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Assignment Directions:
Tips for Fiction
- Before reading, review "Tips for Accessing Fiction."
- READ! Click HERE TO ACCESS PART 3 OF OUR TEXT.
- During reading, annotate for figurative language and juxtaposition!
- After reading, complete the quiz questions and one square from the choice board located in the last question!
Engage actively by focusing on elements like characters, themes, setting, plot, and perspective, and seek out details that reveal meaning. Immerse yourself in the story, finish each section to understand its complete message, and separate personal enjoyment from objective appreciation of the author's craft. For deeper understanding, practice active reading by taking notes or annotating, visualizing scenes, and discussing the story with others during VC, instructional support, and/or in the weekly discussion board posts!
About the Author
Pg. 146- 231 Summary
How to Annotate
Reading Assessment Two, Part 3
First, you always want to annotate for words, ideas, and passages that stand out to you. Also, it is smart to annotate for a purpose (see assignment directions for what you will be assessed on in this module!) Feel free to use the annotation text symbols by clicking the plus sign link
Optional Dialectical Journal for Active Reading
Summary Pages 146-231
- Pages 146 - 231 describes Will's elevator ride where he encounters the ghosts of people connected to his brother Shawn's life and death, including his father Mikey, Buck, Dani, and Uncle Mark. These figures force Will to confront the Cycle of Violence by questioning his plan for revenge and revealing the devastating consequences of following "The Rules" in the community, which ultimately leads to the appearance of Shawn's ghost. The section ends with a shocking revelation about his father killing the wrong person. He puts a gun to Will's head to show something that the audience will not quite understand at this point; this action fills Will with great fear.
About the Author
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely), Long Way Down, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, in the Meantime (illustrated by Raúl the Third), and Ain’t Burned All the Bright (with artwork by Jason Griffin). The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds is also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC.
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Transcript
*Trouble accessing the Kami? Click HERE FOR THE SECTION PDF.
Assignment Directions:
Tips for Fiction
Engage actively by focusing on elements like characters, themes, setting, plot, and perspective, and seek out details that reveal meaning. Immerse yourself in the story, finish each section to understand its complete message, and separate personal enjoyment from objective appreciation of the author's craft. For deeper understanding, practice active reading by taking notes or annotating, visualizing scenes, and discussing the story with others during VC, instructional support, and/or in the weekly discussion board posts!
About the Author
Pg. 146- 231 Summary
How to Annotate
Reading Assessment Two, Part 3
First, you always want to annotate for words, ideas, and passages that stand out to you. Also, it is smart to annotate for a purpose (see assignment directions for what you will be assessed on in this module!) Feel free to use the annotation text symbols by clicking the plus sign link
Optional Dialectical Journal for Active Reading
Summary Pages 146-231
About the Author
Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of many award-winning books, including Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks, All American Boys (with Brendan Kiely), Long Way Down, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You (with Ibram X. Kendi), Stuntboy, in the Meantime (illustrated by Raúl the Third), and Ain’t Burned All the Bright (with artwork by Jason Griffin). The recipient of a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, an NAACP Image Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors, Reynolds is also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC.