Prereading and During Reading Activities

1. Selection: The Elegance of the Hedgehog

PREREADING
A. Teaching vocabulary/developing concepts
Terms to Unlock Meaning (as used in the How to unlock
text)
1. Clandestine Conducted with secrecy Frayer Model
2. Exhortation Language intended to Frayer Model
encourage
3. Embryonic Beginning Frayer Model
4. Ensconced Secure or hide Frayer Model
5. Imbecilic Foolish Frayer Model
6. Bourgeois Social middle class Frayer Model
7. Altruism Selflessness Frayer Model
8. Enshrouding Hiding Frayer Model
9. Vacillations Hesitate and doubt Frayer Model
10. Intrinsic Inborn Frayer Model
11. Arduous Difficult Frayer Model
12. Alacrity Cheerfulness and liveliness Frayer Model
13. Penchant Fondness Frayer Model
14. Superfluous Unnecessary Frayer Model
15. Lexical Vocabulary of a language Frayer Model
16. Lugubrious Mournful Frayer Model
17. Feigned Pretended Frayer Model
18. Credo Belief Frayer Model
19. Diaphanous delicate and sheer Frayer Model
20. Sanctimonious self-righteous Frayer Model
21. Servility Befitting a menial position; Frayer Model
servant
Instructions for Frayer Model:
1. Select Key Vocabulary
The teacher will pre-select key vocabulary words and make copies of graphic organizer.
2. Provide Graphic Organizer
The teacher will provide copies of the Frayer Model graphic organizer to students and
explain the process.
Definition Illustration

word
Examples Connection
 3. Model the Process
The teacher will show the Frayer graphic organizer to the class and explain each of the
sections.
4. Assign Student Groups
The teacher will divide the class into seven (7) groups. Each pair will be given three (3)
of the key concepts and have them complete the four-square organizer for these concepts.
5. Share Ideas
The teacher will ask students to share their conclusions with the entire class. Use these
presentations to review the entire list of key concepts (Teacher Toolkit, n.d.).

B. Building Background
Motivation Question
Motive Question
Why is it sometimes difficult to show people who we
really are?
Why do Renee and Paloma being overwhelmed by their
insecurity?

DURING READING
A. Reading activity to be used: Shared Reading
B. Comprehension Guide Questions:
Location in the book Guide Questions
Group 1: 1. What does the author introduce in the Preamble?
 Preamble, Marx: 2. What is Renee Michel’s challenge?
Chapters 1-2 and 3. Why does Renee hide her intelligence from
Profound Thought No. others?
1
 Part 1, Camellias:
Chapters 1-4, Journal
of the Movement No. 1
and Profound Thought
No. 2
Group 2: 1. How did Paloma come up with a realization that
 Part 1, Camellias: “in the world it is words that have power, not
Chapters 5-10, Journal deeds.”?
of the Movement of the 2. What did Renee and Manuela gossip about?
World No. 2 and 3. Why did Renee decide that phenomenology is a
Profound Thoughts fraud?
Nos. 3-5
 Part 1, Camellias:
Chapters 11-18,
Journal of the
 Movement of the
World No. 3 and
Profound Thoughts
Nos. 6-8
Group 3 1. What are the reasons why Renee have been
 Part 2, On Grammar: fascinated by the new tenant of the building?
Chapters 1-6 and 2. What is the comment of Renee to Madam Rosen
Profound Thought Nos. and the new tenant of the building?
9-11 3. Why do you think Renee fears that she has given
herself away to the new tenant?
Group 4 1. Do you think Kakuro Ozu is a good fellow to
 Part 3, Summer Rain: Renee Michel? Why or why not?
Chapters 1-7, Journal 2. Why is it that Renee is fascinated to encounter
of the Movement of the Kakuro Ozu?
World No. 4 and 3. How did Renee define the word love?
Profound Thought No.
12
Group 5 1. How did Renee perceive the purpose and
 Part 3, Summer Rain: congruence of art?
Chapters 8-18, Journal 2. Why did Paloma’s mother take her to see a
of the Movement of the therapist?
World Nos. 5-6 and 3. Why is Renee so careful not to be seen by any
Profound Thought No. of the other tenants as she makes her way to
13 Kakuro's apartment?
Group 6 1. How did Renee and Paloma meet?
 Part 4, Paloma: 2. What are the things that Renee and Paloma talked
Chapters 1-10, Journal about?
of the Movement of the 3. Do you think Renee and Paloma will be good
World No.7 and companions? Why or why not?
Profound Thoughts No.
14
Group 7 1. Briefly explain the realization of Paloma that
 Part 4, Paloma: “part of being human and living a fulfilling
Chapters 11-23, life is in providing comfort to others.”?
Profound Thought No. 2. Why is Renee so comfortable with Paloma?
15 and One Last 3. How did Renee receive her unfortunate
Profound Thought death?