1. Monday, March 11, 2013

2.  If you were not here last week, answer this
prompt:
 Why are you here (at the writing lesson)?
 What do you hope to gain by being here?
 What types of things do you want/need to study?
What are your area(s) of weakness, when it comes to
writing, especially writing about reading?
 Are you dedicated to becoming better at writing?
Explain.
 If you were here last week, answer this prompt:
 Analyze your past week.
 Keep in mind what we discussed last week regarding
summary v. analysis.

3.  Decide whether the following terms would fall under “Summary” or “Analysis.”
 SUMMARY
 RETELLING
 EXAMINATION
 FACTS
 EXPLORATION
 COMPARISON
 (MERE) DESCRIPTION
 INFERENCE
 EVALUATION
 LISTING
 DEFINITION
 JUDGMENT
 PREDICTION
 IDENTIFICATION
 HYPOTHESIS
 GENERALIZATION
 RECITATION
 APPLICATION
 OBSERVATION

4.  What
have you learned about what this word
means?

5.  The meaning/lesson/moral/message of a story.
 You can find the theme of a story by thinking
about what the author wants you to learn/take
away from the story.
 Sometimes you will be asked to sum up the
theme (lesson) with a sentence:
 “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” “Compassion is
better than greed.” “It’s better to love than not love.”
 Sometimes you will be asked for a single word
that sums up the theme of a story:
 life, death, love, greed, anger, fear, hope, acceptance,
courage, equality, etc.
 This is sometimes called a “universal theme.”

6.  Someone remind us of what happens in this
story.
 What is the message/lesson of this story
(theme)?
 What are some universal themes you find in
this story?
 Examples: danger, trust

7.  As I read, be thinking about what the themes
of this story might be—the message and the
universal themes.
 Also be ready to summarize the story.

8. 1. Nominate a scribe (writer), an orator
(speaker), and a timekeeper.
2. As a group, decide what you think the
theme (message) of the story is. The scribe
should write this on your paper. The orator
should be ready to share.
3. Time permitting, come up with at least 3
universal themes found in this story.