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Lesson 5: A Single Shard, Chapter 2
California CCSS: Focus Standards
California CCSS: Supporting Standards
ELD Standards
In this lesson
Today you will
Review vocabulary from previous lessons and use context clues to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in Chapter 2.
Learn about the pottery process and discuss Chapter 2 of A Single Shard to determine how the main character experiences the “stages of learning.”
Describe the pottery process and its purpose using temporal connectors (first, next, after that) and cause–effect connectors (because, so that, as a result).
Essential Question
What does it take to learn something difficult?
Texts used in this lesson
Novel
A Single Shard
Linda Sue Park
Lesson Sequence
Retell and Paraphrase Partner Check
Directions: Use the Retell and Paraphrase Partner Check routine to retell Chapter 2 of A Single Shard. Be sure your summary includes the key details and events from the chapter in the order they appear.
Using Context Clues
Target words: glazed, fired, derision
Directions: Use the Unit Vocabulary graphic organizer to track the Target Words you learn throughout Unit 2. Write the Target Words in the first column of the Unit Vocabulary graphic organizer.
Have you seen these words before reading Chapter 2 of A Single Shard? If so, where?
Identify Context Clues: Share your findings in class.
What words and phrases in the sentence provide context clues about meaning of the words?
Read the sentence aloud.
"They were at the stage the potters called "leather-hard" dried by the air but not yet glazed or fired. Unglazed, the work was of little interest to thieves."
What words and phrases in this sentence provide context clues about the meaning of glazed?
Check for Understanding |
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List the words glazed, fired, and derision in your Personal Dictionary. Write the definition and an original sentence for each word using context clues that show each word's meaning. |
Part A: Integrate Observations about the Pottery-Making Process
Directions: View the video (or images) showing the pottery making process and then discuss your observations with a partner using the following questions:
Describe what you see in the video or images. What are the steps in making pottery?
What types of tools do potters use?
Which steps of the pottery process have you read about in Chapter 2? How do these connect to what you observed in the video or images? Cite text evidence to support your response.
What types of pottery does the author describe in Chapter 2? Cite text evidence to support your response.
Reflection |
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Reflection: Reflect on the process for making pottery and the purpose that each step serves. How confident do you feel about describing a process and its purpose? Choose a number between 1 and 5, with 1 being the least confident and 5 being the most confident, to rate your confidence level. Then write a sentence that briefly states the importance of following the steps in the pottery-making process. |
Part B: The Stages of Learning
Directions: Now that you’ve read and discussed Chapter 2 and learned about the pottery-making process, you will further engage with the chapter to better understand Tree-ear’s journey to become a potter.
Learning can be broken down into five different stages: observation of a master, trying, failing, refining, and creating. In your own words, what do you think "observation of a master" means? Why might this stage be important to learn something like making pottery?
[include 2 copies of the graphic organizer]
Jigsaw Reading
Directions: You will participate in Jigsaw Reading to complete the “Observation of a Master” column of the Stages of Learning graphic organizer.
As you reread your section of Chapter 2, look for ways that Tree-ear illustrates the "observation of a master" stage of learning. Then, share these examples with members of your group as you add information to this column of the Stages of Learning graphic organizer. Cite text evidence to support your response.
Based on Chapter 2, what does Tree-ear’s first encounter with Min reveal about the role of effort and attention in beginning to learn a difficult craft?
Pulse Check |
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Which action in Chapter 2 illustrates the stage of learning called “observing a master”?
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Quick Write
Directions: Write a response to the following prompt:
How does Min react when Tree-ear offers to work to repay him for the dented pottery box? Based on these events and responses, what can you predict about how the relationship between Tree-ear and Min will develop? Use details from the chapter to support your ideas.