reading skills WHERE WE’RE AT

THE GOOD & THE BAD

predictions THE GOOD THE BAD

•  In-depth, thoughtful, meaningful predictions supported by text clues which explain and defend

•  Not giving basis for prediction o  Must explain the text clue you’re using. o  Need to be able to defend your prediction!

•  Surface-level/basic statements which lacked a prediction

•  “I predict Calvin’s project will not be very good because things that are done rushed and last-minute typically aren’t your best work.”

(Calvin and Hobbes comic)

•  Macklemore wanted to confront homosexual stereotypes based on the first few lyrics and the specific line “Bunch of sterotypes all in my head/ A preconceived idea of what it all meant”

(“Same Love”)

•  “An ad for a tablet.” (Windows magazine ad)

•  “He likes trees.”

(Tree of Life painting)

questions THE GOOD THE BAD

•  Meaningful questions that would require both text clues and schema to develop an inference •  Questions that would promote great discussion and deeper understanding of the text

•  Asking what is already answered within the text •  Asking irrelevant or unimportant questions

•  Why did the director choose happy music while the scenes seem dramatic and negative?

(Shawshank Redemption trailer)

•  What do the fighting stuffed animals represent?

(“Radioactive” music video)

•  “Will this comic be funny?” (Calvin and Hobbes comic)

•  “How does the movie end?”

(Shawshank Redemption trailer)

connections THE GOOD THE BAD

•  Specific, thoughtful connections which clearly state how they helped better understanding of the text

•  Simply writing “text-to-______”. Explain!

•  Unimportant connections; ones that do not add to understanding of the text

•  Connections that lack explanation; how does the connection help your understanding?

•  “I’ve seen men on Lockup Raw who describe how miserable jail is. It’s understandable why the man is trying to escape the harsh life behind bars.”

(Shawshank Redemption trailer)

•  “I have a gay friend. It is sad to see the harsh words some people say to him. He is definitely stereotyped by others.”

(“Same Love” lyrics)

•  “I’ve watched a show about jail before.” (Shawshank Redemption trailer) •  “Everyone at East is prejudice.”

(“Same Love” lyrics)

tone THE GOOD THE BAD

•  Tone should be an adjective which describes the author’s attitude toward the subject of his/her piece.

•  Tone is not about us as readers; it is all about the author and his/her attitude!

•  “I think Macklemore’s attitude is passionate. He clearly feels strongly about this topic and is passionate about getting his message out there.”

(Macklemore’s “Same Love”)

•  “He is very sarcastic. Like his line about torturing a confession out of it. He’s making fun of people who take poetry too seriously in a sarcastic way.”

(Billy Collins’s poem)

•  “To make the audience sad.” (Tree of Life painting)

• “He wants us to feel guilty and stop hating one another.”

(Macklemore’s “Same Love”)

theme THE GOOD THE BAD

•  Complete statements which state the topic of the message as well as the opinion presented in the text

•  One-word topics

•  Cliché statements

•  “Everyone deserves a life free of stereotypes and with equal rights.”

(Macklemore’s “Same Love”)

•  “Take time to explore and simply enjoy poetry.”

(Billy Collins’s poem)

•  “Equality.” (Macklemore’s “Same Love”)

•  “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.”

(Billy Collins’s poem)