Context Clues and Chapter One

Today's Goal: CONTEXT CLUES (after reading chapter 1)

The Plan:

1. Read (Independent Reading) - probably only for five minutes. It will be short today.
2. Driving Questions and Reading
3. Practice with Context Clues (SEE GOOGLE CLASSROOM)

TO Recap:

• While you read, put at least one more sticky in the book and label which topic it relates (see below)
• Go to Google Classroom to work on Context Clues work. You make work with people, but you are responsible for your own.
• DON'T JUST GOOGLE THE WORD
• This is due tomorrow. You will not have time tomorrow to work on it, so if you don't finish, it's homework.

Driving Questions for Reading

• Home and Family
• How does Koly understand the definition of family?
  What role does Family play in Koly’s life?
• Perseverance
• In what ways are characters expected to overcome hardship? How do they achieve this?
• Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
• How do Koly's hopes, dreams, and plans change over the course of the novel? What does she wish for in the beginning, middle, and end?
• Gender
• How is Koly’s life affected by gender roles and expectations?

Reading Chapter One

As we read this in class, you will have access to sticky notes. Whenever you see a character say or do something that relates to one of the topics and questions above, I want you to write which topic it is and stick it on the page.

You are expected to place at least two stickies for every chapter.
Do not put a sticky on the page unless you label it:
*Home/Family
*Perseverance
*Dreams, Hopes, and Plans
*Gender

Reminders/Homework:

• Context Clues Practice in Google Classroom
• Two Achieve Articles Due Friday night, March 2, by midnight
• One Teacher Choice: "My World in Words"
• One Student Choice
• Are you reading each night? You need to.
• I am almost done scoring your essays. Grades should be up on Wednesday.