1. House on Mango Street Bellringer #18/9/13 1.Explain what a 3.8 paragraph is. Look at your notes if you need help or cannot remember. Today’s Target: I can define and comprehend the idea of identity.

2. House on Mango Street Bellringer #28/12/13 1.Think about Friday’s discussion over identity. What are two definitions of identity that we discussed? ****Hint: They have opposite meanings. Today’s Target: I can define and comprehend the idea of identity.

3. House on Mango Street Bellringer #38/14/13 1.Why do we write? What is the purpose of writing? Why does writing matter? Why do we need to tell our stories in writing? Write a journal about these questions. Today’s Target: I can comprehend challenging texts through use of questioning.

4. House on Mango Street Bellringer #48/15/13 1. What is the personal significance of your given name (first, middle and last)? 2. Does your name mean different things to you, your family, and your friends? Explain. 3. What are your nicknames? What do your nicknames mean to you and those who call you those names? Today’s Target: I can comprehend challenging texts through use of questioning.

5. House on Mango Street Bellringer #58/16/13 Directions: Use your notes to help you answer the following questions. 1.What is a vignette? 2.What is the difference between an exact rhyme and an approximate rhyme? 3.What is alliteration? Today’s Target: I can identify poetic devices in a text.

6. House on Mango Street Bellringer #68/19/13 Directions: Use your notes to help you answer the following questions. 1.What is personification? 2.What is imagery? 3.What does a poem look like? (List the three poetic elements from this slide.) Today’s Target: I can identify poetic devices in a text.