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acTIVITY 4.8 continued
b In Working from the Text, use the graphic organizer as the basis for a whole-class discussion about the text. Encourage students to be creative, for example, by using colored pencils on blank white paper to draw their pictures. Perhaps display the graphic organizers in the classroom after the activity.
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aCTIVITy 4.8
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elements of Humor: Comic situations
my Notes
Working from the Text
11. Review the definition of dialect on page 289. Referencing the words and phrases you have already marked with a “D,” try to paraphrase a few lines of dialogue in My Notes.
12. Prepare for a collaborative discussion by annotating and reviewing the text as follows:
• Review what you have already underlined as the plot and make changes as needed. Be prepared to paraphrase (retell in your own words) the plot.
• Place a question mark next to any word or idea you would like to clarify (discuss to remove confusion).
• Place a star next to any part of the text you would like to analyze (share an inference, assumption, prediction based on the text).
13. On a separate piece of paper or in your Reader/Writer Notebook, create a graphic organizer like the one below to answer comprehension questions about the story.
Tom is like a ... (create a simile)
It is ironic that ...
The part of the story that stands out in my head is ... (draw a picture)
This is a comedic situation because ...
I wonder ...
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