staar grade 8 reading released test selection

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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


“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


Someone Main Character

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Wanted Goal


But Problem


So Solution


Then Outcome


Lucy


Wanted to be a queen


“Queen” is an inherited title.




She got a new idea.



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


Problem/Solution Thinking Guide Cloze – Blank Activity


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


Write Summary Elements Activity


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


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

staar grade 8 reading released test selection

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