Michaela De Prince: Challenges and Triumphs

What is the essential question to consider while reading the article on Michaela De Prince?

• What are the benefits of being a ballerina?

• What is the history of ballet?

• How to become a successful writer?

• What are some of the challenges and triumphs of growing up?

During the first reading of the article, what should students focus on?

• Writing a detailed summary

• Identifying all vocabulary words

• Understanding the general ideas and connecting them to prior knowledge

• Memorizing every detail

What is the purpose of annotating during the close reading?

• To skip difficult parts

• To rewrite the entire article

• To mark key vocabulary and phrases

• To draw pictures

What should students do with words they don't know during the close reading?

• Ask a friend for help

• Ignore them

• Circle them

• Replace them with synonyms

Which narrative technique involves going back to a memory or moment earlier in life?

• Flashback

• Flash forward

• Foreshadowing

• Sequence of events

What are the three concept vocabulary words highlighted in the article?

• Antagonism, refugee, distraught

• Ballet, dance, performance

• Challenge, triumph, success

• Memory, flashback, sequence

What is the purpose of using narrative techniques like flashback and flash forward?

• To engage the reader

• To confuse the reader

• To make the article longer

• To avoid using a sequence of events

What should students do after completing their work in the 'My Perspectives' book?

• Submit it directly to the teacher

• Discuss it with a friend

• Transfer their answers to a Google Doc

• Ignore it

What is the first step in the assignment process?

• Annotating the article

• Listening to the audio

• Reading or listening to paragraphs one through eight

• Answering questions on Google Doc

What should students include in their Google Doc for question number one?

• A drawing of Michaela De Prince

• A summary of the entire article

• Their annotated notes and connections

• A list of vocabulary words