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ACTIvITy 4.1
previewing the Unit
leArNING sTrATeGIes:
QHT, Marking the Text, Skimming/Scanning
literary Terms
A persona is the voice or character speaking or narrating a story.
my Notes
Learning Targets
• Identify the skills and knowledge needed to complete Embedded Assessment 1 successfully.
• Preview and choose a text for independent reading and set goals in an independent reading plan.
Making Connections
In this unit, you will study oral presentations and performance. You will be making creative choices about how to write and present a monologue. You will also present a scene from Shakespeare and will make choices about how to address your audience as a performer.
Essential Questions
Based on your current knowledge, how would you answer these questions?
1. How do writers and speakers use language for effect?
2. How do performers communicate meaning to an audience?
Developing Vocabulary
Look through the Table of Contents, and use a QHT chart to sort the Academic Vocabulary and Literary Terms. One academic goal is to move all words to the “T” column by the end of the unit.
Unpacking Embedded Assessment 1
Do a close reading of Embedded Assessment 1. Underline or highlight key skills and knowledge you will need to be successful with the assignment.
Your assignment is to write and present a monologue about a topic that sparks a strong emotion (e.g. amusement, regret, disappointment, excitement, joy, sadness, contentment, or anger). You may choose to speak as yourself, or you may adopt a persona.
You will work with your class to paraphrase the expectations and create a graphic organizer to use as a visual reminder of the required concepts and skills. After each activity, use this graphic to guide reflection about what you have learned and what you still need to learn to be successful on the Embedded Assessment.
Creating an Independent Reading Plan
The unit focuses on literary text analysis, using language for effect, and presentation skills. Throughout the unit, you will be asked to transform chunks
of your selected Independent Reading text into monologue format, and you will practice delivering your text orally in front of your peers. After choosing a text, add it to your Independent Reading List, and make a plan for when you will read and how many pages you will read each day.
INdepeNdeNT
reAdING lINk
Read and Respond
In the first part of this unit, you will be reading and creating monologues. Choose a work of fiction written from a first- person point of view. Preview possible choices by reading
a few pages to make sure the text is interesting to you. Use your Reader/Writer Notebook to create a reading plan and respond to any questions, comments, or reactions you might have to your reading. You can also jot notes in your Independent Reading Log.
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