping about
Tremulous- trembling
Oblivious- unaware
Sublime- majestic; grand

13. Vocabulary Development Practice
The baby goats were prancing in the pasture.
When Tom is watching a basketball game on TV, he is not aware of anything else.
Because of a man’s unreasonable suspicions, he felt safe only at home.
Visitors long remember the majestic mountains.
Her hands were shaking while she waited for the curtain to rise.

14. Reading Assignment Read “There Will Come Soft Rains” pgs. 267-271
As you read, complete worksheets
After you read, complete vocabulary development worksheet

15. Before you read
Informational Text- Understanding Text Structures: A Magazine a link to “There will Come Soft Rains”
Reading Skills
Analyze text structures of a magazine article
Reading Focus- Text Structures: Magazine
The Cover- tells you the main headline by the art and lead headline title
The Contents Page- usually found within the 1st few pages
Title- headings for magazine articles; usually cleverly worded to get your attention
A Subtitle- a secondary title that tells you more about the article
Illustrations- contains art or photographs that help explain the text
Captions- used to explain illustrations
Sidebars- short articles set off within the main article that focus on a topic related to the main story

16. Reading Assignment Read “Destination: Mars” pg. 277-278
After you read, complete 1-5 under Constructed Response on pg. 279

17. Before you read “The Circuit” by Francisco Jimenez About the Author
Born in Mexico and raised in the US; starting working in fields at a young age; has won several awards for his short stories
Literary & Reading Skills
Analyze tone and setting; make inferences
Literary Focus- Tone
Tone- the way a writer feels about a place or a character
Reading Skills Focus- Making Inferences
Inferences- educated guesses based on clues in the story
As you read, stop at the open book signs to answer the questions to make inferences

18. Vocabulary Development
Circuit- regular route of a person doing a certain job
Detect- discover; notice
Populated- lived in
Drone- continuous buzzing sound
Instinctively- automatically

19. Vocabulary Development Practice
Babies respond to loud noises ____.
Because of their keen sense of smell, dogs are often used to ___ dangers such as bombs.
The mail carrier makes the same ___ every day.
As we neared their hive, we heard the ___ of the bees.
City neighborhoods are often heavily ____.

20. Reading Assignment Read “The Circuit” pgs. 281-285
As you read, complete worksheets
After you read, complete vocabulary development worksheet

21. Before you read
Informational Texts- “Cesar Chavez” and “Picking Strawberries” links to “The Circuit
Literary & Reading Skills
Analyze cause-and-effect article; draw inferences, draw conclusions, and make generalizations
Reading Focus-Text Structure: Cause-and Effect & Drawing Inferences
Cause- the reasons for the action or reaction
Effect- the reaction
Inferences- making educated guesses based on the clues the writer gives or from personal experience
Conclusion- final thought or judgment
Generalization- broad statement that can be applied to many situations

22. Reading Assignments
“Cesar Chavez” pg and “Picking Strawberries” pg. 295
As you read, complete worksheets

23. Before you read
Author Study readings- “Ray Bradbury Is On Fire”, “The Flying Machine”, “The Dragon”, “The Fog Horn”
Literary & Reading Skills
Recognize a writer’s message; make generalizations
Literary Focus- A Writer’s Messages
Like old fables; contain a powerful message or lesson
Key elements of Bradbury’s Stories-
Settings are strange, mysterious places
Plots are often built around conflicts between characters and powerful forces
Messages often focus on our fascination with and fear of technology
Reading Skills Focus- Making Generalizations
Generalization- a broad statement about something

24. Reading Assignment
Author Study readings- “Ray Bradbury Is On Fire”, “The Flying Machine”, “The Dragon”, “The Fog Horn” pgs
As you read, complete message chart