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0 SECOND READ: During the second reading, students will be returning to the text to answer the text-dependent comprehension questions. You may choose to have students reread and work on the questions in a variety of ways:
• independently
• in pairs
• in small groups
• together as a class
a Have students answer the text- dependent questions. If they have difficulty, scaffold the questions by rephrasing them or breaking them down into smaller parts. See the Scaffolding the Text-Dependent Questions boxes for suggestions.
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9. Craft and Structure (RL.8.4) What does the
word “alacrity” mean in paragraph 44? Cite 97t8h14e57t30e46x4t4_tTCoB_sLuA_pSEp_Lo8_rUt4.yindodu2r92response. Read the
first sentence in paragraph 44. Throughout the excerpt, what has been the contrast between how Tom acts and how he genuinely feels? What does the author mean when he describes Tom as having “reluctance on his face”? What is the opposite of reluctance or being reluctant?
10. Key Ideas and Details (RL.8.1) What is the effect of listing Tom’s “treasures” in such great detail in paragraph 44? Read paragraph 44. What are some of the items Tom receives in trade? What is humorous about this list of items and the author’s description of Tom as “literally rolling in wealth”?
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elements of Humor: Comic situations
my Notes
38 “No—no—I reckon it wouldn’t hardly do, Ben. You see, Aunt Polly’s awful particular about this fence—right here on the street, you know—but if it was the back fence I wouldn’t mind and SHE wouldn’t. Yes, she’s awful particular about this fence; it’s got to be done very careful; I reckon there ain’t one boy in a thousand, maybe two thousand, that can do it the way it’s got to be done.”
39 “No—is that so? Oh come, now—lemme just try. Only just a little—I’d let YOU, if you was me, Tom.”
40 “Ben, I’d like to, honest injun; but Aunt Polly—well, Jim wanted to do it, but she wouldn’t let him; Sid wanted to do it, and she wouldn’t let Sid. Now don’t you see how I’m fixed? If you was to tackle this fence and anything was to happen to it—”
41 “Oh, shucks, I’ll be just as careful. Now lemme try. Say—I’ll give you the core of my apple.”
42 “Well, here—No, Ben, now don’t. I’m afeard—”
43 “I’ll give you ALL of it!”
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44 Tomgaveupthebrushwithreluctanceinhisface,butalacrityinhisheart.And
while the late steamer Big Missouri worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a barrel in the shade close by, dangled his legs, munched his apple, and planned the slaughter of more innocents. There was no lack of material; boys happened along every little while; they came to jeer, but remained to whitewash. By the time Ben was fagged out, Tom had traded the next chance to Billy Fisher for a kite, in good repair; and when he played out, Johnny Miller bought in for a dead rat and a string to swing it with—and so on, and so on, hour after hour. And when the middle of the afternoon came, from being a poor poverty-stricken boy in the morning, Tom was literally rolling in wealth. He had besides the things before mentioned, twelve marbles, part of a jews-harp, a piece of blue bottle-glass to look through, a spool cannon, a key that wouldn’t unlock anything, a fragment of chalk, a glass stopper of a decanter, a tin soldier, a couple of tadpoles, six fire- crackers, a kitten with only one eye, a brass door-knob, a dog-collar—but no dog—the handle of a knife, four pieces of orange-peel, and a dilapidated old window sash.
Second Read
• Reread the excerpt to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
3. Craft and Structure: What does the word “reposeful” mean in paragraph 1? What clues in the text help you understand the meaning of the word?
Reposeful means calm and peaceful. Words and phrases that provide clues to its meaning include “morning,” “song in every heart,” “locust-trees were in bloom,” “fragrance of the blossoms,” and “dreamy.” RL.8.4
4. Craft and Structure: What does the word “melancholy” mean in paragraph 2? What clues in the text helped you understand the meaning of the word?
Melancholy means sadness. “All gladness left him.” The melancholy is described as “deep” and settling down on him. Life is described as “hollow” and existence a burden. Tom is described as sighing. RL.8.4
Grammar UsaGe
Dennotation and Connotation
When Ben enters the fence scene, he’s described as “...eating an apple.” As he weighs Tom’s explanation of how special painting the fence is, Ben “stopped nibbling his apple.” “Nibbling” rather than “eating” implies that Ben had become distracted with Tom’s speech. Once Ben starts to paint and surrenders his apple to Tom, Tom “munched his apple...” “Munched” carries a deliberately noisy enjoyment of the apple, emphasizing how happy Tom is with himself.
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