

Round 1 - The Lottery
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Ali Sigler
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Round 1 - The Lottery

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Determining Theme
Theme is:
- A life lesson
- A lesson that applies to everyone
- A lesson that can be applied to all parts of your life
Theme is NOT:
- A requirement or command
- Specific to one person/character
- A summary of the text
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Multiple Choice
What is the theme of this text?
It is important to make sure something is true, before telling others.
People should work hard to become wealthy.
Friends can't be trusted with your secrets.
Winning the lottery can have a negative effect on your life.
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Using text evidence to support ideas
- MUST be directly connected to the idea
- MUST come from the text
- Should be used to PROVE you are RIGHT!
- Ask yourself - could I go back and highlight this in the text?
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Multiple Choice
Which detail supports the theme of:
Make sure something is true before you tell others.
"It's a secret. Don't tell anyone!" Maya crossed her heart. "I swear. I won't tell anyone. What's the secret?" - Paragraph 1
Tina looked around. She wanted to be sure that no one could hear her. Then she whispered into Maya's ear: "My parents won the lottery. We're rich!" - Paragraph 2
Her sister didn't understand about secrets. She burst through the door and yelled, "Tina's family wont the lottery!" - Paragraph 5
"I did win a lottery," said Tina's mother said. "At my work. It was a drawing to see who would get next Saturday off. And I won."
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Making Inferences
An inference is an educated guess, based on the text
- What I read
- Plus what I know (from my life experiences)
- Equals my INFERENCE
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Multiple Choice
Re-read paragraph 1 and 2:
"It's a secret. Don't tell anyone!" Maya crossed her hear. "I swear. I won't tell anyone. What's the secret?"
Tina looked around. She wanted to be sure that no one could hear her. Then she whispered into Maya's ear.
What is an inference you can make about Tina based on these paragraphs?
Tina is careless with important information and will tell anyone.
Tina has not known Maya that long.
Tina really trusts Maya and sees her as a trustworthy person.
Tina is bothered by her family winning the lottery and wants to share with a friend.
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Analyzing Events
Looking closely at the order of events and how they impact the story
- Exposition
- Rising action (problem)
- Climax (learning a lesson)
- Falling action (applying the lesson, trying to solve the problem)
- Resolution
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Multiple Choice
What event caused a problem for Tina's family?
Tina's mother winning the lottery at her work
Tina throwing away her old shoes
Maya's sister yelling that Tina's parents won the lottery
Tina's parents not being able to help their neighbors
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Multiple Choice
What happened as soon as Tina's neighbors thought her family won the lottery.
They all congratulated them!
They all became extremely jealous.
They tried playing the lottery too, hoping they would also win.
They began asking Tina's family for money.
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Analyzing Characters
Looking closely at a character and how their actions contribute to the story
- Actions
- Feelings
- Traits
- Motivations
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Multiple Choice
Tina thought Maya was trustworthy. Based on her actions in paragraph 4, she could be described as...
"Maya met her sister on the porch. "I've got something to tell you, but you have to promise not to tell anyone."
Unreliable, because she told Tina's secret, even though Tina asked her not too.
Disrespectful, because she announced Tina's secret to the neighborhood.
Honorable, because even when her sister begged to know, she didn't tell Tina's secret.
Careless, because she didn't care about Tina's secret and forgot it.
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Determining Word Meaning
- Use familiar word parts (prefixes)
- Look for clues around the word
- Synonyms Antonyms
Then, plug-it-in...try your definition in the sentence in place of the word. Does it make sense?
Yes - you've got it!
No - try something else
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Multiple Choice
Re-read paragraph 9:
"I did win a lottery," Tina's mother said. "At my work. It was a drawing to see who would get next Saturday off. And I won."
Based on how it is used in the text, what does drawing mean?
A lottery in which money is won
A contest where winners are randomly chosen
A contest where contestants must compete against each other
The use of paint, oils, or crayons to create a picture
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