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- Introducing the Story Literary Focus: Symbols Reading Skills:
Making Inferences from Details The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst
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- The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst
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- The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story I thought myself pretty
smart at many things...
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- The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story In The Scarlet Ibis the
narrator tells of his experience growing up with his physically
disabled brother, Doodle, on a farm in the South. The narrator
develops a bond with his younger brother and teaches him to walk.
But he learns a tragic lesson when he pushes Doodle too hard. I did
not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed
that bears two vines, life and death. from The Scarlet Ibis by
James Hurst [End of Section]
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- The Scarlet Ibis Literary Focus: Symbols A symbol is an object,
event, person, or animal that stands for something more than
itself. Symbols are all around you in your everyday life. Their
special meanings have been handed down over time.
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- The Scarlet Ibis Literary Focus: Symbols A writer might take a
regular object or event and make it stand for some human concern.
In literature, symbols add deeper levels of meaning to a work.
Sometimes a symbol is associated with a particular character.
Symbols speak to the readers emotions and imagination. They make
stories memorable.
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- In The Scarlet Ibis, youll notice similarities and links
between one character and a bird. Pay attention to how the author
makes a symbolic connection between the character and the bird. The
Scarlet Ibis Literary Focus: Symbols This symbolism can help deepen
your understanding of the character. [End of Section]
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- As you read a story, you make inferences, or educated guesses,
about what the writer is trying to say. You can base your
inferences on your own prior knowledge and on evidence from the
text. The Scarlet Ibis Reading Skills: Making Inferences from
Details Prior Knowledge about how stories work about your own life
experiences Evidence from Text descriptions setting dialogue + =
Inference
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- One way to make better inferences is to notice important
details in the story. The Scarlet Ibis Reading Skills: Making
Inferences from Details Details may seem insignificant at first,
but most writers choose details carefully to help convey a certain
meaning or message. Colors, seasons, names, times, objects,
animals, and clothingalmost any little thing can help you make
inferences about meaning.
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- Pay attention to details as you read The Scarlet Ibis, and
practice making inferences. Keep track of the little things: The
Scarlet Ibis Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details What
larger meanings can you infer from these details?
treescolorsflowers gesturesweatheranimals [End of Section]
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- The story is set in the American South. Its climax takes place
in 1918, the year World War I ended. Youll find references in the
story to battles being fought far away from its peaceful southern
setting. As you read, think about why the author chose this
setting. The Scarlet Ibis Background The physical setting American
South in 1918 The historical setting end of World War I [End of
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- Quickwrite
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- The Scarlet Ibis Quickwrite Make the Connection [End of
Section] Make a list of situations that might make someone feel
proud. Is pride positive or negativecan it be both? Jot down your
thoughts about what it means to be proud.
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- Vocabulary
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- Previewing the Vocabulary sullenly adv.: resentfully; gloomily.
imminent adj.: near; about to happen. iridescent adj.: rainbowlike;
displaying a shifting range of colors. serene adj.: peaceful; calm.
infallibility n.: inability to make a mistake. The Scarlet Ibis
Vocabulary
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- Previewing the Vocabulary blighted v. used as adj.: suffering
from conditions that destroy or prevent growth. doggedness n.:
stubbornness; persistence. reiterated v.: repeated. precariously
adv.: unsteadily; insecurely. mar v.: damage; spoil. The Scarlet
Ibis Vocabulary
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- 1. The sudden thunder disturbed the ___________ mood. 2. The
sunlight cast an ___________ glow over the lake. 3.A darkening sky
warned that a storm was ___________. 4. The crops are ___________
due to the severe drought. 5.The trembling bird perched ___________
on a tree limb. Vocabulary Activity: Sentence Completion Fill in
the blanks with the correct Word Bank words. iridescent
blightedsereneprecariously imminent imminent d The Scarlet Ibis
Vocabulary [End of Section]
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- 1. The sudden thunder disturbed the ___________ mood. 2. The
sunlight cast an ___________ glow over the lake. 3.A darkening sky
warned that a storm was ___________. 4. The crops are ___________
due to the severe drought. 5.The trembling bird perched ___________
on a tree limb. Vocabulary Activity: Sentence Completion Fill in
the blanks with the correct Word Bank words. iridescent
blightedsereneprecariously imminent serene iridescent imminent
blighted precariously The Scarlet Ibis Vocabulary [End of
Section]
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- Meet the Writer
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- James Hurst was born on a farm in coastal North Carolina in
1922. After studying at North Carolina State College, he served in
the army during World War II. Hurst wants readers of The Scarlet
Ibis to think of how the war raging among brothers in Europe is
related to the conflict between Doodle and his brother. Perhaps, he
reflects, people always suffer when others try to make them over in
their own image. More About the Writer The Scarlet Ibis Meet the
Writer [End of Section]
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- Short essay How does the narrator experience a coming of age as
a result of Doodles passing? What valuable lesson does he convey to
the reader through the flashback.