the scarlet ibis by james hurst semester ii. introductory activity
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The Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst
Semester II.
Introductory Activity
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Activity
• PART 1
1. Listen to the passage read aloud.2. VISUALIZE the setting.
• What do you see in your mind’s eye?• How does it smell, feel, etc.?
3. Create a BUBBLE MAP (Topic: The Scarlet Ibis Opening Setting)(Frame of Reference: Prior Knowledge)
4. You must have 8 attaching bubbles (adjectives), which describe the elements of the image.
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VisualizationNOTES section 2/5/13
• A reading comprehension strategy
• Uses keywords, descriptions, figurative language, and shared experiences to connect with the reader and understand the text
The cough syrup stuck between her fingers like honey.
-Do you think about a time when you were sick?
-Do you see honey dripping? Or red, sticky cough syrup?
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Activity extension…
• PART 2– On a clean sheet of loose leaf with MLA format
expand your Bubble Map into a DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP.
– The left bubble remains The Scarlet Ibis setting.
– The right bubble will have the topic “A Sadness Setting.”
– NOTE: save space between for the shared qualities.
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Think about a time when something particularly sad happened to you and/or your family. Where were you? How did your surroundings look and feel?
-Develop at least 9 bubbles, adjectives, describing this experience.
-Develop at least 3 shared/ common bubbles between this and The Scarlet Ibis.
-You are comparing PLACES.
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Visualizing and Inferences
• What do you notice about the opening of the story, The Scarlet Ibis?
• Does it have a sort of sadness?
• How did your own experience help to identify this?
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“The Scarlet Ibis”By James Hurst
– The narrator is Doodle’s older brother. Doodle is a child with physical disabilities and severe health problems. Predict how the relationship between the brothers might affect the story. Respond in one paragraph.
“At times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him
how we all believed he would die” (Hurst 557).
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Mood
• What do you predict the mood of “The Scarlet Ibis” will be? Explain in 2-3 sentences.
– Pessimistic?– Depressing?– Sad?– Dark?– Optimistic?– Hopeful?– Gratifying?– Inspiring?– Somber?
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“The Scarlet Ibis”
• You will need a TEXTBOOK to define the following terms:– Imminent– Iridescent– Vortex– Infallibility– Entrails– Precariously– Evanesced
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1.Write the definition for each term.Skip 2 lines between
2. For each of the terms, write a sentence using the word. Make sure the sentence shows the meaning of the word!
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Imminent
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Iridescent
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Vortex
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Infallibility
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Entrails
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Precariously
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Evanesced
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To Access The Story Online
• http://www.calapitter.net/dead/39/scarlet_ibis.html
• http://schaus.org/units/scarletibis/– Then, scroll down a bit and click on the link for the full
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