ENGLISH 83RMonday, January 27, 2014

MRS. BUCHANAN’S TO DO LIST FOR TODAY

• Context clues handout and homework

• English Essentials Ch. 1 homework

• TAKE:• Literature Circle• Context clues handout and homework• English Essentials homework• Holocaust article• Summarizing activity

PLEASE TAKE A COPY FROM THE BACK TABLE:

• The Book Thief Literature Circle• Summarizing Activity• “Holocaust Survivor Meets Liberator After 68 Years.”• Context Clues Homework• Essential English Homework (if you haven’t purchased the book yet).

AGENDA

• Review Vocabulary PP• Introduction to The Book Thief Literature Circle• Context Clues• English Essentials: Chapter 1 Subjects & Verbs• Introduction to Reading Strategy: Summarizing• Becoming an Active Reader using “The Etiquette of Talking Back.”

VOCABULARY POWER POINT

• Please share what you learned from the PowerPoint with a neighbor.

• From the 6 items, choose the most important item – be prepared to share this with the class.

INTRODUCTION TO

The book thief

THE BOOK THIEF• Written by Markus Zusak• It recently became a movie, but I think it is too late to try

to watch it in the theaters. Besides, a movie is usually not as good as the book, so don’t bother to try to find the movie.• The setting: Germany, 1939• Does anyone know what was going on in Germany at this

time?• Let’s watch a clip.• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ZzdKJR_No

THE BOOK THIEF

• For those of you not familiar with WWII, I hope the video clip gave you an idea of what happened.• Any questions?

•Okay, let’s get back to the book.• The book starts out in Germany, 1939.• The main character is Liesel.

THE BOOK THIEF• A very interesting part of this book is that it is narrated by “Death.” When I first realized this, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the book; however, upon reading the first chapter I was hooked.•Now I don’t expect you to get hooked immediately – I love to read; you may not, so don’t be disappointed if you do not immediately enjoy the book.

THE BOOK THIEF

• The book uses many German words – do not worry about this, or try to remember what they mean.• Although you will come across some words that you do

not know, the majority of reading should not be too difficult.• If you do come across a word you do not know, what

should you do?• Any questions?

THE LITERATURE CIRCLE

• The first literature circle will be on February 5. By this time you will be expected to read 82 pages. So let’s calculate that.

• Let’s say you purchase and start reading the book on Wednesday, 1/29/14. That gives you 7 days to read the book.

• 82 divided by 7 = 11-12 pages per day.

• When you think of reading 11-12 pages per day, that isn’t a lot; however, if you put the reading off until the last minute, you will discover that you are going to fall behind very quickly.

• DO NOT do this!

THE LITERATURE CIRCLE

• In a few minutes we are going to get into Literature Circle Groups

• I have already made the assignments (alphabetically)

• You will get into the groups and make your assignments for the first Literature Circle to be held on 2/5/14

• Because we didn’t have an even number for five groups, we will only have five groups.

• The groups that have 6 members will also complete the “Character Analyzer” portion of the circle.

• Let’s go over the Literature Circle packet.

THE LITERATURE CIRCLE – GROUP ASSIGNMENTS

Literature Circle 1Lacy BryanSelenia JoseDaniela Damaris (L)

Literature Circle 2David (L) PaolaFaith Karina Yolanda

Literature Circle 3Chue Kassandra ValerieStacy Elly (L)

Literature Circle 4Mayra LarryMichael Mike (L)

VOCABULARY & CONTEXT CLUES – YOU BE THE DETECTIVE.

This section will introduce you to “context clues” which will help you figure out the meaning of certain words.

CONTEXT CLUES

• Why do we have a section on vocabulary and context clues?• As we learned in the last PowerPoint lecture, there is a

direct link between reading comprehension and a reader’s vocabulary. • To get meaning from what they read, successful readers

need both a great many words in their vocabularies and the ability to use various strategies to establish the meanings of new words when they encounter them.

CONTEXT CLUES

•What do you do when you come across a word that you do not know the meaning of?•Do you skip the word• Ask someone else what it means?• Look it up in the dictionary?• The dictionary would be the logical choice, but what if you are doing an in-class assignment and forgot your dictionary?

AUTHORS AND CONTEXT CLUES

• Writers and authors often include words or phrases to help their readers understand the meaning of a new or difficult word.

• As a reader you often need to act similar to a detective and put together clues from sentences surrounding an unknown word.

• You make an intelligent “guess” as to what the definition of a word is without having to look up the word in the dictionary.

• Using context clues will help you by • saving you time when reading• adding to your vocabulary

CONTEXT CLUES

•Do you know the meaning of the word consolidate? •Look at the cartoon on the next page and see if the context—the words surrounding the unfamiliar word—helps you figure out the meaning of the word.

WHAT DOES CONSOLIDATE MEAN?

a. separate

b. cancel

c. combine into one

Frank and Ernest are seeking to combine all their small debts into “one giant nightmare” of a loan.

The context tells you that consolidate means “combine into one.”

LET’S LOOK AT THE WORD “CONIFER”

• Do you know what it means?

• Let’s look at this word in different sentences.

• Fifty conifers were delivered to the front door.

• She opened the package and then planted the 50 conifers.

• She planted the 50 conifers along the edge of her property, each about 15 feet apart, and hoped they would grow larger to eventually block the wind.

• When the conifers were about 6 feet tall, she planned to cut one down in December, bring it into her house, and decorate it with lights and ornaments.

CONTEXT CLUES

We will learn four types of context clues1. Definition or Synonym2. Contrast or Antonym3. Examples4. General Sense of the Sentence

DEFINITION OR SYNONYM

•What is a synonym?•A synonym is a word that means the same—or almost the same—as another word.•Sometimes you can determine the meaning of a word by finding its synonym in the sentence.

WHICH WORDS IN THIS CARTOON HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT HUMILIATE MEANS?

• The words “I feel worthless enough already” help you understand that humiliate means “to make feel ashamed.”

SYNONYMS & DEFINITIONS

•Watch for words that indicate that you are being given a definition, such as defined as, means, is known as, the term is called.•Watch for synonyms, words that mean the same thing, such as big and large.

CONTRAST & ANTONYM• What is an antonym?• A word that means the opposite of another

word. • Which word in the cartoon is an antonym of

“overwhelmed?”

CONTRAST

• Words that signal contrast• On the other hand• In contrast• However• But• Yet• Instead• Even though• Unlike• Although

EXAMPLES

• A sentence may contain an example or examples of an unfamiliar word.• Examples are probably the most direct type of context clue.• The author uses a word and then gives an example that describes or explains it.

EXAMPLE CONTEXT CLUES

• Authors will often use signal words to let the reader know that an example is coming.• For example• For instance• Such as• To illustrate

• Look at the cartoon and see if the examples help you understand the meaning of the word commitment.

• Commitment means

A. a promise to do something

B. an opinion about something

C. an opportunity for something

The cartoon gives three examples of commitment: a 30-year mortgage, a 5-year car lease, and a lifetime gym membership. These examples help you understand that commitment means “a promise to do something.”

GENERAL SENSE OF THE SENTENCE

•With context clues, the author usually provides the meaning of a word with other words that surround that particular word.•However, sometimes you need to look carefully at the entire sentence in which an unfamiliar word appears to figure out the meaning of the word. • There may be clues within the sentence that help you figure out the word.

HOW DOES THIS CARTOON ABOUT A JOB INTERVIEW HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THE WORD IMPRESSIVE

MEANS?

• The glowing reference (from the job applicant’s mother!) helps you realize that impressive means “very favorable.”

LET’S TAKE A 5-MINUTE BREAKWhen we return we’ll take a quick quiz on Context Clues

WHAT IS A CONTEXT CLUE?

a. An interesting word that authors like to put in their stories.

b. Word or words surrounding an unknown word that give a clue to the meaning of the word.

c. A context clue is not a synonym or an antonym

WHAT DOES A CONTRAST OR ANTONYM CONTEXT CLUE DO?

a. It gives a clue that is difficult to figure out.

b. It gives a word that is the opposite mean of the word in question.

c. It is the same thing as a synonym.

WHAT IS A DEFINITION/SYNONYM CONTEXT CLUE?

a.A synonym context clue is a word that is similar or the same of the word in question. Or the definition is given.

b.A synonym context clue is the same thing as an antonym context clue.

c.Synonyms are not used as context clues.

GENERAL SENSE OF THE SENTENCE CONTEXT CLUES…

a.give a general definition of the word.b.are more difficult to understand; therefore,

you must read the passage very carefully.c.provide the topic of the sentence.

AN EXAMPLE CONTEXT CLUE

a.Is when in which you have to figure out what the definition is.

b.Is when the author provides examples of what the word means.

c. Is the same thing as a definition context clue.

• Martin had acted in a juvenile manner. Yelling, screaming, and calling the bank teller names had been childish and immature.

• Juvenile means:

A. childish. B. serious. C. noticeable.

Which words are the context clues?

a. Acted

b. Had been

c. Immature

WHAT TYPE OF CONTEXT CLUE IS USED IN THIS SENTENCE?

When I was sick with the flu, my favorite spicy foods looked awful to me; all I wanted was bland foods such as broth and toast.

a. Definition/Synonym

b. Antonym

c. Example

d. General sense of the passage

In the “Coca Cola” case, Sarah Jones pled guilty Friday to the extreme crime of computer crime and identity theft while her mother, Carrie Jones, pled guilty to the lesser charge of computer crime.

Extreme means:

a. great in degree b. moderate c. ridiculous

What type of context clue is used & which word(s) are the clues?

b. Definition/Synonym-crime

c. Contrast/Antonym-lesser

d. Example-computer crime

e. General sense of the sentence-the entire sentence.

When it comes to flying saucers, most scientists are skeptics—they question why no spaceships have ever landed in public places.

Skeptics means:

A. supporters B. doubters C. victims.

What type of context clue is used?

a. Synonym or definition

b. Antonym/contrast

c. Example

d. General sense of the sentence

ENGLISH ESSENTIALS CH. 1SUBJECTS AND VERBS

Go to English Essentials PowerPoint Presentation

SUMMARIZING

SUMMARIZING

•When we summarize a text, we focus on figuring out the big ideas and condensing the information provided in the text. • Summarizing is a critical skill for both readers and writers because it not only helps us understand the main ideas, but also helps us explain the text in writing to those who have not read it.

SUMMARIZING

• One of the homework assignments for Wednesday is to summarize the article• “Holocaust Survivor Meets Liberator After 68 Years.”• This article will provide background information for

THE BOOK THIEF

3-RING BINDER WITH DIVIDERSSUMMARIZE “HOLOCAUST”

EE: CH. 1/TESTS 3/4CONTEXT CLUES ACTIVITY

Homework for Wednesday