“EVERYDAY USE” QUIZ Complete the quiz on your own paper. Write the answers. You do NOT have to write the questions. When you are finished, you should read silently while others complete their quizzes. Standard: ELACC8RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

LESSON EQ: HOW CAN I READ FOR UNDERSTANDING AND COMPREHENSION? Standard: ELACC8RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

LEARNING TARGET I can identify how an author develops a central idea of a text based on personal experiences. Standard: ELACC8RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

READ, READ, READ… Read Judith Ortiz Cofer’s biography. How is she similar/different from the other Georgia authors we’ve discussed this year?  Annolight using the following codes:  Cultural Information (C)  Famous Works/Compositions (W)  What Influenced Her Writing? (I) Standard: ELACC8RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text.

DEAR FRIEND, In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s personal essay, “One More Lesson,” she expresses the idea that life is filled with obstacles that could change your life from one moment to another and how you must overcome them to find happiness. Based on her bio, how do you think she uses her writing to convey the issues she faced in her own life? Standard: ELACC8RL2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot; provide an objective summary of the text. Write a note to a friend that answers the question. We will exchange and respond when time is called.

JUDITH ORTIZ COFER  stories about coming-of-age experiences  her poems and essays about cultural conflicts of immigrants to the U.S  Attended Augusta College and earned an undergraduate degree  Later moved to Florida and earned a masters degree from Florida Atlantic University  Currently the Regents’ and Franklin Professor of English and Creative Writing at UGA

BEFORE YOU GO… PAY UP! With each word worth 10 cents, write a $2 summary of the learning from the lesson. Who did we talk about? What can influence an author’s work? How does background knowledge enhance your reading experience? What was most important?