staar grade 8 reading released test selection
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The Problem/Solution Thinking Guide is used to develop other fun and interactive activities. Fisher Reyna Education offers the following activities: � Missing Summary-Part Activity � Matching Activity 1 � Matching Activity 2 � Matching Activity 3 � Thinking Guide Cloze 1st Letter Activity � Thinking Guide Cloze Blank Activity � Write Summary Elements Activity � Vocabulary – Using Context Clues
Title of the Selection: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
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Click here for more resources from Fisher Reyna Education www.fisherreyna.com A Problem/Solution Thinking Guide with selection summary is provided. The Thinking Guide identifies the story elements in a narrative with a problem/solution plot: main character, goal, problem, solution and outcome. It helps teach the GLOBAL meaning of the text. In addition, the story elements are used to develop a meaningful summary. � You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Problem/Solution Thinking Guide � Color-Coded Problem/Solution and Summary
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Genre – Drama Problem/Solution Plot
Thinking Guide and Activities
STAAR Grade 8 Reading Released Test Selection
2011
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama
Title of the Selection You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Source: STAAR 2011 Grade 8 Selection 2 Genre: Drama – Problem/Solution Plot
SOMEONE Lucy
Main Character
WANTED Wanted to be a queen
Goal
BUT “Queen” is an inherited title.
Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea.
Solution
THEN She got a new idea.
Outcome
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Fiction, Poetry or Drama
Title of the Selection You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Source: STAAR 2011 Grade 8 Selection 2 Genre: Drama – Problem/Solution Plot
Lucy wanted to be a queen, but “queen” is an inherited title. So, after some arguing with Linus, she started watchingTV and gave up the queen idea. Then she got a new idea.
SOMEONE Lucy
Main Character
WANTED Wanted to be a queen
Goal
BUT “Queen” is an inherited title.
Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea
Solution
THEN She got a new idea.
Outcome
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Missing Part Activity
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Directions Choose one of the following Thinking Guides, and instruct students to write the missing summary element as they read the selection.
SOMEONE Main Character WANTED Wanted to be a queen Goal BUT “Queen” is an inherited title. Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea. Solution
THEN She got a new idea. Outcome
SOMEONE Lucy Main Character WANTED Goal BUT “Queen” is an inherited title. Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea. Solution
THEN She got a new idea. Outcome
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SOMEONE Lucy Main Character WANTED Wanted to be a queen Goal BUT Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea. Solution THEN She got a new idea. Outcome
SOMEONE Lucy Main Character WANTED Wanted to be a queen Goal BUT “Queen” is an inherited title. Problem
SO Solution THEN She got a new idea. Outcome
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SOMEONE Lucy Main Character WANTED Wanted to be a queen Goal BUT “Queen” is an inherited title. Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea. Solution THEN Outcome
SOMEONE Lucy Main Character WANTED Wanted to be a queen Goal BUT Problem
SO Solution THEN She got a new idea. Outcome
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Matching Activity 1 You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Directions Identify the summary part by writing the first letter of the summary element in the blank.
MC for Main Character
G for Goal
P for Problem
S for Solution
O for Outcome
She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea.
“Queen” is an inherited title. Lucy She got a new idea. Wanted to be a queen
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Matching Activity 2 Directions Cut apart and place the summary parts by the correct summary element in the Problem/Solution Thinking Guide.
Matching Activity 3 (Next page)
Directions Cut apart and match parts of the summary to summary elements.
She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea.
“Queen” is an inherited title.
Lucy
She got a new idea.
Wanted to be a queen
SOMEONE Main Character
WANTED Goal
BUT Problem
SO Solution
THEN Outcome
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Someone Main Character
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Wanted Goal
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But Problem
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So Solution
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Then Outcome
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Lucy
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Wanted to be a queen
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“Queen” is an inherited title.
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She started watching TV and gave up the queen idea.
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She got a new idea.
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – 1st Letter Activity
Title of the Selection You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Directions As selection is read, complete the words in the blanks with the first letter given.
SOMEONE L______________
Main Character
WANTED Wanted to be a q______________
Goal
BUT “Queen” is an i_____________ t____________.
Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the q___________ idea.
Solution
THEN She got a n______________idea.
Outcome
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Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – Blank Activity
Title of the Selection You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Directions As selection is read, fill in the blank.
SOMEONE ______________
Main Character
WANTED Wanted to be a ______________
Goal
BUT “Queen” is an _____________ ____________.
Problem
SO She started watching TV and gave up the _____________ idea.
Solution
THEN She got a ______________ idea.
Outcome
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Write Summary Elements Activity
Title of the Selection You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Directions Students take notes that include main character, goal, problem, solution, and outcome. Implied summary elements increase the level of difficulty with this activity.
SOMEONE
Main Character
WANTED
Goal
BUT
Problem
SO
Solution
THEN
Outcome
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You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Vocabulary – Using Context Clues
Note: This vocabulary activity should be used after students have read the selection.
Directions Display the following vocabulary list. Ask the students to define the words they recognize. Then reread the selection as the students listen for these words. After hearing one of the listed words in context, ask students to give its definition. The words are listed in the order in which they appear in the selection.
1. moment
2. intend
3. inherited
4. loophole
5. engrossed