The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle: Build Background Theme 1, Grade 6

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The True
Confessions
of Charlotte
Doyle
BUILD BACKGROUND
Theme 1, Grade 6
California State Standards
Reading
Vocabulary and Concept Development 1.4
Monitor expository text for unknown words or words
with novel meanings by using word, sentence, and
paragraph clues to determine meaning.
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-
Appropriate Text 2.3
Connect and clarify main ideas by identifying their
relationships to other sources and related topics.
Reading
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-
Appropriate Text 2.4
Clarify an understanding of texts by creating outlines,
logical notes, summaries, or reports.
Expository Critique 2.7
Make reasonable assertions about a text through
accurate, supporting citations.
Reading
Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate
Text 3.7
Explain the effects of common literary devices (e.g.,
symbolism, imagery, metaphor) in a variety of fictional
and non-fictional texts.
Writing
Organization and Focus 1.3
Use a variety of effective and coherent organizational
patterns, including comparison and contrast;
organization by categories; and arrangement by spatial
order, order of importance, or climactic order.
Connecting to the Theme
The True Confessions
This theme is about
characters who show
courage.
You have just read a
story about siblings
who climb a dangerous
mountain.
Next, you will read
about a girl who must
overcome a difficult test
to become part of a
ships crew.
The next story takes
place on board a sailing
ship in the early 1830s.
Volunteer to read aloud
To Sail a Ship.
Identify the dangers
involved in climbing a
ships mast or rigging.
Explain the meanings
of the Key Vocabulary,
and use these words to
summarize what you have
learned about life on a
sailing ship in the 1830s.
Key Vocabulary
ascent
endeavored
entangled
ratlines
rigging
seasoned
treacherous
ascent
Ben is making
his ascent up
the bleachers.
An ascent is
an upward climb.
endeavored
Juan endeavored
the climb up
Mt. Whitney.
Endeavored is to
have attempted.
entangled
The red and white
candy are entangled
to form the lollipop.
Entangled is
twisted together.
ratlines
The ratlines of this old
ship are shown to the
right of the mast.
Ratlines are the small
ropes, fastened
horizontally to ropes
supporting a ships
mast, which together
form a ladder.
rigging
This is part of the ships
rigging that will be
added before sailing.
Rigging is a system of
ropes, chains, and other
gear used to control a
ships sails.
seasoned
Mark is a seasoned
welder with precision
in every weld.
Seasoned is to
be experienced.
treacherous
Space can be a
treacherous frontier.
Treacherous means
to be marked by
unpredictable dangers.
Strategy Focus: Monitor/Clarify
Turn to page 97 and
read the title of the story
and the authors name.
Read the Strategy
Focus.
Next, read the
introduction on page 99.
Explain why Charlotte
Doyle must climb the
tallest mast of the ship.
Predicting Outcomes
As you read The True
Confessions of Charlotte
Doyle, you will focus on
combining story clues
and your own knowledge
to anticipate, or make
predictions about, what
characters might do in
the future.
To do this you will use the
chart in your Practice Book.
Focus Questions
Turn to Responding
on page 110.
Read the questions.
Keep these questions
in mind as you read
of Charlotte Doyle.
Purpose Setting
Recall why
Charlotte must
climb the tallest
mast of the ship.
Then read to find
out how Charlotte
will react to
the challenges
she faces.
Supporting Comprehension
Why do you think
Fisk tells Charlotte
what might happen
is she falls?
How does the author
show that Charlotte
is scared?
How does the author
let you know Fisk isnt
sure how he feels about
Charlottes decision
to climb?
Share what you might
do if you dont understand
why Charlotte says
of her lost courage,
Not that it mattered.
In the first sentence of paragraph 8,
Charlotte reveals that she has fully
committed herself to the climb.
She feels as though she cant turn back
because she already told the whole crew
she would do it.
Share any other instances in which you
had to clarify something in the story.
What can you infer from
Charlottes statement,
If I succeeded Id gain
the opportunity of making
the climb fifty times a day?
Sequence of Events
Most stories follow a
natural sequence of
events, but sometimes
authors refer to past or
future events to give the
reader more information.
Sequence of Events
You can recognize
natural sequence, as
well as time shifts, by
identifying time signal
words and phrases.
Examples: before, after,
next, already, used to,
had always.
Sequence of Events
In small groups, chart
the sequence of events
described on page 102,
as Charlotte begins
the climb.
List the words and
phrases that helped
them establish the
order of events.
Sequence of Events
Download this graphic organizer at www.curriculumcompanion.org
The True
Confessions
of Charlotte
Doyle
SEGMENT 2
Purpose Setting
Recall the predictions
you made in Wrapping
Up Segment 1.
Read the next part of
the selection to confirm
your predictions and
make new ones.
What can you conclude
about the weather from
Charlottes thoughts?
Why do you think the
author uses three
short sentences in
a row to describe
Charlottes reaction to
the ships movement?
What details does the
author provide to show
you that Charlotte is
very high up?
Predicting Outcomes
Steps to making a good prediction are:
Think about how the character
has responded to situations and
problems so far.
Think about what you know from
your own experiences.
Based on this information, predict
what the character might do in
a new situation.
Predicting Outcomes
Read aloud the first
paragraph on page 104.
In small groups, use
clues from the story
along with your own
knowledge to predict
what Charlotte might
have done if the wind had
been blowing hard.
Explain your predictions
to the class.
Identify the parts of the
story you found confusing
and explain what you did
to clarify.
Were there any parts of
Charlottes climb that were
difficult to understand?
If so, what were they?
What did you do the help
clear up your confusion?
How does the author
make the sea and
wind seem evil?
Explain what you think
Charlotte will do now
that she is entangled
in the lines.
Making Generalizations
Generalizations are
general statements
about people or things
that are true most of
the time.
They often include
signal words such as
most, all, few, always,
never, generally, often,
and usually.
Read the following
statement:
While climbing up the
rigging is difficult, climbing
down it is almost always
more difficult.
It is a generalization
because it uses the words
almost always to make a
general statement about
climbing the rigging.
If you removed the word
almost, the generalization
would no longer be valid
because common sense
says that there could
sometimes be situations
when climbing down
is easier.
With a partner make
a generalization about
one of the following:
sailors attitude toward
having women crew
members
sailors strength
and stamina
dangers sailors face
Share and evaluate each
others generalizations.
How does the author
let you know the crew
is happy to see
Charlotte succeed?
What words does
the author use to
show how happy
Charlotte is?
Do you think the arrival
of Captain Jaggery is
important? Why or
why not?
Comprehension/Critical Thinking
Do you think Captain
Jaggery will allow
Charlotte to become
a crew member?
Why or why not?
Explain why you think
it was or was not wise
for Charlotte to make
the climb.

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