Lesson 3: Ordinary Moments, Extraordinary Stories, Part 3

Turn and Talk

Directions: What does the word authentic mean? Turn and talk with a partner about its meaning.

• What does it mean to be authentic?

Part A: Preview Anchor Text: Look Both Ways

Directions: What do you notice about the structure of Look Both Ways? How is it different from other books you may have read? How might the vignette structure help reveal characters?

• What can you predict about how the street names relate to the stories?

Text Structure

• vignette: a short, descriptive scene or sketch that focuses on one person or incident

• text structure: how an author organizes information in a written piece

• Using what you know so far about Jason Reynolds and the book Look Both Ways, predict what one vignette will be about.

Part B: Create Ordinary Moments Graphic Organizer

Discussion

Directions: Make a three-column chart to use throughout the unit. Look at the sample chart below filled in with two characters from the book.

• We want to keep track of ordinary moments that teach us about the characters in the vignettes. What should our first column heading be?

• If we are trying to keep track of ordinary moments and what they teach us about a character, what should the heading of the second column be? What about the third column?

Think-Pair-Share

Directions: Think-Pair-Share with a classmate to respond to the following question.

• What makes a story feel meaningful or authentic to you as a reader?