M2: U1: Lesson 8-Analyze Structure

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Which text structure best fits #1? ​ ​

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Which text structure best fits #2?​ ​

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Which text structure best fits #3?​​

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Which text structure best fits #4? ​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Comparison/Compare-Contrast

Chronological/Sequential

Cause & Effect

Problem-Solution

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of Ch. 4-"The Uncertain Life of an African Farmer"?

• William preferred being a scientist to a farmer, and he didn't want to help with the maize crop in 2000.

• Political and environmental events made things very different for the maize crop in the year 2000.

• A surprise reward for working hard to clear the old corn stalks was a chance to catch grasshoppers to eat.

• Nsima, the "doughy porridge" made from corn, is critical to the people who live in Malawi & William's village.

Multiple Select

Given the central idea we came up with, what structure might likely be used by this chapter? How do you know? (Select TWO answers)

• Cause & Effect

• Problem-Solution

• Chronological/Sequential

• Compare-Contrast

Multiple Choice

How would you describe what the paragraphs leading up to that sentence describe or do?

• They describe the importance of maize to William and his family and the farming process in a regular year.

• They describe the difficulties William’s family and community experienced due to the political and environmental events.

Multiple Choice

How would you describe what the paragraphs that come after that sentence describe or do?

• They describe the importance of maize to William and his family and the farming process in a regular year.

• They describe the difficulties William’s family and community experienced due to the political and environmental events.

Multiple Choice

"But that was in a normal year."

How does this sentence seem to be functioning within the overall structure of this chapter? What is the purpose of this sentence?

• It suggests that the current situation is typical and expected.
• It implies that the events of the year are irrelevant to the discussion.
• It indicates that the current circumstances are better than usual.
• It provides the transition/turning point between the two things being discussed: regular years and the year 2000.

Political and environmental events made things very different for the maize crop than in other years

Open Ended

"But that was in a normal year."

How does this sentence help to convey the central idea of Ch. 4 that we identified?

Ch. 4-CENTRAL IDEA: Political and environmental events made things very different for the maize crop than in other years

The central idea is about how 2000 was such a difficult year for William. This sentence marks a change in focus in the chapter. The chapter starts by describing the good years, and then this sentence interrupts and gets the reader ready for what’s to come: how bad the year 2000 was for William’s family and community in comparison to a normal year. If we didn’t have an understanding of how things usually went, readers would be less able to understand the seriousness of the situation for them in 2000.

Draw

• Sketch your understanding of the compare-contrast structure as it is used in this chapter and explain it to your partner.

Poll

• I can analyze overall structure of a chapter and how it contributes to the development of the central idea.

• Uncomfortable

• Need some support

• Comfortable

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