A Long Walk to Water - Lesson2 unit2

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DO NOW “That very day he shot a young antelope, the kind called a topi .” (pg 36-37) “His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen nor heard a single word of his family in all that time.” (pg 35) Use context clues! What is a topi? What does solemn mean?

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NYS Common Core 7th Grade ELA Module 1 Unit 2

Transcript of A Long Walk to Water - Lesson2 unit2

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DO NOW

“That very day he shot a young antelope, the kind called a topi.” (pg 36-37)

“His face became very solemn when Salva told him that he had not seen nor heard a single word of his family in all that time.” (pg 35)

Use context clues!• What is a topi?• What does solemn mean?

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A Long Walk to WaterLearning Objectives

I can use context clues to determine the meaning of words.

I can analyze the development of a theme in a novel by identifying challenges to and factors in survival for Salva and Nya in A Long Walk to Water.

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Difficult Texts!What can we do?

Things Close Readers Do• Get the gist of what a text is about• Know how YOU deal with emotional text• Talk about what they read!!• Use the text to answer questions• Re-read • Make notes (annotate) as they read• Focus on key vocabulary• Use notes on quizzes!

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A Long Walk to WaterChapter 6 - Homework

Chapter &

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Nya’s Story

The Gist

Salva’s Story

The Gist

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A Long Walk to WaterChapter 6

Read for the gist

• Read along AS we read the chapter aloud

• Read for the gist

• Add to your Reader’s Notes as you read

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A Long Walk to WaterChapter 6

Chapter &

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Nya’s Story

The Gist

Salva’s Story

The Gist

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A Long Walk to WaterVocabulary

Have you figured it out?Back of the notebook= your Reader’s Dictionary

• generations= (33)

• makeshift=(33)

• aroma=(36)

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A Long Walk to WaterVocabulary

Have you figured it out?Back of the notebook!

• hopes were dashed=(34)

• cold fist gripped his heart=(38)

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A Long Walk to WaterChapter 6 - TPS

Chapter &

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Nya’s Story

The Gist

Salva’s Story

The Gist

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A Long Walk to WaterChapter 6 - TPS

Chapter &

Page #

Nya’s Story

The Gist

Salva’s Story

The Gist

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A Long Walk to WaterAnything to add?

SURVIVAL ANCHOR CHARTChallenges Nya and Salva Face:

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A Long Walk to WaterLearning Objectives

I can use context clues to determine the meaning of words.

I can analyze the development of a theme in a novel by identifying challenges to and factors in survival for Salva and Nya in A Long Walk to Water.

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A Long Walk to WaterHomework

Read on…

• Read Chapters 7 AND 8!

• Add to your Reader’s Notes in notebook

• Be sure to have 2-3 entries for EACH

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