How do authors use factual evidence to persuade the

reader?

Shades of Meaning24 adjectives12 pairs

1. Work with your group to identify each pair.

2. Then, place the words in each pair in the correct column: + or – connotation.

3. Think about which adjective describes someone you want to meet.

4. The team with the most correct wins!!

Connotation Chart Directions: Complete this chart with twelve pairs of words with similar definitions but different connotations. Write the word of the pair with a positive or neutral connotation in the left-hand column and the other word of the pair with the negative connotation in the right-hand column.

+ (positive or neutral connotation)

– (negative connotation)

Adjectives:obsessive reserved

mushy curiousbold timid

cheap hyperactivesentimental strong-willed

withdrawn brashscrawny frugal

stylish smugcowardly stubborn

nosey energeticthin self-confident

faddish fervent

Chapter 15“Bombingham”p. 181

http://mlk.discoveryeducation.com/

Illustrate your thoughts about the video◦Summarize your thinking about the facts.◦Draw that summary.

WHAT TECHNIQUES CAN I USE TO COMPREHEND WHAT I READ?

THINK-PAIR-SHARE

Think: Will the violence ever end?

Pair: Write a response

How does violence impact our lives today?

Share: Your written response with the class

Chapter 16“Will the violence ever end?”p. 191

Use the sticky fringes to code the text as I read.

Must mark at least 2 things in the text.

Table Texting

Respond to the quote in the box that says “My Response”.

Pass your paper to the next person. Respond in the “Reply 1” box. Continue to pass the papers until all

boxes are filled and your paper comes back to you.

Read your peers’ replies!

HOW CAN THE TONE & WORD CHOICES OF A

TEXT IMPACT THE READER?

THINK-PAIR-SHARE Think:

Read the quotes.Select one.Think about why it resonates with you.

Pair: Share your quote choice and reason with your

partner.

Share:Who chose which quote and why?

CHAPTER 14

1. Read Chapter 172. Complete three activities

on the TIC TAC TOE handout.• The activities chosen must

line up to give you Tic Tac Toe

• May work on the back or on another piece of paper

• Individual assignment

CHAPTER 17“The Deaths of the Dreamers”

p. 203

DISCUSS:HOW DID TONE AND WORD CHOICE IMPACT YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS OF THE CHAPTER?

What techniques can I use to comprehend what I

read?

Work with your partner to create an acrostic.

Un-rhyming poem where the first word of each line spells out the main idea of the poem.

Use the word you were assigned.The acrostic must relate to the

novel.

ACROSTIC

Bombingham, AlabamaOppression by the KKKMcKinstrys’ lives negatively

affectedBrutal force that opened the

world’s eyes

EXAMPLE ACROSTIC

Chapter 18“Je-Romeo”

p. 215

Title of Chapter 19Predict what will happen from this

point forward in the novel.Write your prediction on the sticky

note.Post it to the “Turning Points?” chart

paper.

Turning Points?

How do I develop a strong opposing claim that is both relative and logical?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTl9zYS3_dc

How does the video relate to the EQ?

How do I develop a strong opposing claim that is both relative and logical?

Chapter 19“Turning Points”p. 223

Haiku Variation 3-lined Japanese style of poetry Copy the Haiku chart. Answer all three questions – each

response is one line of the haiku. Be sure to include the exact number of

words asked for in the chart. Draw a picture that visualizes each

line.

Haiku Variation Task Your paper should be set up like this chart!

Question Answer Visual Representation

How did Carolyn’s drinking problem impact her life/ depression? The first question MUST be answered in 5 words.

DO you think Carolyn has lived up to the meaning of her name? Why or why not?

(pg. 225) The second question MUST be answered in 7 words.

What caused Carolyn’s “turning point” in this part of her life? Explain. The third question MUST be answered in 5 words.

Discussion How does this task relate to the EQ? Why is it important to support claims

on a day-to-day basis?