“The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas Monday, November 4, 2013 p. 224 Big question p. 225 Take Notes on all pp. 226-231 complete margins
“The Scholarship Jacket”by Marta Salinas
Monday, November 4, 2013
p. 224 Big question
p. 225 Take Notes on all
pp. 226-231 complete margins
Rainbow Character Web “The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
p. 232 #6 But More Detail
MarthaThe Grandfather Function/purpose
Effect on the plot
Kind of character
Character Traits
Mr. BooneThe Principal
Mr. Schmidt
Kind of characterKind of character
Kind of character
Function/purposeFunction/purpose
Function/purpose
Effect on the plotEffect on the plot
Effect on the plot
Character Traits
Character TraitsCharacter
Traits
Theme= Lesson Learned
Martha’s grandfather says little, but his words and actions mean much to Martha. What does Martha learn from him?
Explain how you came to this conclusion.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013p. 232 #7
Tuesday, November 5, 2013p. 232 #8 But More DetailAnalyzing and Contrasting Points of View
1. What do you not know about each character’s thoughts and feelings because it is told from Martha’s 1st person point of view?
2. How would the plot change if the reader knew everyone’s thoughts and feelings (omniscient)?A. How would the purpose / function of each character
change?
B. How would each character’s character traits change?
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Vocabulary in Context p. 233
Vocabulary Practice #1-6 Academic Vocabulary
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
• John Wilson– Purpose / function– Kind of character– Effect on the plot
• Grandfather– Purpose / function– Kind of character– Effect on the plot
Now write: Who is a better character and why?Use the TREAEAEAT method.Use a formal, objective style. Develop your argument using terms you have learned in class. Spell your
words correctly.
Prewrite:
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is
Victor]?
[Explain your answer] and [support it with
evidence
from the text].
1
2 3
4
Transition using the prompt as sentence starter
Summarize your Reason Evidence = Quote from the story
Tie-back to the prompt = Add a conclusion
TREAEAEAT Method
Formal, Objective Style
Change part of the prompt/question as a Transition for the 1st part of your answer.
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is
Victor]?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence
from the text.
1
Complete the sentence by adding your Reason. This should answer the question.
In the story, “Seventh Grade,”Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan things well, but he is still successful .
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
[Explain your answer] and support it with
evidence from the text.
2
Evidence = Find and add one or two short lines or scenes/moments in the text that prove your thought.
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French in the end.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and [support it with evidence
from the text].
3
How much evidence is required?
TREAEAEAT or TREAT
Tie-back to the prompt/question = sum up your answer.
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French” in the end. People like Victor who stumble towards their goals and still succeed obviously have luck on their side.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence
from the text. 4
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
• John Wilson– Purpose / function– Kind of character– Effect on the plot
• Grandfather– Purpose / function– Kind of character– Effect on the plot
Now write: Who is a better character and why?Use the TREAEAEAT method.Use a formal, objective style. Develop your argument using terms you have learned in class. Spell your
words correctly.
Prewrite: