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English 9 “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros Free Response/Summary Without Words

Jessica Gruntorad Lexington High School

By the end of the day, students will be able to respond freely to a read aloud – including making connections, asking questions, and predicting. By the end of the day, students will be able to recall Big Ideas, or main events, from a short story. By the end of the day, students will be able to summarize without words, using only pictures to summarize Big Ideas, or main events, in a short story.
 * Objectives: **


 * Standards: **

Example indicators: •Develop narrative, persuasive, descriptive, technical, and/or expository writing for a designated audience and purpose. •Write to describe, explain, persuade, inform and/or entertain.
 * 12.2.4 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will use multiple forms to write for different audiences and purposes. **

Example indicators: •Read selections to develop and answer literal, inferential/interpretive, and critical questions. •Interpret information from graphs, charts, and diagrams, such as maps, blueprints, or schematics. •Answer literal, inferential/interpretive and critical questions. •Evaluate information for relevance and accuracy. •Skim and scan for specific purposes.
 * 12.1.1 By the end of the twelfth grade, students will identify the main idea and **
 * supporting details in what they have read. **

Before class…select a text to be used as a read aloud. It should be an engaging text in which students will be able to 1) make predictions 2) evoke emotions 3) and make connections. This lesson will use the short selection “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros. Choose four places to stop throughout the reading and mark them.
 * Set # 1 ** : 20min

Bell Work…students need to get out the materials listed for today’s class: a piece of blank notebook paper and a writing utensil. DO NOT to number the paper.

Instructions…**Today we are going to be doing an active reading strategy called “Free Response”. The instructions are very simple. I am going to read out loud from “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros. When I pause in the reading, I will say “please respond”. You will need to write down what you are thinking. You will have a couple of minutes to write freely. Then, I will continue reading. When I begin reading, please put your pencils down. We will do this four times.**

Keep the instructions simple, do not give any further prompting. Begin reading from “Eleven”. Stop at each mark. Give students about 3 minutes for their first free response and 2 minutes for each after.

When finished, allow students to talk in small groups about their responses. Give students these prompts. **Did you enjoy free response? Was it easier or harder to respond with no guidelines? Did you write more or less as the story continued? Share any one of your responses with your groups.**

Before class…you will need to provide large construction, chart, or sheet paper –probably white –as well as markers. You may also want to pre-determine student groups of 4.
 * Set #2 ** : 25min


 * Instructions ** …**Next, I am going to re-read the short story “Eleven” to you. I would like you to sit back and listen for the big ideas. Enjoy the stories details, but don’t try to memorize the story. Just listen for the main events or big ideas.**

Re-Read the story.


 * Instructions ** -**In groups of four, you will be doing a Summary Without Words. Divide your large white paper into four squares. Each student is responsible for drawing an illustration of one big ideas from the story. You will need to discuss the story and ‘write it out loud’, and decide the best way to summarize it in four big ideas. Even if you are not artistic, please make your illustration colorful, interesting, and explicit enough to describe the idea. You may not use words or numbers. After you finish your poster, you will ‘write it out loud’ to others, using the illustrations to guide you.**

Teachers may assess student participation in the presentation as well.
 * Assessment ** -Students can be assessed using the attached Rubric for Summarization – it can be adapted for Summarizing Without Words.


 * Closure ** : For students ‘ticket out the door’ ask them to write a ‘Final Three’.
 * On a note card or piece of paper, finish these three thoughts regarding “Eleven” and your thoughts/connections today… **
 * 1) **** I remember… **
 * 2) **** This reminds me… **
 * 3) **** I wonder… **

Materials: “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros Paper/pencils Large, white construction/poster paper markers

Duration: 50 min