Interpersonal Communication-Response to Literature 5

Objective: Students will write a 5-7 sentences in two paragraphs incorporating lessons from days 1-4.

Grammatical and Literary Forms we Will Use

• Adjectives: descriptive words focusing on character analysis

• Present-tense synonyms to express emotions

• Pronoun and antecedent agreement• Conjunctions• Helping verb is

Character Analysisbased on Barrio Boy, by Ernesto

Galarza

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Earlier Objectives from this Unit

• Identify setting and characters of the short story.

• Identify the problem and climax from the short story.

• Identify a favorite character and express how they make you feel.

• Connect a character to your life.

AssignmentTASK: In paragraph one, include short

story name, author, summary including conflict and climax. In paragraph two, express who your favorite character is and how you relate to them.

Patterns for ParagraphsThe short story _______, by

_______ is about _______(setting, characters, conflict, climax, resolution).

My favorite character of the short story is ______. I can relate to this character because __________.

The short story, “Barrio Boy” by Ernesto Galarza is about a kid that came from Mexico and he didn’t know English. His name is Ernesto Galarza. He went to school and he was in first grade. His teacher helped him to talk, speak, and write in English. When he grew up, he wrote the the story called “Barrio Boy.”