Launching the Novel Grade 8 Module 1 Unit

Launching the Novel Grade 8: Module 1: Unit 1: Lesson 2

Agenda -Bellwork (3 minutes) -Introduce learning targets (2 minutes) -Text Structure (5 minutes) - “Things Close Readers Do” (5 minutes) -Introduce Two column note-taking chart (15 minutes) -Text-Dependent Questions (20 minutes) -Exit Activity and explanation of homework (3 minutes)

“No one would believe me, but at times I would prefer wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama” (pg 195).

Inside Out and Back Again 1. What do you notice about how this novel is written? 2. How is it like other novels you’ve read? 3. How is it different?

Learning Targets ● I can make inferences to deepen my understanding of Inside Out and Back Again. ● I can cite evidence from the novel to explain how incidents reveal aspects of Ha’s character. ● I can use context clues to figure out word meanings. ● I can participate in discussions about the text with a partner, a small group, and the whole class.

Things Close Readers Do. . . -get the gist--get your initial sense of what the text is mostly about

Complete Text-Dependent Questions 1. Tet is a special day. What is Tet, and what two events are celebrated at Tet?

Complete Text-Dependent Questions 2. How does the family celebrate Tet?

Complete Text-Dependent Questions 3. How does this special day affect the other days?

Complete Text-Dependent Questions 4. What does the narrator (Ha) do that might bring bad luck?

Complete Text-Dependent Questions 5. What can you infer about the narrator based on this action? In other words, what can you figure out about her, based on what you see in the text, and what you already know?

Exit Activity--Fist to Five 0 -I don’t understand at all. 1 -I need help. 2 -I could use more practice. 3 -I understand pretty well. 4 -I mostly understand. 5 -I completely understand.

HOMEWORK Reread “ 1975: Year of the Cat. ” Add at least three more details to your notes that helped you learn about Ha. Then complete a first reading for the “gist” of pages 4 -9: from the poem “Inside Out” through “Papaya Tree. ”

Things Close Readers Do. . . -get the gist--get your initial sense of what the text is mostly about -Reread -Cite evidence -Use details from the text to make inferences -Use context clues to figure out word meanings -Talk with others about the text

Example Quick Write “Based on what you have read so far in the novel, what can you infer about what will happen to Ha and her family? Be sure to use details from the text to support your answer. ”

Quick Write * Have I answered the prompt completely? • * A focus statement * At least three pieces of specific evidence from the text * For each piece of evidence, an analysis or explanation: what does this evidence mean? * A concluding sentence