SIFTing Through Tangerine Activity 3.8

Learning Targets• Analyze how symbol, imagery, and figurative language contribute to tone and theme.

• Revise a literary analysis paragraph to include phrases and appositives.

Quickwrite Part 1 of Tangerine ends with Paul experiencing what he calls a “miracle.” What is your definition of a miracle? What “miracle” does Paul experience?

SIFT

Applying SIFTUse your glossary to define each term in the first column. In the second column, take notes as you work with your class to SIFT through “Friday, September 15.” Working with your group, apply the SIFT strategy to another chapter as your teacher directs. Record your analysis in the third column.

An object, person, or place that stands for something else

Descriptive language used to create word pictures.

Imaginative language that is not meant to be taken literaly

InferenceA writer’s or speaker's attitude toward a subject.

Inference, The central idea, message, or purpose.

Tangerine MS is a symbol of Paul’s hope for the future because Tangerine is bright and sunny and he is optimistic about playing soccer there

Tangerine MS is a symbol of Paul’s hope for the future because Tangerine is bright and sunny and he is optimistic about playing soccer there

Paul describes the uniforms as “blue pants, white shirts and blue ties” which makes them seem plain.

Tangerine MS is a symbol of Paul’s hope for the future because Tangerine is bright and sunny and he is optimistic about playing soccer there

Paul describes the uniforms as “blue pants, white shirts and blue ties” which makes them seem plain.

Caroline says, the Catholic school was “flooded” by calls from students wanting to go there, a metaphor that reflects the disaster of the sinkhole.

Tangerine MS is a symbol of Paul’s hope for the future because Tangerine is bright and sunny and he is optimistic about playing soccer there

Paul describes the uniforms as “blue pants, white shirts and blue ties” which makes them seem plain.

Caroline says, the Catholic school was “flooded” by calls from students wanting to go there, a metaphor that reflects the disaster of the sinkhole.

Tone: nervous and worried at first, then hopeful and excited.

Theme: good results can come from a disaster.

Expository Paragraph Write a literary analysis paragraph analyzing how literary elements such as symbol, imagery, figurative language, and tone contributed to that theme. Be sure to: • Include a topic sentence that identifies a theme from the novel• Identify new specific literary elements you found to support this theme• Provide textual evidence in the form of quotes.

ReviseChoose at least one sentence from your literary analysis paragraph about theme. Revise it to include a prepositional phrase and/or an appositive. As you revise and publish, make sure your paragraph supports the theme with at least two examples of symbol, imagery, figurative, and/or tone.