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ENGLISH III
“IT’S A ‘TOUGH STUFF’ THURSDAY!”
January 12, 2012 – Mr. Houghteling
AGENDA
“The Unknown Citizen” Writing from the College Readiness Standards for Reading
College Readiness StandardsMain Idea and
Author’s
Approach
Supporting Details
Meaning of Words
Generalizations and
Conclusions
ONE GROUP
Sequential
Relationships
Comparative
Relationships
Cause-Effect
Relationships
Meaning of Word Question Stems
As it is used in line 11, the [“word”] most nearly means…
The author of the passage defines [something] as being…
As it is used in the passage, the phrase [“quote”] refers to…
Meaning of Word Question Stems
As it is used in line 10 and 11, the word Union most nearly means A. marriage B. collaboration C. organization D. government
Main Idea Question Stems
The primary purpose of the first (five lines/ paragraph) is to inform the reader of [something]…
The main purpose of the passage is to illustrate…
Which of the following quotations best expresses the main point of [the passage/ the paragraph]…
The primary function of the last paragraph is to…
Main Idea Question Stems
It can be reasonably inferred that the use of rhetorical questions in line 28 indicate ________ ________________________________.
Author’s Approach Question Stems
In this passage, the author was most likely attempting to…
Considering the passage as a whole, which of the following best describes the narrator’s attitude toward [something] …
Which of the following statements represents a conclusion drawn by the author rather than a statement of fact?
In these section (lines/paragraph) the narrator offers details about [something] in order to…
Author’s Approach Question Stems
The author’s use of capital letters to designate certain groups or organizations seems to indicate: ___________________.
Supporting Details Question Stems
In the first paragraph, the author tells you that [something happens]…
According to the passage, how old was the narrator when s/he [did something]…
As described in the passage, all of the following are true about [something] EXCEPT?
Which of the following best describes [a character’s] reaction to [something]?
Generalizations and Conclusions Question Stems The passage indicates that
[something’s] are important factors in… The author would most likely agree with
which of the following statements? The reader can logically infer from [lines
24-26] that… It can be reasonably inferred that the
author asks the rhetorical question (lines 57-59) in order to…
Generalizations and Conclusions Question Stems
The author would most likely agree with which of the following statements? A. The State knows and cares about its citizens’
individuality. B. The unnamed citizen is a model for how a
state’s citizens should behave. C. Though there is much information about the
citizen, we really do not know much about him. D. Governmental statistics always describe its
citizens accurately.
Homework
Reviewing your analysis of “The Unknown Citizen,” create three questions that apply to the College Readiness Standards that we discussed today:
Main Idea and Author’s Approach
Supporting Details
Meaning of Words
Generalizations and Conclusions
ONE GROUP
Sequential Relationships
Comparative Relationships
Cause-Effect Relationships
VOCABULARY
SCAB: a non-union worker who crosses a picket line to work
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: the psychological study of social behavior, especially of the reciprocal influence of the individual and the group with which the individual interacts.
FRIGIDAIRE: a brand of refrigerator EUGENIST: a person who studies how to
improve the human race through selective breeding
On the upper right quarter page:Pick ONE of the following words and brainstorm (web, list, freewrite) on what it suggests.
conduct old-fashione
d
saint
complaint
scab insured
statistic
On the bottom left quarter page:Pick ONE of the following words and brainstorm (web, list, freewrite) on what it suggests.
sensible content hospitalpopulati
onfree absurd
happy
On the bottom right quarter page:Pick ONE of the following words and brainstorm (web, list, freewrite) on what it suggests.
Bureau of Statistics
Greater Community
War
Union Social Psychology
the Press
Producers Research
Producers High-Grade
Level
Installment Plan
Modern Man Public Opinion
On the back:
Draft a poem using 4-5 of the provided terms. Be creative. Take risks. conduc
told-
fashioned
saint complaint
scab
insured statistic
sensible
content hospital
population
free absurd happy
Homework
Reviewing your analysis of “The Unknown Citizen,” create three questions that apply to the College Readiness Standards that we discussed today:
Main Idea and Author’s Approach
Supporting Details
Meaning of Words
Generalizations and Conclusions
ONE GROUP
Sequential Relationships
Comparative Relationships
Cause-Effect Relationships