NYS Module 1 ELA 7th Grade

1. DO NOW
Take out homework (Exit Ticket)
Read!
Read Nya’s story pg. 20 on your own.
Add to Column 2 of your Reader’s
Notes.
Think!
What might sorghum be? (pg. 20)

2. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can cite several pieces of text-based
evidence to support an analysis of Nya and
Salva’s characters in A Long Walk to Water.
I can analyze how Ms. Park develops and
contrasts the points of view of Nya and
Salva in the novel.

3. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 4
Read for the gist
• Read along AS we read the chapter aloud
• Read for general understanding
• Add to your Reader’s Notes as you read
(Columns 2 & 4)

4. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 4
Think – Pair – Share
What is the gist?
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5. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 4
Chapter
&
Page #
Nya’s Story
1st Ideas
Nya’s Story
New ideas
Salva’s Story
1st Ideas
Salva’s Story
New Ideas

6. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Vocabulary!
Open to last page in notebook
• sorghum=
• terrain=
• scrub=
• woodland =

7. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
More Vocabulary!
• stands=
• stunted=
• unripe=
• worm-rotten=

8. A Long Walk to Water
Gathering Evidence Worksheet
Detail/ Evidence Page # Inference/ Reasoning Used in
your
writing?

9. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can cite several pieces of text-based
evidence to support an analysis of Nya and
Salva’s characters in A Long Walk to Water.
I can analyze how Ms. Park develops and
contrasts the points of view of Nya and
Salva in the novel.

10. Difficult Texts!
What can we do?
Things Close Readers Do
• Get the gist of what a text is about
• Know how YOU deal with emotional text
• Talk about what they read!!
• Use the text to answer questions
• Re-read
• Make notes (annotate) as they read
• Focus on key vocabulary
• Use notes on quizzes!

11. A Long Walk to Water
Homework
Text-Dependent Questions
for Chapter 4!
• Two (2) multiple-choice questions (Parts A
& B)
• Two (2) written response questions (Parts A
& B)