Describe a time when you, or someone you know, had to learn something “the hard way”.

* What happened?

* What did you learn? (“The hard way” = tried something and had it go badly)

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What How WhyLearn new vocab

Notes, hand motions

A wide vocabulary increases our understanding and ability to communicate.

Investigate Narrative Nonfiction

Definition, find text examples of Narr. NF elements

Knowing how text is organized helps us to find information

Read for information

Begin ‘Exploring the Titanic’

Gaining info helps us to make decisions in our own lives

Read the sentenceGuess what the word

meansCopy the definition

Notes

The elegant accommodations thrilled the passengers.

accommodations

Definition: Room and food

The elegant accommodations thrilled the passengers.

accommodations

Definition: Room and food

The adjoining rooms kept families together.

adjoining

Definition: next to or in contact with

The adjoining rooms kept families together.

adjoining

Definition: next to or in contact with

There were moderate prices for less fancy rooms.

moderate

Definition: average

There were moderate prices for less fancy rooms.

moderate

Definition: average

Travelers enjoyed the novelty of the ship’s first voyage.

novelty

Definition: new, original or unusual

Travelers enjoyed the novelty of the ship’s first voyage.

novelty

Definition: new, original or unusual

Some believed they had heard a prophesy of tragedy.

prophesy

Definition: prediction of the future

Some believed they had heard a prophesy of tragedy.

prophesy

Definition: prediction of the future

The crews worked feverishly to avoid a collision.

feverishly

Definition: in a very fast, active way

The crews worked feverishly to avoid a collision.

feverishly

Definition: in a very fast, active way

They were unable to prevent a ghastly disaster at sea.

ghastly

Definition: terrifyingly horrible

They were unable to prevent a ghastly disaster at sea.

ghastly

Definition: terrifyingly horrible

Rescue ships were delayed indefinitely.

indefinitely

Definition: for an unlimited time

Rescue ships were delayed indefinitely.

indefinitely

Definition: for an unlimited time

Pick two words and invent a hand motion to

go with each one

Why? Because movement makes brain connections to ideas! (This is called kinesthetic

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Prepare to Read

 Read the Literary Analysis section

on p99.Cornell Notes

Essential Question: What are characteristics of NARRATIVE non-fiction works?

Notes

Move the rest of the slides to a different day… We did not Complete the rest fo these activities.

Active ReadersFollow along in the textPay attention to detailsAsk questionsLook for qualities of narrative

text

Read and Respond

Where will you fall? Chart the people on the Titanic by class

on a piece of notebook paper.

Star where your passenger would be. What kind of job could your person have?

Read and Respond

Lines 100-112 on page 105

In today’s money… Tickets were expensive! How much

would your ticket cost today?

Read and Respond

Class Then Divided by..

Now

First (Parlor Suite)

$4350 .05 $87,000

First Class $150 .05 $3000Second Class $60 .05 $1200Third Class $40 .05 $800

In today’s money… Tickets were expensive! How much

would your ticket cost today?

Read and Respond

Class Then Divided by.. Now

First (Parlor Suite) $4350 .05 $87,000First Class $150 .05 $3000Second Class $60 .05 $1200Third Class $40 .05 $800

1. The author describes the Titanic as being like a cake. Think about a cake. Why does this comparison between it and the ship’s passengers work?

What parts of a narrative nonfiction work have we seen already in the story? List at least one example.

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