1. Call me maria
Questions 2-4

2. Welcome! Wednesday, august 17
Please come in quietly.
Grab a bell ringer from the table at the front of the room.
Have a seat in your assigned seat.
Write in your agenda.
Work on your bell ringer independently.
You may NOT use your ISN for help.

3. Bell ringer Be sure that you grabbed a bell ringer at the front table.
You are working independently.
You may NOT use your ISN for assistance.
When you are finished, flip your paper over.

4. set Read and review the definition of point of view.
Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told.
The poem is written in first-person point of view.
The reader sees Maria’s thoughts and feelings.

5. Clear target
I can revisit central idea of “Call Me Maria,” find supporting details, and discuss figurative language in questions 2-4.

6. “Call me Maria” teacher
Reading for the Central Idea in the Poem:
The central idea of the poem in “Call Me Maria” is focused on Maria’s feelings. In lines 15-22, the text states, “I am a different Maria.” This demonstrates how Maria has changed from a happier version of herself to a girl who feels lonely.

7. “Call me Maria” teacher
Reading for the Central Idea in the Narrative Text
RACE Strategy looks like this:
The central idea of the text in “Call Me Maria” is ___. (+ additional information) In paragraph ___, the text states ___. This demonstrates ___.
An example:
The central idea of the text in “Call Me Maria” is about how Maria is forced to make a decision about who to live with. In paragraph 21, the text states, “My head hurts. My chest hurts.” This shows that Maria feels upset about making such a difficult decision.

8. Check for understanding
What is theme?
A theme is a message about or an insight into life.
What is the theme of “Call Me Maria” is?
Work with a partner to discuss. Each of you should write a response on page 8 of your ISN. Use RACE.

9. “Call me Maria” teacher
Question 2
Find details in lines that describe Maria Alegre and Maria Triste.
Why does the author include these descriptions?
Which “Maria” does the narrator associate with her “new American life?”
Use the RACE strategy.

10. “Call me Maria”
A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.
The soccer player is like a tiger on the field.
A metaphor compares two unlike things by stating that one is the other.
The soccer player is a tiger on the field.
Locate similes and metaphors in the text.
The simile the author uses about Maria ___ is…
The metaphor the author uses about Maria ___ is...

11. “Call me Maria” Examples of similes in the text:
I feel like a bird soaring above all that is ugly or sad.
I am like a small, underground creature.
Examples of metaphors in the text:
My mother used to call me her paloma, her dove.
My mother used to call me her ratoncita, her little mouse.

12. “Call me Maria” group Question 3
What is the effect of comparing Maria Alegre to a “bird” and a “dove” and comparing Maria Triste to an “underground creature” and a “mouse”?
Provide textual evidence.
Use the RACE strategy
Restate the question + Answer the question
Cite textual evidence
Explain how the evidence supports the answer

13. Clear target check
I can revisit central idea of “Call Me Maria,” find supporting details, and discuss figurative language in questions 2-4.

14. Closure – respond verbally
Question 4
How do similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria?

15. Closure – Independent Question 4
How do similes and metaphors in the poem help the reader better understand Maria?
Answers:
The author uses similes to describe Maria’s feelings about herself
The author uses metaphors to describe Mami’s words for Maria.
The sensory details give the reader a richer understanding of the two sides of Maria’s personality.