1. “The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas
Monday, November 4, 2013
p. 224 Big question
p. 225 Take Notes on all
pp complete margins

2. Rainbow Character Web “The Scholarship Jacket” by Marta Salinas
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
p. 232 #6 But More Detail
Character
Traits
Character
Traits
Kind of character
Mr. Schmidt
Kind of character
The Grandfather
Function/purpose
Function/purpose
Martha
Effect on the plot
Effect on the plot
The Principal
Mr. Boone
Kind of character
Kind of character
Function/purpose
Function/purpose
Character
Traits
Character
Traits
Effect on the plot
Effect on the plot

3. Tuesday, November 5, 2013 p. 232 #7 Theme= Lesson Learned
Martha’s grandfather says little, but his words and actions mean much to Martha. What does Martha learn from him?
Explain how you came to this conclusion.

4. Tuesday, November 5, 2013 p. 232 #8 But More Detail
Analyzing and Contrasting Points of View
What do you not know about each character’s thoughts and feelings because it is told from Martha’s 1st person point of view?
How would the plot change if the reader knew everyone’s thoughts and feelings (omniscient)?
A. How would the purpose / function of each character change?
B. How would each character’s character traits change?

5. Tuesday, November 5, 2013 Vocabulary in Context p. 233
Vocabulary Practice #1-6
Academic Vocabulary

6. Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Prewrite:
John Wilson
Purpose / function
Kind of character
Effect on the plot
Grandfather
Purpose / function
Kind of character
Effect on the plot
Now write: Who is a better character and why?
Use the TREAEAEAT method.
Use a formal, objective style.
Develop your argument using terms you have learned in class. Spell your words correctly.

7. Formal, Objective Style
TREAEAEAT Method
Formal, Objective Style
Transition using the prompt as sentence starter 1
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is Victor]?
[Explain your answer] and [support it with evidence
from the text].
Summarize your Reason
Evidence = Quote from the story 2 3
Tie-back to the prompt = Add a conclusion 4

8. Change part of the prompt/question as a Transition for the 1st part of your answer.
Step One 1
In “Seventh Grade,” [what kind of person is Victor]?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the text.
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because

9. Complete the sentence by adding your Reason
Complete the sentence by adding your Reason. This should answer the question.
Step Two
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
[Explain your answer] and support it with evidence from the text. 2
In the story, “Seventh Grade,”Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan things well, but he is still successful . 9

10. Step Three In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Evidence = Find and add one or two short lines or scenes/moments in the text that prove your thought.
Step Three
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and [support it with evidence from the text]. 3
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French in the end. 10

11. How much evidence is required?
TREAEAEAT or TREAT

12. Step Four Tie-back to the prompt/question = sum up your answer.
In “Seventh Grade,” what kind of person is Victor?
Explain your answer and support it with evidence from the text. 4
In the story, “Seventh Grade,” Victor is a lucky person because he doesn’t plan well but he is still successful . When school begins, he simply claims “Teresa is going to be my girl this year.” He makes a fool of himself in French class, but Teresa still asks him to “help her with her French” in the end. People like Victor who stumble towards their goals and still succeed obviously have luck on their side. 12

13. Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Prewrite:
John Wilson
Purpose / function
Kind of character
Effect on the plot
Grandfather
Purpose / function
Kind of character
Effect on the plot
Now write: Who is a better character and why?
Use the TREAEAEAT method.
Use a formal, objective style.
Develop your argument using terms you have learned in class. Spell your words correctly.