NYS Common Core 7th Grade ELA Module 1 Unit 2

1. DO NOW
“That very day he shot a young antelope, the
kind called a topi.” (pg 36-37)
“His face became very solemn when Salva
told him that he had not seen nor heard a
single word of his family in all that time.”
(pg 35)
Use context clues!
• What is a topi?
• What does solemn mean?

2. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can use context clues to determine the
meaning of words.
I can analyze the development of a theme
in a novel by identifying challenges to and
factors in survival for Salva and Nya in
A Long Walk to Water.

3. Difficult Texts!
What can we do?
Things Close Readers Do
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Get the gist of what a text is about
Know how YOU deal with emotional text
Talk about what they read!!
Use the text to answer questions
Re-read
Make notes (annotate) as they read
Focus on key vocabulary
Use notes on quizzes!

4. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Back of the notebook!
• topi=
• solemn=

5. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6 - Homework
Chapter
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Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

6. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6
Read for the gist
• Read along AS we read the chapter aloud
• Read for the gist
• Add to your Reader’s Notes as you read

7. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6
Chapter
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Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

8. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Back of the notebook= your Reader’s Dictionary
• generations= (33)
• makeshift=(33)
• aroma=(36)

9. A Long Walk to Water
Vocabulary
Have you figured it out?
Back of the notebook!
• hopes were dashed=(34)
• cold fist gripped his heart=(38)

10. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6 - TPS
Chapter
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Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

11. A Long Walk to Water
Chapter 6 - TPS
Chapter
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Page #
Nya’s Story
Salva’s Story
The Gist
The Gist

12. A Long Walk to Water
Anything to add?
SURVIVAL ANCHOR CHART
Challenges Nya and Salva Face:
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13. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can use context clues to determine the
meaning of words.
I can analyze the development of a theme
in a novel by identifying challenges to and
factors in survival for Salva and Nya in
A Long Walk to Water.

14. A Long Walk to Water
Homework
Read on…
• Read Chapters 7 AND 8!
• Add to your Reader’s Notes in notebook
• Be sure to have 2-3 entries for EACH
chapter