Complete your CATCH notes for "Rafaela Who Drinks Coconut and Papaya Juice on Tuesdays" based on our discussion in class.  

 

Make sure you are able to identify and articulate the main idea for both pieces by Cisneros ("Papa Who Wakes Up Tired in the Dark" and "Rafaela ...").  Make sure you are also able to support the main idea with at least three pieces of evidence from the text (lines, phrases, etc.).

 

 

Please CATCH our next story ("Big Boy" by David Sedaris), which was handed out to you in class on Wednesday.  

 

Please do at least the following for CATCH.  It is always better to do more, especially in terms of talking to the text (make multiple observations, for example).  

 

1.  Circle and define (or find a synonym for) TWO+ unfamiliar words (OR words that have tricky double meanings that affect how they should be read)

2.  Identify ONE+ area of confusion in the text and acknowledge this confusion with ONE+ question(s) to clarify.

3.  Talk to the text doing THREE out of the FOUR tasks: commenting on text details, making predictions based on the text, connecting the text to other texts/experiences, making observations about the text (style, tone, patterns in language use).

4.  Write ONE sentence that sums up the main idea (theme) of the text and box your answer.  Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary.

5.  Highlight only TWO important details at most that connect back to the main idea/theme.

 

 

Bring your notebook to class tomorrow so we can take notes on narrative elements and review Quick Write #1 on what makes a "good" story.