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1 A winner of the Newberry Medal
Out of the Dust A winner of the Newberry Medal By karen hesse

2 Jaguar Jumpstart . There is a very important ongoing debate: Which one is better: pancakes or waffles? Defend your claim!! Sentence #1. I believe that _______________ are better. Sentence #2. One reason I believe this is ___________. Sentence #3. Say a little more about why you believe this. Sentence #4. A second reason that I believe this is _______________. Sentence #5. Say a little more about why you believe this. Sentence #6. Finally, I believe this because ____________________. Sentence #7. Say a little more about why you believe this.

3 On Thursday and Friday, we Watched videos of Dust Bowl residents discussing their experiences . Learned to compare and contrast various structures used to share information Learned to develop a claim and support it with reasons

4 We learned: . Contrast = to list how two things are different.
Compare = to list how two things are the same . Contrast = to list how two things are different. Information Structure = way that the information is presented (interview, encyclopedia, article)

5 We learned: . Support = to give specific reasons that I believe this
Claim = my opinion about a topic, stated briefly . Support = to give specific reasons that I believe this

6 3 Developing My Claim

7 Read “Spring 1934” from OUT OF THE DUST
Today, we will… . Read “Spring 1934” from OUT OF THE DUST Write an argument about one of the characters Examine two characters closely: Billie Jo and Daddy 3

8 Let’s Read Together!

9 Let’s List some adjectives about these three characters.
ADJECTIVE = words that describe them 3

10 Let’s Practice! CLAIM: I believe ________________________________
. One reason I believe this is ____________________________ Now say a little more! Another reason I believe this is _________________________ Additionally, I believe that _____________________________ 3

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