October 24, 2013 - Springboard 1.17 The Jacket - Analyzing Cause and Effect H omework:

October 24, 2013 - Springboard 1.17The Jacket - Analyzing Cause and Effect

Homework:Bring your DEAR novel - and writing conferences tomorrow! Objective: Students will analyze cause and effect and write opinion statments as topic sentences. Warm Up (in your composition book)Date your notes, write down the objectiveIn SB, turn to pg. 54In your comp book...Think about an article of clothing that has been significant in your life, either because you liked it or disliked it. Write a paragraph describing the item in detail and why it was significant.

Chunk 1Description of the Jacket

(Paragraphs 2-5)

Statement Summarizing author's opinion:

The author hates the way the jacket looks, since it is nothing like what he asked for (black leather jacket with silver studs and belts), and he knows he will have to wear it for a long time, even though he feels ugly when he puts it on

Details from text to support summary statement

the color of day old guacamole (brownish-green) with mustard yellow lining

it is really big on him

Chunk 2Effect of the Jacket(Paragraphs 6-9)

Statement Summarizing author's opinion:

He feels that the jacket is responsible for ruining his social and academic life, and he blames the jacket for all of this

Details from text to support summary statement

All during that time no love came to mehe can't do his homeworkhe gets C's and D's on quizzeshe gets bulliedhe has to hang out with the ugly boys

Chunk 3Author's Feelings about the Jacket(Paragraphs 10-12)

Statement Summarizing author's opinion:

The author felt the embarrassment of the jacket and still remembers it even now that he is an adult, but it is a part of him and he will always remember that jacket

Details from text to support summary statement

I started up the alley and soon slipped into my jacket, that green ugly brother who breathed over my shoulder that day and ever since.

Look back at your quickwrite paragraph about your article of clothing...

Add a short, strong statment of opinion at the beginning to show your attitude toward the item of clothing you wrote about.

My ______ is / was / are/ were like a _________________

Homework: Read your DEAR

novel.