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StepstoAnalysis

1Makeliteralstatementsaboutthework. 2Describetheworkscentraltension. 3Makeinterpretivestatementsaboutthework. 4Makeacentralassertionthatcapturesthewritersmessage. 5Notehowtheauthorinvitesthereadertomakemeaningatdeeperlevels. 6Askkeyquestions.

StepstoAnalysis

1Makeliteralstatementsaboutthework. 2Describetheworkscentraltension. 3Makeinterpretivestatementsaboutthework. 4Makeacentralassertionthatcapturesthewritersmessage. 5Notehowtheauthorinvitesthereadertomakemeaningatdeeperlevels. 6Askkeyquestions.

StepstoAnalysis

1Makeliteralstatementsaboutthework. 2Describetheworkscentraltension. 3Makeinterpretivestatementsaboutthework. 4Makeacentralassertionthatcapturesthewritersmessage. 5Notehowtheauthorinvitesthereadertomakemeaningatdeeperlevels. 6Askkeyquestions.

T.P.C.A.S.T.T. Journal Work to Prepare for Socratic Discussions

Label your journal page with the title, author and page number of the piece. Glue the organizer on the left; answer the questions on the right page(s).

FirstLessonby JulyStorm byElizabeth PhilipBoothp.647 Coatsworthp.645

1.Title/author
Whatcouldthetitlemean literally?

BigWind byTheodore Roethkep.658

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

Afterglow byJorgeLuis Borgep.660

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally?

2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatements aboutthepiece.

3.Connotation

3.Connotation

3.Connotation

3.Connotation

Mark/listemotionally Mark/listemotionallycharged Mark/listemotionallycharged Mark/listemotionallycharged chargedlanguageas languageaspositive(+)ornegative languageaspositive(+)ornegative languageaspositive(+)ornegative positive(+)ornegative(). (). (). ().

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretative statementsaboutthe authorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectof thepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4. Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

5.Shifts

5.Shifts

5. Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

Note/markshiftsin Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, speaker,tone,rhythmand rhythmandattitude attitude

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitle figurativelymean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertion aboutthewriters message.

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

T.P.C.A.S.T.T. Journal Work to Prepare for Socratic Discussions

Label your journal page with the title, author and page number of the piece. Then answer the questions to prepare for Socratic discussion of the piece.

ABlessingbyJames Wrightp.636

TheStreetbyPazANDALetter fromHomebyOliverp.63839

MissRosiebyCliftonp.644 LossbyAmmonsp.659

NurseryRhymesfortheTender HeartedbyMorleyp.678

1.Title/author
Whatcouldthetitlemean literally?

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece.

1.Title/author 2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatementsaboutthe piece..

Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally? Whatcouldthetitlemeanliterally?

2.Paraphrase
Makeliteralstatements aboutthepiece.

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionally chargedlanguageas positive(+)ornegative().

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionallycharged languageaspositive(+)ornegative ().

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionallycharged languageaspositive(+)ornegative ().

3.Connotation
Mark/listemotionallycharged languageaspositive(+)ornegative ().

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretative statementsaboutthe authorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectof thepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

4.Attitude(tone)
Makeinterpretativestatements abouttheauthorsattitudetoward thespeakerorsubjectofthepiece.

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsin speaker,tone,rhythmand attitude.

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

5.Shifts
Note/markshiftsinspeaker,tone, rhythmandattitude

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitle figurativelymean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

6.Title
Whatcouldthetitlefiguratively mean?

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertion aboutthewriters message.

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

7.Theme
Makeacentralassertionaboutthe writersmessage.

4CornersforAnalysis
LiteraryDevices Listallthedevices thewriterusesinthe piece Connotation(+/) Listemotionally chargedwordsintwo columns:positiveand negative Tone Themes Listsubject(s).What Howdodevicesandor wordchoicecreate isthepieceabout? thetone(orauthors Writeatheme attitudetowardthe statement.Whatis thecentralmessage? speakerorsubject(s) ofthepiece?List wordsthatdescribe toneandconnectto othercorners.

4CornersforAnalysis
Connotation(+/) Listemotionally chargedwordsintwo columns:positiveand negative Tone Themes Listsubject(s).What Howdodevicesandor wordchoicecreate isthepieceabout? thetone(orauthors Writeatheme attitudetowardthe statement.Whatis thecentralmessage? speakerorsubject(s) ofthepiece?List wordsthatdescribe toneandconnectto othercorners. LiteraryDevices Listallthedevices thewriterusesinthe piece

4CornersforAnalysis
LiteraryDevices Listallthedevices thewriterusesinthe piece Connotation(+/) Listemotionally chargedwordsintwo columns:positiveand negative Tone Themes Listsubject(s).What Howdodevicesandor wordchoicecreate isthepieceabout? thetone(orauthors Writeatheme attitudetowardthe statement.Whatis thecentralmessage? speakerorsubject(s) ofthepiece?List wordsthatdescribe toneandconnectto othercorners.

4CornersforAnalysis
Connotation(+/) Listemotionally chargedwordsintwo columns:positiveand negative Tone Themes Listsubject(s).What Howdodevicesandor wordchoicecreate isthepieceabout? thetone(orauthors Writeatheme attitudetowardthe statement.Whatis thecentralmessage? speakerorsubject(s) ofthepiece?List wordsthatdescribe toneandconnectto othercorners. LiteraryDevices Listallthedevices thewriterusesinthe piece