I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Discuss: • Do you ever feel like an “outsider”? • What are some things that can make a young person feel like they’re different? • In what ways might boys and girls feel different from other boys and girls? • Can feeling different be a good thing?

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Concept Vocabulary-p. 68 • Clenched • Stubborn • Tenseness Rate your knowledge of the words Use context clues to determine the meanings Clean read-pencils down What do you notice? What do you wonder?

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Close read: Poetry • What are the differences between prose and poetry? • Look for details that help you see the images the author creates • Consider the author’s word choice so you might be able to infer the speaker’s message ØMark challenges with a C and triumphs with a T ØCircle powerful words or words you don’t know ØMark important ideas in the poem with ! ØWrite thoughts/questions in the margin ØSHARE annotations with partner

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Comprehension check-p. 72 • IN YOUR PACKET-answer questions 1 -3 in complete sentences. • ON A HALF SHEET OF PAPER-write a summary with an IVF sentence.

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Analyze the text-p. 73 • Discuss-What makes people feel the need to act tougher than they might be? • With your partner, answer questions 1 and 3 on the top of p. 73 (write your answers in the margin).

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Concept Vocabulary-p. 73 • Describe a situation in which someone might have clenched teeth. • Describe what a person might do if he or she were stubborn. • Describe what someone might do to relieve a feeling of tenseness. Word Study-p. 73 • -ness means “the condition, state or quality of being” • Changes an adjective into a noun • Think of an adjective that describes a person-what happens when you add –ness to that word?

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Analyze Craft and Structure-THEME-p. 74 • Read the top of p. 74. Highlight/underline important information. Share • What are some themes in popular movies/books? • Work with your partner(s) to complete #1 and 2 on p. 74 • Share

I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid by Alma Luz Villanueva Author’s Style- p. 75 • Read the top of p. 75. Highlight/underline important information. Share • Work with your partner(s) to complete Read It table on bottom of p. 75. • Share