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Lesson 9 Building Background Knowledge about “Hero’s Journey,” Part 2: Acts 2 and 3

Lesson 9 Building Background Knowledge about “Hero’s Journey,” Part 2: Acts 2 and 3. With a focus on key vocabulary…. Unpacking Learning Targets . I can practice reading closely I can gather important details and determine the main idea of an excerpt of the text “The Hero’s Journey.”

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Lesson 9 Building Background Knowledge about “Hero’s Journey,” Part 2: Acts 2 and 3

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  1. Lesson 9Building Background Knowledge about “Hero’s Journey,” Part 2: Acts 2 and 3 With a focus on key vocabulary…

  2. Unpacking Learning Targets • I can practice reading closely • I can gather important details and determine the main idea of an excerpt of the text “The Hero’s Journey.” • I can use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in “The Hero’s Journey.” • I can make connections between Percy Jackson and “The Hero’s Journey.”

  3. “The Hero’s Journey” • Please get out your copy of “The Hero’s Journey.” 2 minutes… • Please turn to the person next to you to review your “gist” notes on this text.

  4. Close read… Acts 2 and 3 Triad Work… • Continue work collecting details in the next two acts of “A Hero’s Journey.” • Continue to record on your handout, “The Hero’s Journey” Recording Form. • ** Reminder… and “important detail” is quote from the text that is essential to the author’s meaning and context. 7-8 minutes…

  5. Stop…. • Share with each other some important details you’ve found in Act 2 so far… 2 minutes to share!!

  6. Continue… • Continue with Act 3 • Remember to pull our quotes that are examples of text that is essential to the author’s meaning and purpose. 7-8 minutes…

  7. Whole Class Share • Please share your ideas with our whole group!

  8. Vocabulary… • Today we will pay close attention to vocabulary in “The Hero’s Journey.” We will use context clues or prefixes to figure out word meanings… these are things “close readers do.”

  9. Think- Pair- Share • What are two strategies for finding word meaning we have learned so far this year? 1.Using context clues 2. Using root words and prefixes

  10. Strategies for finding word meaning recording form… • 1. Read the sentence and think about bolded word. • 2. Think… “can I use this word to help me determine the meaning?” “Does the word have a prefix and root word to help me?” • 3. Think… “can I use context clues to help me figure out meaning?” *** Use your prefix list and “The Hero’s Journey” to help!

  11. Independent work… • You have about 10 minutes to work independently.

  12. Triad discussion: Vocabulary • Meet in your triad to discuss each word!

  13. Exit Ticket… • What is the most important connection between “The Hero’s Journey” and Percy’s experiences? Why? ** Remember to support your answers with text evidence!

  14. Homework… Half sheet handout… Do a first read of Chapter 5: “I played Pinochle With a Horse.” Use the Purpose For Reading, Chapter 5 half sheet handout to guide your reading and use your evidence flags to mark specific areas that support your answers!

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