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physical and emotional Challenges
LearNING STraTeGIeS:
TP-CASTT, Diffusing, Rereading, Paraphrasing, Summarizing, Close Reading, Marking the Text, Free Writing
Introducing the Strategy: TP-CASTT
This reading strategy is used to analyze a poetic text by identifying and discussing each topic in the acronym: Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Theme, and Title again. The strategy is a guide designed to lead you in an analysis of a literary text. It is most effective if you begin at the top and work your way down the elements. However, you will find that as you study one element, you will naturally begin to explore others. For example, a study of connotation often leads to a discussion of tone and shifts. Revisiting the title often leads to a discussion of the theme.
About the Author
Nina Cassian was born in Romania in 1924 and now lives in New York City. She has written more than 50 volumes of work, including poetry, fiction, and books for children. Cassian is also a journalist, film critic, and composer of classical music.
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Learning Targets
• Analyze and compare the structure of a literary and an informational text on similar subjects.
• Make thematic connections relating to heroism in a written response.
Preview
In this activity, you will read a poem and an informational text on similar subjects and compare them.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• As you read, connect this poem to the ideas of challenge, the Hero’s Journey, and heroism. Put an exclamation mark next to phrases, stanzas, or paragraphs that remind you of these ideas.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
A Man by Nina Cassian
While fighting for his country, he lost an arm
And was suddenly afraid:
“From now on, I shall only be able to do things by halves. I shall reap half a harvest.
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