the scarlet ibis by james hurst
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The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. Feature Menu. Introducing the Story Literary Focus: Symbols Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details. The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst. The Scarlet Ibis Introducing the Story. I thought myself pretty smart at many things. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introducing the Story
Literary Focus: Symbols
Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details
The Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst
Feature Menu
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The Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst
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The Scarlet IbisIntroducing the Story
I thought myself pretty smart at many things . . .
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The Scarlet IbisIntroducing the Story
In “The Scarlet Ibis” the narrator tells of his experience growing up with his physically disabled brother, Doodle, on a farm in the South.
• The narrator develops a bond with his younger brother and teaches him to walk. But he learns a tragic lesson when he pushes Doodle too hard.
I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death.
—from “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst
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The Scarlet IbisLiterary Focus: Symbols
A symbol is an object, event, person, or animal that stands for something more than itself.
• Symbols are all around you in your everyday life. Their special meanings have been handed down over time.
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The Scarlet IbisLiterary Focus: Symbols
• A writer might take a regular object or event and make it stand for some human concern.
In literature, symbols add deeper levels of meaning to a work.
• Sometimes a symbol is associated with a particular character.
Symbols speak to the reader’s emotions and imagination. They make stories memorable.
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In “The Scarlet Ibis,” you’ll notice similarities and links between one character and a bird.
• Pay attention to how the author makes a symbolic connection between the character and the bird.
The Scarlet IbisLiterary Focus: Symbols
• This symbolism can help deepen your understanding of the character.
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As you read a story, you make inferences, or educated guesses, about what the writer is trying to say.
• You can base your inferences on your own prior knowledge and on evidence from the text.
The Scarlet IbisReading Skills: Making Inferences from Details
Prior Knowledge
• about how stories work
• about your own life experiences
Evidence from Text
• descriptions
• setting
• dialogue
+ = Inference
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One way to make better inferences is to notice important details in the story.
The Scarlet IbisReading Skills: Making Inferences from Details
• Details may seem insignificant at first, but most writers choose details carefully to help convey a certain meaning or message.
• Colors, seasons, names, times, objects, animals, and clothing—almost any little thing can help you make inferences about meaning.
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Pay attention to details as you read “The Scarlet Ibis,” and practice making inferences. Keep track of the little things:
The Scarlet IbisReading Skills: Making Inferences from Details
What larger meanings can you infer from these details?
trees colors flowers
gestures weatheranimals
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