My Brother Martin Part 1

My Brother, Martin

by Lerissa Govender

​Lesson 2 Tasks

​1. Review the vocabulary & solve the questions

​2. Preview the topic & discuss possibilities for the author's purpose of this text

​3. Solve the essential question

​4. Answer the questions as you read the story

​Vocabulary

​Read and discuss the meanings of each word together.

​Vocabulary

​Read and discuss the meanings of each word together.

Multiple Choice

What does the word captured mean?

The police captured the criminal.

• caught

• accused

• returned

• sentenced

Multiple Choice

What does the word preferred mean?

The children preferred the turkey sandwich to the peanut butter sandwich.

• asked for

• liked better

• prepared for

• did not like

Multiple Choice

What does the word nourishing mean?

We ate a nourishing lunch before competing in the game.

• huge

• light

• powerful

• healthy

Multiple Choice

What does the word numerous mean?

Ellie had numerous questions after reading the book.

• many

• difficult

• confusing

• unanswered

Multiple Choice

What does the word encounter mean?

The children had an encounter with a snake in the woods.

• an experience with something

• a party with many people

• a job to do

• a home where animals live

​What is the topic about?

Discuss the question

​Genre & Author

​A biography tells about a person's life and is written by another person. As you read, look for information that tells you why the person is important.

​The author of this biography is Christine King Farris, the sister of Dr. Martin Luther King. What do you think her purpose was when writing this biography?

Open Ended

Essential Question: What might lead a person to change the world?

Multiple Choice

Who was born in the same room?

• Martin and Christine
• The mother and grandmother

• Iron Man and the Hulk
• Twins

Poll

Based on what the author says, would you describe their childhood as a happy one? Discuss your answer with evidence from the text.

Multiple Choice

'..like three peas in a pod, we grew together.'

What does this expression mean?

• They liked to eat peas.

• The King siblings were really close to each other.

​Class discussion

-Is the author presenting the information in any particular order? Why would this make a difference to our understanding of the story?

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-What is your idea of a happy childhood?