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Discussion 3C: Scaffolding
Step 1: Please view the Interacting with Complex Text video below: https://library.teachingchannel.org/landing-page?mediaid=xdEejhko&playerid=flJ7hAGF Links to an external site. Transcript for video is attached: Interacting-with-Complex-Texts-Scaffolding-Reading-Transcript.doc
Step 2: After watching the above video, please respond to the following questions: Based on your observation of Mrs. Park-Friend’s instructional strategies, explain the prerequisite knowledge and skills she most likely believes her students need in order to complete their reading and writing tasks successfully. What are the scaffolds you observe Mrs. Park-Friend using and what additional scaffold(s) could you suggest in order for her students to ultimately write their own persuasive speech successfully?

WORD STUDY > DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION The denotation of a word is the literal meaning of the word. The denotation of sip, guzzle, and drink is the same because the literal meaning of each word is “to ingest liquid.” The connotation of a word refers to the feelings associated with the word. Connotation can be described as positive, neutral, or negative. For example, the word sip has a more positive connotation in regard to “ingesting a liquid” and the word guzzled has a more negative connotation. The word drink is neutral. A. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following items, think about the connotative meaning of the italicized word or phrase and write either positive or negative on the line. Then, rewrite the sentence by replacing the italicized word or phrase with a word carrying the opposite connotation. 1. The couple danced until dawn in the historic town hall. 2. Wade gawked at the beautiful painting for what seemed like hours. 3. Donna droned out the school song. 4. The breeze tossed the boats in the harbor. B. DIRECTIONS: Replace the italicized denotation in each sentence with the appropriate neutral word from the box. 1. Jill (found agreeable) the portrait that was on display, so she bought it. looked placed 2. Terrance (glanced upon) up and down the street for a taxi but did smiled not find one liked 3. After coming home from school, Byron took out all his study materials and (set) them on the table in an organized manner. 4. Leeta felt that fate had (regarded favorably) upon her when she got a two-week extension for her project.
WORD STUDY > DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION A. DIRECTIONS: Circle word in parentheses that carries a more positive connotation. Then, provide the word’s denotation on the space below. 1. With no moon to contend with, the stars shone (brightly/brilliantly) in the clear summer night. 2. Belinda took out her new blouse, which was made of satin and felt extremely (smooth/silky). 3. Ryland’s poetry is very (flowery/overblown) and not bland at all! B. DIRECTIONS: Each of the following words carries a negative connotation. Use each in a complete sentence. 1. maligned 2. gristly 3. ruined C. DIRECTIONS: For each term below, find one word with a more positive connotation and one word with a more negative connotation. Then, write a sentence for each connotation. 1. self-assured 2. small

Read: Langston Hughes “Song for a Dark Girl”; “Harlem”; “Weary Blues”
1. Discuss the theme of pessimism in the three assigned Hughes’ poems?
Harlem B’r’ LAHGSTON HUGHES ‘What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.
Song for a Dark Girl Lyrics Way Down South in Dixie (Break the heart of me) They hung my black young lover To a crossroads tree. Way Down South in Dixie (Bruised body high in air) I asked the white Lord Jesus What was the use of prayer. Way Down South in Dixie (Break the heart of me) Love is a naked shadow On a gnarled and naked tree.
The Weary Blues BY LANGSTON HUGHES Droning a drowsy syncopated tune, Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon, I heard a Negro play. Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light He did a lazy sway. . . . He did a lazy sway. . . . To the tune o’ those Weary Blues. With his ebony hands on each ivory key He made that poor piano moan with melody. O Blues! Swaying to and fro on his rickety stool He played that sad raggy tune like a musical fool. Sweet Blues! Coming from a black man’s soul. O Blues! In a deep song voice with a melancholy tone I heard that Negro sing, that old piano moan- “Ain’t got nobody in all this world, Ain’t got nobody but ma self. I’s gwine to quit ma frownin’ And put ma troubles on the shelf.” Thump, thump, thump, went his foot on the floor. He played a few chords then he sang some more- “I got the Weary Blues
“I got the Weary Blues And I can’t be satisfied. Got the Weary Blues And can’t be satisfied- I ain’t happy no mo And I wish that I had died.” And far into the night he crooned that tune. The stars went out and so did the moon. The singer stopped playing and went to bed While the Weary Blues echoed through his head. He slept like a rock or a man that’s dead.

MLA Research Paper – DRAFT Instructions Compose an argumentative paper (1000 word MINIMUM) and cite a minimum of five (quality) sources, to demonstrate competence with MLA documentation REMEMBER: One thousand words is the minimum. Unless your paper is outstanding in all areas, don’t expect that A for the minimum. There should be NO FIRST PERSON in the paper. (That means no 1, me, my, mine.) You should have a clear thesis. Underline or italicize it Check to see if your paragraphs have topic sentences Your thesis should be arguable, and it should be a statement, not a question. (Try answering the question.) It should be something about which people can, and do. disagree Proofread, proofread. proofread! See less instructions

“The Rainy Day,” “Invictus,” and “The Mending Wall.” Select two of these works and, in a well-developed response of at least two paragraphs, compare and contrast them. Your response must address the following in each poem:
at least one element, such as conflict, characterization, or setting literary point of view
at least one literary technique, such as flashback, foreshadowing, dialogue, or word choice Poetic structure
Remember to complete, grammatically correct sentences and to avoid errors in usage, mechanics, and spelling.

swe Scythe ~ Pt 5 Guided Reading Questions Fill in the blanks with the correct terms, words or phrases that will accurately finish e sentenc 1. Volta didn’t want to join the _Morbiz conversation between Rand and Chomsky. He planned to live well into his This is ironic because he himself when he was still (pg. 399) 2. Xenocrates questions Rowan about the deaths of and . They reach an understanding. Xenocrates will use his influence to call off the against Rowan. Rowan will keep the High Blade’s about Esme. (pg. 400-403) 3. According to H.S. Prometheus, being a scythe is humanity’s highest No scythe will ever forget the _of the ring they bear. It alludes to the final test of becoming a scythe. (pg. 405) 4. Citra’s final test is to This is intended to be the most thing she ever had to do. (pg. 408-412) 5. Citra passed her final test by showing and (pg. 413) 6. Rowan easily passed his final test. He pulled the before the instructions were completely read to him. (pg. 414) What character trait does this reveal? 7. Citra’s and Curie’s relationship has evolved into a close wh can be inferred by Citra’s use of Curie’s first name, (pg. 419) 8. Rowan felt that he was ridiculous to still be romanticizing his relationship with Citra. “What of a heart long broken. (pg. 422) have once been was now the It allows her to 9. In her journal, Curie rejoices each time a new scythe is and that all scythes will choose live forever and not become so

TONE IN BUSINESS
1. Oftentimes to understand a word’s meaning you need more than a definition.    [ Select ]  [“Formal Tone”, “Casual Tone”]
Question 2
The real bummer is most of us won’t see the slopes again for another year.     [ Select ]  [“Formal Tone”, “Casual Tone”]
Question 3
When the shutter button is depressed halfway, the power turns on again, and charging resumes.     [ Select ]  [“Formal Tone”, “Casual Tone”]
Question 4
The pics at the top of the page show how awesome cosmetic camouflage can be.    [ Select ]  [“Formal Tone”, “Casual Tone”]
Question 5
Where IS the campus map?    [ Select ]  [“Casual Tone”, “Formal Tone”]
Question 6
Let me know and I’ll get back to ya.    [ Select ]  [“Casual Tone”, “Formal Tone”]
Question 7
One can find these tools at any university library.   [ Select ]  [“Casual Tone”, “Formal Tone”]
Question 8
Of course, that might sometimes provoke an unpleasant response.   [ Select ]  [“Formal Tone”, “Casual Tone”]
Question 9
Hush! You are way too noisy!   [ Select ]  [“Formal Tone”, “Casual Tone”]
Question 10
We’ve been printing a lot of stuff.   [ Select ]  [“Casual Tone”, “Formal Tone”]

Issue or Topic: (Note that the issue or topic to be worked on should be a pressing concern in your field of specialization towards a solution that you may offer as a student. Example: Bullying in the Education Field and Managing Health Care Wastes in the Nursing Field.) Research Question based on the Topic: (May consider having only one (1) research question stated in a way that presents two opposing viewpoints.) List of Sources: (Scout possible sources for the data to be used in the essay, may consider exploring Google Scholar for research support. Meanwhile, the following are NOT considered: any religious reference, work of literature, dictionary, personal blogs or diary entries, and Wikipedia.

Beowulf: Reading Assignment 1 Answer the questions that follow in the lesson based on what you have read.
What is the setting of “Beowulf?”
How many years passed between the events of the actual story of “Beowulf” and the time it was probably first written?
In which language was the story first written?
What causes Grendel to attack the Danes?
Describe Grendel’s first attack.
How long did Grendel plague the Danes before Beowulf came?
What evidence do we have of a mixture of pagan and Christian beliefs in the story? Provide an example or two.
How does Beowulf find out about Grendel? Knowing what was important to the Anglo-Saxon people, why do you think Beowulf wanted to fight for Grendel?

Read an excerpt from Porcelain and Pink.  Pay particular attention to the stage directions.
Ina Dan I’m going to in a mays iout Silly game. JULIE: /Wormips No. it isn’t. It’s good for the nerves. I’ll bet you’re forgenen how to play it LOIS (Defiantly) No. I haven’t You- you get the tub all full of soapsuds and then you get up on the edge arul slide down. JULIE: (Shaking her head scorn/why/ Huh! That’s only part of it. You’ve got to win down without touching your hand or feet- LOIS: Amporiently) Oh, Lord! What do I care? I wish we’d either uop coming here in the summer or else get a house with two bath tubs. JULIE: You can buy yourself a little tin one, of use the howe- LOIS: Oh, shut up! JULIE: (irrelevantly) Leave the towel. LOIS: What? JULIE: Leave the towel when you go. LOIS: This towel? JULIE: (Sweetly) Yes, I forgot my towel. LOIS: (Looking around for the first time) Why, you idiot! You haven’t even a kimono. JULIE: (Also looking around) Why, so I haven’t. LOIS: (Suspicion growing on her) How did you get here? JULIE: (Laughing) I guess I-I guess I whisked here. You know-a white form whisking down th Enter
LOIS: (Scandalized) Why you little wretch. Haven’t you any pride or well-respect? MLM: Lots of both. I think that proves It. I looked very well. I really am rather cute in my natural state. LOIS: Well, you- JULIE: (Thinking ofoud) I wish people didn’t wear any clothes. I guess I ought to have been a pagan or a native or something. LOIS: You’re a- JULIE: I dreamt last night that one Sunday in church a small boy brought in a magnet that attracted cloth. He attracted the clothes right off of everybody; put them in an awful state; people were crying and shrieking and carrying on as if they’d just discovered their skins for the first time. Only I didn’t care. So I just laughed. I had to pass the collection plate because nobody else would. LOIS: (Who has turned a deaf ear to this speech) Do you mean to tell me that if I hadn’t come you’d have run back to your room-un-unclothed? JULIE: Au naturel is so much nicer.
What stage direction best shows Lois’s frustration with Julie?
A.  (scandalized)
B.  (thinking aloud)
C.  (impatiently)
D.  (sarcastically)