"A Walk to the Jetty," excerpt from Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid

"A Walk to the Jetty,"

by Jamaica Kincaid

Annie's Journey: Citing Evidence, Making Inferences, Central Idea

Open Ended

Warm-Up: Reflect on how this is your last year here in high school. What is one memory you will never forget? Describe using complete sentences. <3 Be appropriate in your response.

​Standard(s)

​LAFS.1112.RL.1.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain

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​LAFS.1112.RL.1.2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective summary of the text.

Multiple Select

Objectives! Hint: select all of them!

• Cite explicit textual evidence and make accurate inferences

• Determine at least 2 central ideas

• Provide an accurate objective summary of the text

​Essential Question: What can be reasonably inferred about Annie's POV on childhood/family?Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support your inference.

​"A Walk to the Jetty"

• ​Page 31 in your textbook. I will also include some passages here for assessment purposes so be sure you are paying attention.

• ​We will be reading pages 31-36 on Day 1.

​As we read....

​You should be TRACKING textual evidence

​(use your notecard/notes app/word document/journal,etc)

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​TRACK textual evidence that helps you create reasonable INFERENCEVS about Annie.

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​I will model this process in the beginning, and then you are on your own! Pay attention.

​Paragraph 1, p. 31

​Paragraph 2, p. 32

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which of the following BEST represents the central idea of Paragraph 2? (Kincaid 32). 

• Annie will strongly miss leaving home

• Annie is strongly attached to both parents, but mostly her mother

• Annie is strongly attached to both parents, but mostly her father

• Annie is now experiencing internal conflict as she reminisces on material items

Multiple Select

Part B: Select TWO pieces of evidence that BEST support the central idea in Part A.

• "I could see my shelf, with my books--some of them prizes I had won" (Kincaid 32).

• "I was supposed to love forever no matter what" (Kincaid 32).

• "Everywhere I looked stood something that had meant a lot to me....happy time" (Kincaid 32).

• I knew everything in this room, inside out and outside in" (Kincaid 32).

​Paragraph 3, p. 32-33

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​Central Idea: I do/We Do/You do

​Paragraph 4, page 33-34

Open Ended

Comprehension check: So far, what can one reasonably infer about Annie's attitude towards leaving? Explain. 

​Paragraph 5, P. 34

​Paragraph 6, P. 34-35

​Class Textual Evidence Check

​As a class, let's discuss some textual evidence we have been tracking that helps us understand Annie as a character or helps us make inferences about a situation.

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​Think/Pair/Share

​Paragraph 7, P. 35

​Discussion Question:

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​One could reasonably infer that Annie is not typically outspoken. Support this inference with 1-2 pieces of explicit textual evidence from this paragraph.

​Paragraph 8, P. 36

Open Ended

RESTATE, ANSWER, CITE, ELABORATE: Throughout this section of the short story, a major central idea the author develops is Annie's internal conflict. Cite evidence from the text that supports this central idea. 

Open Ended

Using the Summary 101 method, provide an accurate objective summary of today's reading (pages 31-36).

Central Idea + Four Key Details = Summary

Open Ended

Exit-Ticket: Be sure to restate, answer, CITE, and elaborate.

What can be reasonably inferred about Annie's childhood and her current feelings about her family? Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support your inference. You must respond in AT LEAST 5-8 sentences.