5.4.7 Connect and Apply, Ten Years War, Writing with Modifiers

Connect and Apply, "The Ten Years' War," Writing with Modifiers

5.4.7

Word Work: Connect and Apply

Learners can:

• review prefixes, suffixes, and roots

Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots

Reading: the Ten Years' War

Learners can:

• read and annotate poetry

• differentiate between types of conflicts

• Conflicts in stories engage readers because people can often connect to problems that a character faces.

  • character vs. character

  • character vs. society

  • character vs. self

  • character vs. nature

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Conflict

Match

Match the scenario to its type of conflict.

• A family must prepare to evacuate their home because of an incoming hurricane.

• A person broke the law and is arrested.

• Jeremy lied about cheating on a test, and now he must decide if he should confess.

• Caroline is arguing with her dad about going to her friend's house.

character vs. nature

character vs. society

character vs. self

character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

• character vs. self

• character vs. character

• Another way to think about conflict is to think about the source of the problem and determine if the character has control over it.

  • One of Rosa's conflicts is her fear of Lieutenant Death. Since that conflict deals with her own feelings, thoughts, or emotions, it can be called an internal conflict.

  • Another problem Rosa faces is her status as an enslaved person. Since the conflict involves forces outside of her own control, it can be called an external conflict.

Internal vs External Conflict

• Today, you will read and annotate a short introductory poem and pages 25 to 38.

• Make sure you are annotating as we read. You should write directly in your book, use sticky notes, or make notes in your digital text

• You can find an annotation guide on page 4 of today's edio lesson

• You can find the digital copy of the text on page 5 of today's edio lesson

First Read

• On page 28, Rosa talks about the burning of Bayamo and her new nickname "La Bayamesa."

• In this poem, she also describes what it was like to be there during this historical event.

• She describes each of her senses—what she feels, sees, hears, and smells

Section 1: Pages 25-29

Multiple Choice

Section 2: Pages 30-33

Who is José?

• Rosa's brother

• a wounded man Rosa found in the jungle

• Rosa's husband

• a Spanish soldier who attacked Rosa

Section 3: Pages 34-38

​In the second stanza, José mentions Cinderella. When a text references another story, that is called an allusion.

Writers use allusions to make comparisons between their story and one that readers probably already know.

​Finally, the poem ends with a good example of imagery. The whole poem describes nature, and these ending lines help the reader visualize Rosa walking through the night with her glowing gourd while bats fly all around her.

​This poem includes several examples of alliteration (when nearby words start with the same sound).

In the first stanza, the d sound and the bl sound are repeated. Later the f sound is used.

Writing: Writing with Modifiers

Learners can:

• sort between words with negative and positive connotations

• improve modifiers to create a stronger connotation

• Sometimes, writing can feel bland or boring if a passage lacks strong descriptive words.

  • Example: Jessica grabbed her bag and went out the door. Then, she got in her car and drove down the street.

• In this example, there are no descriptive words or phrases. Good writing includes modifying words and phrases to help readers picture the story.

Descriptive Words and Strong Connotations

• Good writing includes modifying words and phrases to help readers picture the story.

  • Example: Jessica grabbed her beat-up leather bag and slammed the front door. As she approached her silver sedan, she unlocked the car with a quick beep and threw her bag in the back. After only a moment, the engine roared to life, and she sped off toward Angela's house.

• From this revised description, you can better imagine Jessica's purse, her angry exit from the house, and her march across the front lawn before speeding away in her car.

Descriptive Words

Multiple Choice

Which of the following modifiers convey a similar connotation and meaning as the underlined word?

"Rodrigo tried on his flashy new shoes and strutted across the floor."

• showy

• ugly

• modest

• In an upcoming lesson we will learn more about Rosa's role in helping the wounded and creating a legacy of patriotism

• The rest of class is Choice Time. You can be working on:

  • iReady Reading Practice

  • Silent Reading

  • Get help from Mrs. Massack

  • Overdue Edio Lessons

Wrap Up and Choice Time