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aCTIvITy 3.6
oh, brother!
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
Quickwrite, Graphic Organizer, Sharing and Responding
Joey’s relationship with Mike
Mike’s relationship with Joey
Paul’s relationship with Erik
Erik’s relationship with Paul
my Notes
Learning Targets
• Write a literary analysis paragraph about the motif of sibling relationships and provide support with textual evidence.
• Identify and apply the organizing elements of a compare-and-contrast essay.
Novel Study
In this activity, you will write a compare-and-contrast essay about the brothers in Tangerine based on details you notice in your reading.
1. Family relationships are important in Tangerine, especially relationships between brothers and the idea of brotherhood. Find one interesting quote from the novel about brothers. With a partner, discuss how it relates to the motif of brotherhood in the novel.
2. After reading or rereading the entries for September 5–6, use the graphic organizer below to record and discuss the ways the Costello and Fisher brothers relate to each other.
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