Comparing/Contrasting Texts, Perspective, Theme, & Summarization

Reread "Mr. Ray"

Mr. Ray 

He came into my home every morning. 

I clicked on the link and there he was, 

His smiling face filling my screen. 

I knew every inch of it by heart.  

5. “Good morning!” he would always say. 

“How are you today, Liam?” 

Then it was time to dig into schoolwork, Liam

But it never seemed like work to me. 

He helped me with reading, 

10. Something I found very hard to do. 

Letters jumbled one after the other 

In some secret code 

That I couldn’t seem to crack. 

But his face on my screen always smiled 

15. And never frowned when I started to struggle. 

And I loved the rich, strong cheer 

When I got something right. 

And bit by bit, 

Day by day, 

20. Week by week, 

I was reading more and more and more! 

I wanted to get the words right. 

I wanted to finish the page. 

I wanted to make him proud, 

25. Because when I did, 

Mr. Ray looked pleased, 

Like he won a prize!

Place the events in order from beginning to end.

• Resolution

• Liam with reading because it was difficult for him.

• Climax

• Liam is happy to see Mr. Ray for class.

• Rising Action

• Daniel got the words right and wanted to read more and more. Mr. Ray was proud.

• Beginning

• Even though Liam struggled, he knew he could do it, so he practiced every day until he started getting more and more words right.

Tags

R3.2

How is the theme developed in the poem, "Mr. Ray?"

"Mr. Ray"

He came into my home every morning. 

I clicked on the link and there he was, 

His smiling face filling my screen. 

I knew every inch of it by heart.  

5. “Good morning!” he would always say. 

“How are you today, Liam?” 

Then it was time to dig into schoolwork, Liam

But it never seemed like work to me. 

He helped me with reading, 

10. Something I found very hard to do. 

Letters jumbled one after the other 

In some secret code 

That I couldn’t seem to crack. 

But his face on my screen always smiled 

15. And never frowned when I started to struggle. 

And I loved the rich, strong cheer 

When I got something right. 

And bit by bit, 

Day by day, 

20. Week by week, 

I was reading more and more and more! 

I wanted to get the words right. 

I wanted to finish the page. 

I wanted to make him proud, 

25. Because when I did, 

Mr. Ray looked pleased, 

Like he won a prize!

• Liam struggled with reading and even though Mr. Ray tried to help him he wasn’t able to learn how to read. This helps the reader understand that sometimes you have to give up.

• Liam was an excellent reader and practiced every day so that he could be a better reader than Mr. Ray. This helps the reader understand that you should practice so that you can be the best.

• Liam struggled with reading, knew that he would get it, so he practiced every day until he could read. This helps the reader learn that if you believe in yourself you can accomplish great things.

• Liam thought that he was not a good reader, but with Mr. Ray’s help he realized that he was great at it. This helps the reader understand that you shouldn’t be so hard on yourself.

Tags

R1.2

Which detail from Mr. Ray supports the theme that if you believe in yourself you can accomplish great things.

"Mr. Ray"

He came into my home every morning. 

I clicked on the link and there he was, 

His smiling face filling my screen. 

I knew every inch of it by heart.  

5. “Good morning!” he would always say. 

“How are you today, Liam?” 

Then it was time to dig into schoolwork, Liam

But it never seemed like work to me. 

He helped me with reading, 

10. Something I found very hard to do. 

Letters jumbled one after the other 

In some secret code 

That I couldn’t seem to crack. 

But his face on my screen always smiled 

15. And never frowned when I started to struggle. 

And I loved the rich, strong cheer 

When I got something right. 

And bit by bit, 

Day by day, 

20. Week by week, 

I was reading more and more and more! 

I wanted to get the words right. 

I wanted to finish the page. 

I wanted to make him proud, 

25. Because when I did, 

Mr. Ray looked pleased, 

Like he won a prize!

•  “Week by week, I was reading more and more and more! I wanted to get the words right.” (lines 19-21)

• “He came into my home every morning. I clicked on the link and there he was.” (lines 1-2)

• “But it never seemed like work to me. He helped me with reading,” (lines 8-9)

• “But his face on my screen always smiled and never frowned when I started to struggle.”  (lines 14-15)

Tags

R1.2

Sequence "Captain's Log," p. 184

• Climax

• A bad storm came through, large waves lifted the ship, and the crew was scared.

• Rising Action

• The Captain assured the crew that the Captain would help get them out of the storm safely.

• Beginning

• The crew heard the Captain and worked together on the deck to get through the storm.

• Resolution

• A ship was sailing from Spain on calm water with nice weather.

Tags

R3.2

What is the group’s perspective on fighting fires in the poem, "The Brave Ones," p. 322?

• you must move in a hurry

• it is a one person job

• hoses are necessary

• you should always be the best

Tags

R1.3

Choose evidence from the text that supports the perspective of firefighters having a sense of urgency when fighting fires.

• “We hear the bell clanging” (stanza 1)

• “we come in a hurry” (stanza 2)

• “we come with our ladders and hoses” (stanza 1)

• Ⓓ “our hoses” (stanza 1)

Tags

R1.3

Match the event to create an accurate summary of "The Brave Ones," p. 322.

• Finally

• The bell started to ring to let the firefighters know there was a fire.

• Then or Secondly

• The firefighters gathered their hoses and ladders in a hurry.

• First

• They climbed their ladders and sprayed the fire with their hoses.

• Next

• The firefighters showed bravery by saving others from the fire. Like the firefighters, we learn that when danger arises working together can help you get through.

Tags

R3.2

How is the information about the theme presented differently in each passage?

Passage 1 is "Captain's Log".

Passage 2 is "The Brave Ones". 

• In Passage 1, the ship’s crew was frightened and stopping working. In Passage 2, the firefighters could not put out the fire.

• In Passage 1, the ship’s crew worked together to get through a storm. In Passage 2, the firefighters worked together to put out a fire.

• In Passage 1, the ship’s crew worked so they did not get in trouble. In Passage 2, the firefighters had trouble with their ladders.    

• In Passage 1, the ship’s crew heard thunder rumbling. In Passage 2, the firefighters heard the bell clanging.

Tags

R3..3

How is the information about the theme presented similarly in both passages? 

• Both authors presented a character that did not lead 

• Both authors presented a character that was a leader.

• Both authors presented characters putting out fires.

• Both authors presented characters working together.

Tags

R3..3