BellRinger in your notebooks respond write the question
Bell-Ringer – in your notebooks, respond: (write the question and the date – Sept 11, 2013) �What expectations do your parents have for you? How do those expectations fit with yours?
LEQ 1 -Question: How does Sandra Cisneros carefully balance the words and details used to explain her family's effect on her development for her audience? “Only Daughter” Narrative Non-fiction
Sandra Cisneros �Writer �Sandra Cisneros is an American writer best known for her acclaimed first novel The House on Mango Street and her subsequent short story collection Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories. Wikipedia �Born: December 20, 1954 (age 58), Chicago, IL �Nationality: American �Awards: American Book Awards, Mac. Arthur Fellowship, Lannan Literary Award for Fiction, Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
Sandra Cisneros �Writes extensively about her experiences as a Mexican -American �Uses her distinct voice and style to separate herself from other writers
Important literature vocabulary �personal essay �author's purpose �details �word choice � imagery � Tone � Voice
Personal Essay Attempts to adopt a unique voice A piece of writing that explore a persons thoughts on a subject A fictional short story Focuses on the meaning of events from own life Carries a theme Personal Essay
Author’s Purpose Directly relates to the form of a text May be more than one The why behind a piece of writing Author’s Purpose May be implied or stated directly Inform Persuade Entertain
Details �These are the pieces that lead up to the whole �These are carefully selected by the author to shape the message or theme of an essay
Word Choice The deliberate selection of words by an author Connects to audience Relies on word connotations Word Choice Can reveal author’s feelings Mood Ton e Voice
Previewing-What are the challenges of living in a big family?
Previewing-Where you are the only boy or girl?
Previewing-How might it be different in different cultures?
Instructions �Today we will read “Only Daughter” by Sandra Cisneros. �You will be completing a reading guide with a partner as you read. � Follow the directions carefully � Do not attempt to split the questions �Everyone must read the whole text! � At the end your reading guide will be used to write the answer to the LEQ.
What words come to mind now that we are finished reading this text? (list on page with Bell Ringer activity)
Assessment �How does Sandra Cisneros carefully balance the words and details used to explain her family's effect on her development for her audience? �Your answer must include. �Specific details from the text. �All of the previewed vocabulary personal essay author's purpose details word choice Imagery Tone Voice
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