WER Sulwe Summary

Multiple Choice

On the following slides you will see audio "play buttons". For each slide you MUST listen to each before moving onto the next slide.

Which of the following is true?

• I must listen to each audio "play button" when I see it on a slide

• It is Friday

• It is summer

• Mrs. Rivas hates coffee.

Multiple Choice

How does Sulwe feel about her appearance at the beginning of the story?

• proud

• unhappy

• indifferent

• confident

Multiple Choice

What does Mama tell Sulwe about brightness and beauty?

• It is determined by how hard one works

• It comes from within, not from appearance

• It is determined by luck and chance.

• It is based on what others think of you.

Multiple Choice

How does Sulwe's perspective on her own beauty change by the end of the story?

• She learns to see her own beauty, both inside and out

• She no longer cares about beauty.

• She still wishes she could be more like her sister.

• She does not change at all by the end of the story.

Multiple Choice

What is an inference the reader can draw regarding Sulwe's mother?

• She is strict but fair.

• She is tired of convincing Sulwe to love herself.

• She is mean and shy.

• She is kind and nurturing.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best piece of evidence to support the theme: beauty comes from self acceptance?

• “But you can't rely on what you look like to make you feel beautiful, my sweet. Real beauty comes from your mind and your heart. It begins with how you see yourself, not how others see you.”

• “'But you don't know what it's like to be treated badly for being dark. 'You're right, I don't,' Day replied. 'But what I do know is that we need you just the way you are’”

• 'We need them both, on their sunniest day and their darkest night, and every shade in between. Together they make the world we know light and dark, strong and beautiful.'

Multiple Choice

Which piece of textual evidence best supports the inference that Sulwe is insecure about her appearance at the beginning of the story?

• 'We need them both, on their sunniest day and their darkest night, and every shade in between. Together they make the world we know light and dark, strong and beautiful.'

• But you can't rely on what you look like to make you feel beautiful, my sweet. Real beauty comes from your mind and your heart. It begins with how you see yourself, not how others see you.

• There would be no hiding anymore. She belonged out in the world. Dark and beautiful, bright and strong.

• So, she got the biggest eraser she could find and tried to rub off a layer or two of her darkness

Dropdown

When we read literature (fiction), what is central idea also known as​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best piece of evidence to support the theme: Jealousy

• “But you can't rely on what you look like to make you feel beautiful, my sweet. Real beauty comes from your mind and your heart. It begins with how you see yourself, not how others see you.”

• “'But you don't know what it's like to be treated badly for being dark. 'You're right, I don't,' Day replied. 'But what I do know is that we need you just the way you are’”

• “They were inseparable from that moment on, and promised to celebrate the brightness in each other whether people choose to see it or not”

• None of these support the theme because jealousy is the topic, NOT a theme. Theme must be a sentence or statement

Match

Please read the following prompts below and match it to the type of writing that should be created.

• What is the central idea/theme of the story Sulwe? Please use textual evidence to support your claim.

• How does the author use imagery to enhance the story's message in Sulwe? Develop a thesis that explains your claim. Explain and elaborate your reasoning in multiple paragraphs.

• Should the story Sulwe be read to elementary students? Develop a thesis that argues your claim. Explain and elaborate your reasoning in multiple paragraphs.

• Summarize the story Sulwe.

• Using dialogue, plot, and additional characters write a different ending to the story.

Brief Write

Explanatory Essay

Argumentative Essay

Summary

Narrative Essay

• Brief Write

• Explanatory Essay

• Argumentative Essay

• Summary

• Narrative Essay

Multiple Select

Read the following sentences from a summary of this source:

one night, a magical star visits sulwe and takes her on a journey through the night sky. the star tells her the story of Night and Day, two sisters who were once very different and struggled with feeling accepted. in the dream, one sister, Day, said "'But what I do know is that we need you just the way you are. Come and see'" (Source 1).

What TWO things can the student do to edit/revise their work?

• The student has a spelling error

• The student has a grammar error (punctuation, capitalization, word choice)

• The student used a direct quote in the summary (remember: direct quotes are only used in brief writes or essays)

• The student used "behind the scenes" words (quote, evidence, answer...)

Multiple Choice

A student is writing a brief write using today's source.

Their RA is: One theme of the story Sulwe is it is important to appreciate one's own beauty.

Which piece of textual evidence would best support the student's RA above?

• "'Real beauty comes from your mind and your heart. It begins with how you see yourself, not how others see you'"

• "That night, a shooting star appeared at Sulwe’s window"

• '''Long ago, at the beginning of Time,' said the star, 'there was Night and Day, and they were sisters'"

• "The stars chimed in, 'Brightness isn’t just for daylight'"

Multiple Choice

A student is asked to respond to the following question: What is a theme of the story? Use textual evidence to support your reasoning.

What are they being asked to write?

• brief write

• summary

• argumentative essay

• narrative

• explanatory essay

Reorder

A student is asked to respond to the following question: What is a theme of the story? Use textual evidence to support your reasoning.

Order their response correctly.

• A theme is it is important to appreciate one's own beauty.

• In the story Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o the main character's mother says

• "'Real beauty comes from your mind and your heart. It begins with how you see yourself, not how others see you'"

• (Source 1).

• Sulwe's mother's words help comfort Sulwe as she battles insecurtiy. As Sulwe faces teasing and being called names because of her appearance, her mother helps her navigate how to build self confidence. The author wants the reader to learn that everyone should be proud of themselves and not depend on other people's words for confidence.

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Match

A student is asked to respond to the following question: What is a theme of the story? Use textual evidence to support your reasoning.

Order their response correctly.

• A theme is it is important to appreciate one's own beauty.

• In the story Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o the main character's mother says

• "'Real beauty comes from your mind and your heart. It begins with how you see yourself, not how others see you'"

• (Source 1).

• Sulwe's mother's words help comfort Sulwe as she battles insecurtiy. As Sulwe faces teasing and being called names because of her appearance, her mother helps her navigate how to build self confidence. The author wants the reader to learn that everyone should be proud of themselves and not depend on other people's words for confidence.

RA

C: lead in

C: direct quote

C: citation

E: Elaboration X3

• RA

• C: lead in

• C: direct quote

• C: citation

• E: Elaboration X3