January 27, 2014Holes chapters 47-50 main idea

Homework: Holes end of book test Wednesday, January 29th!Holes Embedded Assessment writing assignment due Monday February 3rd! Objective: I can evaluate main events in a text and analyze their importance to the plot as the story moves toward the climax and resolution.

Warm Up (in your composition book)Copy today's date and the objective into your comp book.Take out your Lit book and look up the definition for MAIN IDEA in the BLUE section. Copy the definition into your notes.

main idea

the main idea, or central idea, is the most important idea about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys.

It can be the central idea of an entire work or just a paragraph. Often, the main idea of a paragraph is in the topic sentence. However, it may just be implied or suggested by details. A main idea is typically supported by details.

1) During World War II, gum was considered an emergency ration. 2) For our soldiers, it helped to reduce tension and to relieve dry throats on long marches. 3) Gum played an important role during World War II. 4) William Wrigley sent four free sticks of gum to every person listed in the phone book. 5) Soldiers found many uses for their gum rations, such as using gum to patch tires, gas tanks and life rafts. 6) Pieces of chewed gum even served as temporary parts for airplanes.

Which sentence number captures the main idea of the paragraph? How can you tell?

Which sentence(s) do not support this idea?

Turn in your Literature book to pg. 78

Synthesizing ideas across texts:1. Find the main idea -

What is main idea?

How do you find main idea?

Model the skill: Finding main ideaLet's read "Weather That's Out of This World!" together.

What is the topic?

What is the main idea?

What are some specific supporting details?

What would be another good title for this?

Model the skill: Finding main ideaNow you read "Space Settlements" on pg. 80-83.

What is the topic?

What is the main idea?

What are some specific supporting details?

What would be another good title for this?

Now think about this relating to a piece of fiction...Think about the main events in All Summer in a Day (pg. 68-74).

Can you come up with a different title for this story? What textual evidence would you pull to support your answer?

Chp. 47 The Warden’s name is Walker; who else in the story has the same last name? Why might this be important? Chp. 48Why won’t Stanley leave without Hector?Chp. 49 This chapter ends with these words:” … and for the first time in over a hundred years, a drop of rain fell into the empty lake.” Does this seem important to you? Why do you suppose the author chose to end Part II here? Chp. 50How has Stanley changed in the course of the story? Do you think Stanley had a “hole” in his life before attending Came Green Lake? Does her have one now? Why or why not?

Review questions...

So now you go back through and look at the following chapters. Review the main events and come up with a good title based on the MAIN IDEA. Be sure to pull textual support for your answers.

Chapter 1

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Chapter 2

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Chapter 8

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Chapter 13

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Chapter 25

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Chapter 32

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Chapter 38

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Chapter 42

Title:

Why? (textual evidence)

Homework:

Holes end of book test Wednesday, January 29th!

Holes Embedded Assessment writing assignment due Friday, January 31st!