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6. Key Ideas and Details: In the last paragraph, Martha’s grandfather reacts silently to her news about the jacket. If he had spoken to his granddaughter, what might he have said? What evidence in the story supports your answer?
Working from the Text
7. A personal narrative may follow this structure:
• Incident: The central piece of action that is the focus of the narrative.
• Response: The immediate emotions and actions associated with the incident.
• Reflection: A description that explores the significance of the incident.
During class discussion, use the graphic organizer to take notes on the key parts of “The Scholarship Jacket.” Use your metacognitive markers to help locate textual evidence that supports your ideas.
My Notes
Incident
(what happened)
Response
(the narrator’s feelings and actions associated with the incident)
Reflection
(the lessons the narrator learned from this experience)
Check Your Understanding
WRITING to SOURCES Expository Writing Prompt: Using the information from your class discussion and the graphic organizer, write a short summary analyzing what the narrator learns from the incident in the story. Be sure to:
• Describe what happens, how the narrator responds, and what she learns from the events in the story.
Word CoNNeCTIoNs
Roots and Affixes
Reflection comes from the Latin prefix re- (“back”) and the root flectere (“to bend”),
• Cite specific details from the story. so it carries the meaning of “bending or turning back.” When you reflect, you turn
your thoughts back to think again about a subject.
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