1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet from the tan bin.
Place any late homework on your desk.
Read the following sentences.
Then, answer the questions below.
He heard the booming voice from inside call out, “Enter!”
Bruno turned the door handle and stepped inside and assumed his customary pose of wide-open eyes, mouth in the shape of an O and arms stretched out by his sides. The rest of the house might have been a little dark and gloomy and hardly full of possibilities for exploration but this room was something else.
What words or phrases in the sentences might be context clues that help you determine the meaning of the underlined word.
What do you think the underlined word means?

2. He heard the booming voice from inside call out, “Enter!”
Bruno turned the door handle and stepped inside and assumed his customary pose of wide-open eyes, mouth in the shape of an O and arms stretched out by his sides. The rest of the house might have been a little dark and gloomy and hardly full of possibilities for exploration but this room was something else.
1. Which phrase is a context clue for the word “customary?”
He heard the booming voice
Bruno turned the door handle and stepped inside
pose of wide-open eyes, mouth in the shape of an O and arms stretched out by his sides
might have been a little dark and gloomy

3. He heard the booming voice from inside call out, “Enter!”
Bruno turned the door handle and stepped inside and assumed his customary pose of wide-open eyes, mouth in the shape of an O and arms stretched out by his sides. The rest of the house might have been a little dark and gloomy and hardly full of possibilities for exploration but this room was something else.
1. Which phrase is a context clue for the word “customary?”
He heard the booming voice
Bruno turned the door handle and stepped inside
pose of wide-open eyes, mouth in the shape of an O and arms stretched out by his sides
might have been a little dark and gloomy
2. Which of the following matches the definition of “customary” using the context clues?
A. Usual; normal
B. Loud and obnoxious
C. Dark and depressing
D. Carelessly and without concern

4. Customary: Usual; Normal (what one normally does)

5. Usual; normal (what one normally does)
Term:
Customary
Story:
Picture
Definition:
Usual; normal (what one normally does)
Reminding Word:   

6. Agenda
Objective:
Primary: I can analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action. (RL.1.3)
I can analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events. (RI.1.3)
Secondary: I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings. (RL.2.4)
I can analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone of a text. (RI.2.4)
I can determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. (L.3.4)
I can engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions about texts. (SL.1.1)
Essential Question:
How do particular lines of dialogue or incidents in chapters 6-10, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas propel the action, reveal aspects of characters, or provoke decisions?
Warm-Up: Context Clues (customary)
Vocabulary: customary (LINCS strategy)
Whole Group:
Pd 8: Socratic Seminar
Pd 7 and 8: RATA: Chapter 4 and pages of chapter 5. What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers?
Review Stations
Stations:
Technology: Achieve 3000 (The List Lives On, To Keep the Promise, Families to Learn About Loved Ones, A Day of Remembering)
Book-Mind-Heart: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, chapter 5 (beginning with page 44)
Independent reading (fill out a “book” for books you have finished reading): Among the Hidden
4. Teacher-led: Strategies and mini-lessons based on DAR data
Closing: Vocabulary Review

7. Quarter 1 Words
1. Multiple: many different types
2. Tuition: money used to pay for private school
3. On the verge: almost, on the edge of doing something
4. Expelled: kicked out of
5. Lecture: a speech, a “talking to”
6. Defiant: won’t do something you are supposed to do
7. Detained: Held against your will (arrested)
8. Prestigious: Something that has a great reputation and is well-respected.
9. All-Consuming: when something takes up all of your time and energy
10. Reflect: to think back on something
11. Plague (verb): to annoy or bother
12. Harsh: unpleasant or uncomfortable
13. Gravitate: To move towards something
14. Juvenile: something made for teens or young people
15. Convicted: found guilty of a crime
16. Suburb: An area surrounding the city where lots of people might live.
17. Rural: In the country.
18. Embody: To put in the form of a body.
19. Fate: Something that is going to happen no matter what.

8. Quarter 2 Words:
1. Savor: To enjoy and appreciate.
2. Lofty: Going way up high in the air.
3. Chiseled: Looks like it is cut out of stone.
4. Insisted: demand something forcefully
5. beckoned: Invited
6. Intellectual: a well-educated person
7. Superstition: a belief that is not based on facts and can be based on fear
8. Umpteenth: used to show that there is a very large number of something
9. Careen: To lean or tip over while in motion
10. Idly: In a lazy way
11. Skittish: nervous
12. Stupefied: so shocked that you can’t think properly
13. Fatigue: Tiredness, weakness or exhaustion
14. Potential: Possible; Capable of being or becoming
15. Surveying: Looking over something very carefully
16. Incredulously: Unbelievably
17. Dole: To hand out
18. Pristine: Spotless
19. Sporadically: Happening occasionally (from time to time; now and then)
20. Competent: Being good at things or capable

9. Quarter 3 Words:
Persecution: To treat horribly, especially for racial, political or religious reasons.
Systematic: Planned out (using a system or plan).
Dismissively: Like it doesn’t matter.
Presume: To make a guess based on the facts.
Desolate: Bare and Empty.
Resigned: To give in to. (To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.)
Exasperation: A state of being angered or irritated with someone.
Foreseeable: Soon. So close you can “see” it.
Conviction: A strongly held opinion or belief.
Customary: Usual; normal (what one normally does)

13. High Order Thinking Questions (Chapters 1-5)
Chapters 1-5: 1. Explain what Bruno’s mother means when she says, “We don’t have the luxury of thinking.” (pg. 13) 2. What does this line reveal about his mother’s feelings regarding their situation? How might it contribute to a possible emerging theme? 3. Which quotation supports the idea that Bruno was unaware of the Holocaust? 4. How might Bruno's innocence impact the overall text? 5. Select two words or phrases in the text that support the idea that Bruno is innocent about the world around him. 6. How does the act of Maria packing Bruno’s things contribute to the development of the plot? (page 3) 7. Which quotation supports the idea that Bruno is innocent of the evil that lives outside the grounds of his new house? (chapter 2) 8. Select two words or phrases in the passage that support the idea that Bruno is suspecting something is not right about the new house. (chapter 2) 9. How does the phrase about Bruno, “Bruno had a pain in his stomach and he could feel something growing inside him...” provide more insight into his innocence about their new home? (page 15) 10. Why do you think Bruno always tries to be honest with himself? (chapter 3) 11. What does the name of their new home, "Out-With," foreshadow? (chapter 3) 12. What significance does the change in landscape hold when Bruno looks out his window? (chapter 4) 13. What dialog between Gretl and Bruno best depicts their innocence? (chapter 4) 14. When Bruno refers to Hitler as "the Fury," how does this contribute to the developing theme of innocence? (chapter 5)

14. Station Groups Pd 7 TL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ava Maya Laniah Terri’el Cody
Joseph
Giuseppe
Markus
Mahad
Jonathon
Riayn
Michael
Jesus
Derricka
Manuel
Catherine
Jesse
Simeona
Anthony

15. Station Groups Pd 8 TL 1 2 3 4 5 6 Eric Alex Romeo Amani Oraldo Kidi
Deshawn
Caydence
Aryanna
Regan
Tea
Latashia
Johnnisha
Jade
Michael
Victor
Gabriel
Malachi
N’Var
Kaleb

16. Whole Group Discussion:
Book:
Who is telling the story?
What does the author want you to know?
What did you notice about how the author told this story?

17. Whole Group Discussion:
Mind:
What surprised you?
What connections did you make?
What images were most important to you?
What lines created the surprise or connection?

18. Whole Group Discussion:
Heart:
What did you discover about yourself?
What matters most to you in this text or in your conversation?
What did you take to heart?

19. Primary Conversation Topics from Book-Mind-Heart:
Student-Led Book Talk
Group Leader
Keep the conversation moving.
Ensure people are letting each other speak.
Ensure the conversation is civil.
Encourage all members of the discussion group to participate.
Primary Conversation Topics from Book-Mind-Heart:
What does the author want you to know?
What surprised you?
How would you describe the relationship between Bruno and his father?
Hot Seat
Evaluators
Speakers
Speakers
Evaluators

20. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers?

21. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________.

22. Higher Order Thinking Question
What can we learn about father’s job by the conversation he is having with the soldiers? We can learn that father is ___________________________________ _________________________________________________________. On page 42, the narrator tells us, “they certainly weren’t as handsome as Father. Nor were there uniforms as freshly pressed.” This indicates that father must be superior to them. Also, on page (we do- find evidence…)

23. Higher Order Thinking Question Chapters 4-5
You do: Look at and analyze the paragraphs that describe the conversation between Bruno and his father. How would you describe the relationship between the two? Support your answer with at least two pieces of evidence from the text.

24. Chapters 5-7 Additional Higher Order Questions
1. What does the exchange between Maria and Bruno reveal about how Bruno has changed? How might these lines contribute to an aspect of his personality and also propel the story forward? (57) 2. How does the following quote expose the subtle development his maturity? He looked across at Maria and realized for the first time that he had never fully considered her to be a person with a life and a history all of her own.” (p.60) How could this shift possibly affect the way he acts toward her?

25. Socratic Seminar Norms
Don’t raise hands but use sensitivity to take turns and not interrupt others
Listen carefully
Address one another respectfully (Yes, sir/ma’am. No, sir/ma’am). Use statements such as, “I understand what Joseph is saying, but…”)
Base any opinions on the text
Address comments to the group (no side conversations)
Be courageous in presenting your own thoughts and reasoning, but be flexible and willing to change your mind in the face of new and compelling evidence
If you are an observer, listen, understand, take notes, evaluate.
Hot Seat: If you are an observer/evaluator and you would like to make a comment, you may move to the “hot seat” to engage in the conversation.

26. Closing
Try to remember your reminding word and story for desolate, then read the sentence and answer the question below:
Winnie the Pooh was incredibly hungry and he was very saddened when he found the kitchen cabinets to be desolate.
Which of the following definitions most closely matches the meaning of “desolate?”
Full of food
Bare and empty
Ready to fall down
Squeaky clean