May 14, 2014 - The Newsies

Homework: Finish reading and quiz on "Toys of Terror" - due Monday!

Test corrections due tomorrow!

ObjectiveI can use RUNNERS to enhance my understanding of EOG style

passages and questions.

Warm Up:Get a copy of the Scholastic Scope magazine from the stool.

RUNNERS

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R Read the title and predict

Read the title, look at pictures, scan the text. Make predictions about the genre and author’s purpose.Do the pictures look real or fake?Is there dialogue throughout the passage?Fiction or non-fiction?Be sure to read the writing that is under the text (sometimes written in italics. Often this will give you a summary, hint at the main idea or give more information about the topic). *Remember these are only predictions, so they may not be correct, but they will get your brain warmed up and thinking.

U Underline / highlight key words in the questions

This will help you set a purpose for reading. You should underline important names, dates, and parts of the question.If a word is already bold or italicized it is not necessary to underline since it is already telling you how important the word is.What is the question really asking? (author’s purpose, main idea, sequencing, etc.)

N Number the paragraphs / stanzas

If the passage contains a lot of dialogue, avoid numbering all of the paragraphs.

N Now read the passage

E Enclose clues to right answers

Highlight information in the passage that may be answers to the questions.

R Reread the question and all answer choices

Read the question again and focus on the words you circled / highlighted from before. Read the question again and read ALL of the answer choices A-D.

S Slash the trash and select the best answer

Show proof from the passage of where your answer was found (justify).

The Newsies

Read the passage and answer the related

questions using the RUNNERS strategies.

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pgs. 14-19

1. Which correctly describes the play's structure?

2. In Scene 1, N3 says, "Newsies swarm the wagon like ants on a frankfurter." This line contains...

3. In Scene 4, Ani attempts to cheat a customer. What is the main purpose of this scene?

4. Why does Hearst compromise with the newsies at the end of the play?

5. Which of the following is a theme of the play?

6. Which line or lines from the play help develop the theme you identified in question 5?

The Newsies

Read the passage and answer the related

questions using the RUNNERS strategies.

http://recordsofrights.org/assets/record/000/000/396/396_square.jpg

pgs. 14-19