Unit 3 1

Unit 3“How do you tell a tale?”

English 10

Unit 3 2

“By the Waters of Babylon”Pre-reading Activity

• MLA heading (+1)• Goals – comprehend through inferences, analyze use of allusion,

evaluate narrative devices (+1)• Journal – Does knowledge come at a price? Write at least ten

sentences. See the prompt on page 308.(+5)• Define first person point of view, naïve narrator [think

dinglehopper], tone, and allusion using the information on page 309. (+4)

• Read about inferences.• Vocabulary – complete the activity as described on page 309. (+0)• Write the author’s name and a detail about him that you find

interesting.(+1)

Unit 3 3

“By the Waters of Babylon”During-reading Activity

Places Important Details ~ with page numbers (+10)

My Inferences (included in points for details)

1. north, west, & south … (Benet 310).

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Unit 3 4

“By the Waters of Babylon”Post-reading Activity

• Comprehension Analysis Thinking Critically Questions: as always, include a MLA cited paraphrase and a MLA cited quote for each question. Do not draw any extra charts; answer each question using IQIA in paragraph format.– C = #6 inference (+3)– A = #8 literary element: allusion (+3)– T = #10 evaluate narrative devices (+3)

• Write a Works Cited for this story (+1)

Unit 3 5

• MLA heading (+1)• Goals – to comprehend through summary, analyze literary

elements of chronological order, and draw conclusions. (+1)• Journal – Is technology taking over? Write at least ten sentences.

This is a great time to practice remaining firm on your position (persuasive writing). See the prompt on page 324.(+5)

• Define chronological order using the information on page 325. (+1)

• Vocabulary – complete the activity as described on page 325 (+6)• Write the author’s name and a detail about her that you find

interesting.(+1)

“There Will Come Soft Rains”Pre-reading Activities

Unit 3 6

“There Will Come Soft Rains”During-reading Activities

• Conclusions are ____ (+1 and +9) Important Details Page

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Unit 3 7

“There Will Come Soft Rains”Post-reading Activities

• Comprehension Analysis Thinking Critically Questions: as always, include a MLA cited paraphrase and a MLA cited quote for each question. Do not draw any extra charts; answer each question using IQIA in paragraph format.– C = #3 summary (+3)– A = #7 literary elements (+3)– T = drawing conclusions: Refer to your “drawing conclusions

chart” and decide: What is the author’s purpose for writing this story? (+3)

• Write a Works Cited for this story (+1)

Unit 3 8

• MLA heading (+1)• Goals – to comprehend using inferences, to analyze symbol as

a literary element, to judge usage of omniscient narrator (+1)• Journal – What makes someone popular? Write at least ten

sentences. See the prompt on page 342.(+5)• Define third person point of view, omniscient, and tone using

the information on page 343. (+3)• Vocabulary – complete the activity as described on page ---

(+_)• Write the author’s name and a detail about her that you find

interesting.(+1)

“The Doll’s House”Pre-reading Activities

Unit 3 9

“The Doll’s House”During-reading Activities

Connect with the characters using this “double entry diary” (+10)

Character’s Experiences (with page #) My Experiences

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Unit 3 10

“The Doll’s House”Post-reading Activities

• Comprehension Analysis Thinking Critically Questions: as always, include a MLA cited paraphrase and a MLA cited quote for each question. Do not draw any extra charts; answer each question using IQIA in paragraph format.– C = #4 inference (+3)– A = #6 literary elements: symbol (+3)– T = #9* analyze point of view then also judge how well the

omniscient 3rd person narrator works for this story (+3)• Write a Works Cited for this story (+1)

Unit 3 11

• Comprehension Analysis Thinking Critically Questions: as always, include a MLA cited paraphrase and a MLA cited quote for each question. Do not draw any extra charts; answer each question using IQIA in paragraph format.– C = #3 _________ (+3)– A = #6 ___________(+3)– T = #9 ___________ (+3)

• Write a Works Cited for this story (+1)

Unit 3 12

• MLA heading (+1)• Goals – (+1)• Journal – --------------? Write at least ten sentences.

See the prompt on page ---.(+5)• Define ------------using the information on page ---.

(+_)• Vocabulary – complete the activity as described on

page --- (+_)• Write the author’s name and a detail about her that

you find interesting.(+1)