1. When you are finished the quiz, come see me to get a book
Do Now:
Clear your desk of anything but a pencil, and complete the practice quiz
When you are finished the quiz, come see me to get a book

2. Ensure your name is on your quiz and then pass it to the left
Quiz Results
Ensure your name is on your quiz and then pass it to the left
Put your name at the bottom of the quiz passed to you

3. Question One:
The child ate the chocolate.

4. Question Two:
The class enjoyed the book, so the teacher read it aloud every day.

5. Question Three:
The owner closed the shop by midnight.

6. Question Four:
The player was angry at the other team, and so he committed a foul.

7. Question Five:
Knitting and tea calmed the old woman.

8. The House on Mango Street
The Power of Language
The House on Mango Street

9. Sandra Cisneros

10. What did that excerpt tell you:
Talk with your group:
What did that excerpt tell you:
About the book?
About the author?

11. “Hairs”
Follow along as I read aloud

12. Read “Boys & Girls” and “My Name” Silently
Then answer one of the following in your journal:
Why does the narrator explain her mother’s hair so much? What does it tell you about the narrator and her mom?
When the narrator talks about the differences between brothers and sisters, reflect on why you think those differences exist. Tell a story of a time you’ve noticed this in your life.
Think about “My Name” and reflect on your own name—what does it sound like in different voices? Your parents’, your friends’, your coaches’, your teachers’? How does a name change depending on who speaks it?

13. Reflect with your group members:
How is this book similar to those you have read in school before?
How is it different?

14. Homework
Skip through the book and pick any chapter. Read it, and write a six-word summary of it.
Example: For “Hairs”, here is my summary: Hair tells the story of family.