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Inferring about character: close reading of the lightning thief (chapter 3)

Inferring about character: close reading of the lightning thief (chapter 3). Comprehension quiz. Entrance ticket. Unpacking the learning targets. I can get the gist of an excerpt from The Lightning Thief. I can make inferences about Percy citing evidence from the text.

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Inferring about character: close reading of the lightning thief (chapter 3)

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  1. Inferring about character: close reading of the lightning thief (chapter 3)

  2. Comprehension quiz Entrance ticket

  3. Unpacking the learning targets • I can get the gist of an excerpt from The Lightning Thief. • I can make inferences about Percy citing evidence from the text. • I can cite evidence from the text when answering questions and discussing Percy’s character in The Lightning Thief.

  4. Independently Getting the Gist: Pages 38-40 Start with “Eventually I got up the nerve,” and ending on page 40 with “…and I didn’t want that.”

  5. Sticky notes • Consider the gist of each two to three paragraphs • Jot it on your sticky note and place it in your book

  6. Choosing Important detailsreread to make inferences about percy Purpose for reading – to zoom in close and collect important details that help you think more deeply about characters.

  7. Work Time • Reread and watch for details about Percy. • What is Percy thinking during this episode in the text? • What does that make you think about Percy?

  8. Work Time Reread the text independently flag where you can make an inference about Percy based on the text. Small group share: • Share thoughts • What does this make you understand about Percy? • What in the text helped you figure that out?

  9. Closing & assessment Actions vs. Inner Thoughts Exit Ticket Which one has revealed more about Percy: his actions or his thoughts?

  10. Homework Do a “first draft” read of Chapter 4. • Use the Purpose for Reading, Chapter 4 to focus your reading • Use your evidence flags to mark specific areas in the book that support your anser.

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