Walk Two Moons. Student Handouts & Projection Masters. by Sharon Creech CENTER FOR SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS

Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Student Handouts & Projection Masters CENTER FOR SOCIAL ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS Talent Development Secondary 2701 North Charles Street Suite 300 Baltimore, MD 21218 www.talentdevelopmentsecondary.com

Reading Showcase Handout Fog by Carl Sandburg The fog comes in on little cat feet It sits looking Over harbor and city On silent haunches And then moves on. 20 Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved.

Observations and Conclusions Handout Observations and Conclusions In the top section below, write Salamanca s and your observations of Mrs. Winterbottom. In the bottom section, write Salamanca s and your conclusions about what Mrs. Winterbottom is like. Salamanca s and My Observations of Mrs. Winterbottom: Salamanca s and My Conclusions about Mrs. Winterbottom: Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved. 21

Observations and Conclusions Handout Observations and Conclusions Teacher s Copy In the top section below, write Salamanca s and your observations of Mrs. Winterbottom. In the bottom section, write Salamanca s and your conclusions about what Mrs. Winterbottom is like. Salamanca s and My Observations of Mrs. Winterbottom: Bakes and cleans a lot Dresses plainly Speaks in a cheery voice, but sighs often Her family doesn t speak to her much Salamanca s and My Conclusions about Mrs. Winterbottom: Is unhappy Is living to please her husband and children, not herself Is looking for recognition and encouragement 22 Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved.

Cause and Effect Handout Walk Two Moons What is the author trying to say about the three women who have left their families? Complete steps 1 and 2 to answer the question. Step #1. In the right column in the table below, list the reason each of the women left their families. EFFECT Three women have left their families. CAUSE Why the women left their families. Chanhassen Mrs. Winterbottom Gram Step #2. What message is the author communicating through the women s leaving? State the author s message (theme) on the lines below. Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved. 53

News Article Transparency/Handout #2 Tips on Writing a News Article Make your headline dramatic so your audience will want to read further. The lead should contain a summary of the who, what, where, when, why, and how information. Report facts. Do not include your opinion in the article, though you may quote the opinions of other people as part of the story. The information in the body should give details that support the basic information stated in the lead. More facts, statistics, and quotations are examples of the kind of information to include in the body. 72 Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved.

Simile Transparency Simile Examples Just over a year ago, my father plucked me up like a weed...and we drove 300 miles straight north. (p. 1) The houses were all jammed together like a row of birdhouses. (p. 2) I realized that the story of Phoebe was like the plaster wall in our old house in Bybanks, Kentucky. (p. 3) Walk Two Moons, Chapter 1 Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved. 23

Short Story Transparency #1 Parts of a Short Story Exposition: the beginning of the story Rising Action: the events leading up to the climax Climax: the most important part of the story; it is when the main character comes face to face with his/her problem Falling Action: the events after a story s climax Resolution: the story s end 26 Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved.

Short Story Transparency #2 Tips on Writing a Short Story Keep a short story simple. It should have only one or two important characters and one or two settings. A short story begins quickly, often in the middle of the action. The main characters, setting, and problem are described at the beginning of the story. The plot is well-organized and interesting. It is not too long, complicated, or predictable. The story s events lead to the climax, the most important part of the story. The main character comes face to face with his problem and is changed in some way. The main problem is resolved in the falling action and the story s ending. Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved. 27

Personification Transparency Personification Examples The stormy sea raised its huge arms and sent them crashing down on the tiny village. As I walked through the darkening forest, the trees whispered their secrets to one another. The flowers welcomed the warm rays of the sun and turned their bright faces toward the sky. Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved. 41

News Article Transparency/Handout #1 Parts of a News Article #1 Headline The headline titles the article. It is printed in larger type and should grab the reader s attention. #2 Lead The lead is the first paragraph of a news article. It should contain the most important information of the story. #3 Body The body provides details on the information presented in the lead. Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved. 71