Inferences Bell Ringer (FA) Notes over Symbolism & Context Clues Reading and annotating “My Papa’s

Waltz” Announcing the winners who will

represent our class as tributes for Friday’s after school games.

Sophomore Class Fundraiser Homework: Finish answering the guided

reading questions for “My Papa’s Waltz”

Agenda

Directions: Read the passage and then respond to the questions. Each question will ask you to make a logical inference or an explanation based on textual details. Be sure to reference the text when answering each question.

Bell Ringer

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.

1.What type of job does Paul work? A.Paul works at a desk in an office building.

B.Paul works where his clothing gets dirty.

C.Paul works with electrical equipment on a daily basis.

D.Paul works in the food industry.

2. Which sentence provides evidence to support your inference?A.He would eat dinner with her after he was

“presentable,” as Alice had often said.B.On his way in the house, he dropped the

garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed.

C.Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch.

D.Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat.

3. How could Alice be described?A. She is very particular about her house and likes everything in it clean.B. She is normally a happy woman.C. She wears muddy boots and puts them by the steps of the front porch. D. She doesn’t care where the garbage bag is placed.

1. B2. C3. A

Answer Key

Notes over Symbols & using Context

CluesQuarter 2 Objectives

Symbols

• A symbol is something that stands for itself and for something greater.

• We see symbols every day.

• Can you think of any?

Symbolism

• Symbolism is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea. An action, person, place, word, or object can all have a symbolic meaning.

• When an author wants to suggest a certain mood or emotion, he can also use symbolism to hint at it, rather than just blatantly saying it.

Context Clues

• Context clues are bits of information from the text that, when combined with prior knowledge, allow you to decide the meaning of unknown words in the story or article you are reading.

• As a reader you must act similar to a detective and put together clues from sentences surrounding an unknown word in order to make an intelligent “guess” as to what the definition of a word is.

Context Clues cont.

Authors use many different types of context clues when writing texts. Three of these types are:

• Direct definition context clues

• Synonym context clues

• Antonym context clues

“My Papa’s Waltz”Read silently and annotate the text.

Read together as a class and continue annotations.

DO NOT COMPLETE ANY ANSWERS YET!

Homework

Pie Sale Fundraiser!Finish questions for “My Papa’s Waltz”