1. Pre-AP LA – Fri 2/15 Objective: Objective: You will: You will: Compare and contrast relationships between characters. Use transition words TEKS analyze the development of the plot through the internal and external responses of the characters, including their motivations and conflicts.[6B] analyze different forms of point of view, including first-person, third-person omniscient, and third-person limited.[6C] determine the figurative meaning of phrases and analyze how an author's use of language creates imagery, appeals to the senses, and suggests mood.[8A] write a personal narrative that has a clearly defined focus and communicates the importance of or reasons for actions and / or consequences.[16A] Guiding Question:  What are the differences between the Fishers and the Costellos? Activities: Warm Up: Language Detectives/WOD Direct Teach: 3.11 CLOSE reading of September 5 through September 9th. Model graphic organizer and controlling idea. Workshop: Students will complete the graphic organizer and write a literary analysis comparison paragraph using the information that was gathered. Closing: Think-Pair-Share paragraphs Product: Comparison/contrast literary analysis paragraph Comparison/contrast literary analysis paragraph

2. 3.11 When Lightening Strikes Feb 5, 2016

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4. #11 Juxtaposed Sentence 2/5/2016 Defn: Normally unassociated ideas, words, or phrases that are placed next to one another (juxtaposed) thus creating an effect of surprise and wit. Write one example:  Little children skipping on the lawn: a field of butterflies dancing in the wind.  Adolescents crawling under covers when the alarm rings: insects scattering when the rock is overturned.  A classroom full of children at their desks; a basket full of puppies tumbling over one another.  Create your own example

5. In your journals  What is necessary in a healthy relationship between family members? Explain.

6. Learning Target  Today we will: compare and contrast relationships between characters.  So we can: write a compare/contrast paragraph  I will know I have it when I can: use text evidence from Tangerine to compare and contrast the relationship between the Costello and Fisher brothers.

7. Close Reading #2 1.Read silently 2.Reread with group 3.Highlight the pattern words 4.List the two patterns 5.Create the topic sentence

8. Foil: In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character.

9. HOT Questions  How do the Costello characters make the Fishers more complex characters?  How does the Costello’s perspectives affect the reader’s understanding of the Fishers?  Why does the author choose to create characters that are so different?  Why does the author create the Costello characters and keep them static?  Why does the author choose to create characters that are so different?

10. Homework-Don’t forget  Consequences Journal Entry to page 199 by Thursday, Feb. 5.  You must have at least 5 choices/consequences filled out. More will improve your grade.

11. Sibling Relationships-189 & 190 Joey’s Relationship with MikeMike’s Relationship with Joey 1.Admires and looks up to his brother. 2. 3. 4. 1.He loves his little brother 2. 3. 4. Paul’s relationship with ErikErik’s Relationship with Paul 1.Avoids Erik and his friends at all costs. 2. 3. 4. 1.Makes fun of Paul with his friends. “Erik and his friends laughed about [Eclipse boy].” (Out of Focus.) 2. 3. 4. Use text evidence to support these statements. Use page numbers in graphic organizer, but not in paragraph later. You may add more if you wish.

12. Create a topic sentence  You are comparing the Costello brothers’ relationship to the Fisher brothers’ relationship. The Costello brothers have a relationship based on love and respect while the Fisher brothers have a relationship based on intimidation and fear.  EX: The Costello brothers have a relationship based on love and respect while the Fisher brothers have a relationship based on intimidation and fear.  Bad, good, strong, weak are not sufficient. They are not specific.  Now use the text evidence you gathered from the graphic organizer to create your analytic paragraph.

13. Organization of paragraph-On a word document  If you talk about the Costello’s first in your topic sentence, then they come first in your detail sentences. Include text evidence to support your assertions. The Costello brothers have a relationship based on love and respect while the Fisher brothers have a relationship based on intimidation and fear.  Topic sentence: The Costello brothers have a relationship based on love and respect while the Fisher brothers have a relationship based on intimidation and fear.  Costello brothers assertion (love) with text evidence with commentary  Costello brothers assertion (respect) with text evidence with commentary  Contrast statement: Although the Costello brothers have a caring relationship, the Fishers do not.  Fisher brothers assertion (intimidation) with text evidence with commentary  Fisher brothers assertion (fear) with text evidence with commentary  Concluding statement: Revising the topic sentence…something about foils?  You have only indented one time-at the beginning of the paragraph.  Submit to “Rough Draft of Sibling Relationship Analytic Paragraph” in Netschool.

14. Organization of paragraph- Rough Draft in journal- Final draft on a word document  If you talk about the Costello’s first in your topic sentence, then they come first in your detail sentences. Include text evidence to support your assertions. The Costello brothers have a relationship based on love and respect while the Fisher brothers have a relationship based on intimidation and fear.  Topic sentence: The Costello brothers have a relationship based on love and respect while the Fisher brothers have a relationship based on intimidation and fear.  Costello brothers assertion (love) with text evidence with commentary  Costello brothers assertion (respect) with text evidence with commentary  Contrast statement: Although the Costello brothers have a caring relationship, the Fishers do not.  Fisher brothers assertion (intimidation) with text evidence with commentary  Fisher brothers assertion (fear) with text evidence with commentary  Concluding statement: Revising the topic sentence…something about foils?  You have only indented one time-at the beginning of the paragraph.  Submit to “Final draft of Sibling Relationship Analytic Paragraph” in Netschool.

15. Editing/Revision  Spell check for spelling, capitalization, punctuation  Do you have a:  Topic sentence?  Costello brothers examples with quotes, details, and commentary?( at least 2 sentences)  Transition sentence  Fisher brothers examples with quotes, details, and commentary?(at least 2 sentences)  Conclusion that makes you think? (foils)  Label them (the first word-not the whole sentence)  Submit to Net school again (same assignment)

16. Peer Revision  Share with your family. Family members make comments as necessary.  Now share with another family.  Do they explain how the sibling relationships are different?  Do they have quotes that prove their answers? Do they explain those quotes?  Do their sentences make sense?  Does their conclusion make you think? (No rhetorical questions)  Resubmit to rough draft

17. HOT Questions  How do the Costello characters make the Fishers more complex characters?  How does the Costello’s perspectives affect the reader’s understanding of the Fishers?  Why does the author choose to create characters that are so different?  Why does the author create the Costello characters and keep them static?