1. 1.Write down on rain drop what comes to mind while listening to the sound of rain.  Tape your raindrop to the board under the clouds.  Explain how the weather can have an effect on people’s moods.  Is it normal to resent someone who is in a better situation than you?  Should people resist following others just to fit in?  Do you think it is wrong to hurt someone because they are different? All Summer in a Day

2.  2. Reading  Answer question 1 on the Theme Diagram: What does the title of the story suggest?  Students in 2 groups will circle all the words and phrases that either refers to rain or rainy weather.  Students in 2 groups will underline all the words and phrases that describe the sun.  Students in the 5 th group will choose which one they wish the record, the rain, or the sun.  Count how many times you circled or underlined and report your findings to the class. All Summer in a Day

3.  Writing Reflection: INB, page 4 (next left page after handout)  Skim the story one more time to check your work for rain or sun terms & count your number of terms.  Report at your table the number of references to rain and sun in the story.  Based upon how many references were counted for rain versus sun, which weather is represented more in the story? All Summer in a Day

4. 1.Highlight important words & phrases in “Theme Diagram” paragraph  Message found in a story  Generalizations about life  Personalize it  Universal themes Theme

5.  What does the title suggest?  How does the protagonist change throughout the story?  How is the main conflict resolved? Theme

6.  Simile: compares using like or as:  As blind as a bat  Eats like a bird  As pure as snow  As strong as an ox  Metaphor: compares without like or as:  The typical teenage boy’s room is a disaster area.  I was lost in a sea of nameless faces.  Cameron always had a taste for the fruit of knowledge. Simile or Metaphor?

7.  Label each as Simile or Metaphor  Explain what the comparison means.  What two things are being compared  What is being said about the item from the story?  Complete DRTA Questions Simile or Metaphor?

8.  Red Literature Book, pages 304-309 1.Read page 304 including the sections about The Wizard of Oz, Thank you, Ma’am, and Casey at the Bat. 2.Read “The Lion and the Mouse” and answer the 2 “Close read” questions in complete sentences on your paper. Label your paper: “The Lion and the Mouse” 1. 2. 3.Read “Little Sister” and answer the 2 “Close Read” questions in complete sentences. 4.Page 306: Answer the following questions in complete sentences: 1.What does it mean if the theme is implied? 2.What are four clues to uncovering the theme? 5.Read “The Two Brothers” on pages 307-309 and answer the 7 “Close read” questions in complete sentences Theme Practice