The Explosion
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This document contains classroom materials and instructions for students, including warm-up writing prompts, vocabulary lessons, directions for independent reading and completing reading comprehension questions. It discusses the book The Explosion and has students analyze how different influences like a character's mother, father and hometown affected the main character Homer. Students are asked to make inferences, characterize characters, and discuss times they got in trouble.
The Explosion
- 1. The Explosion A MEMOIR
- 2. Turn in Worksheet on Characterizing Mary Independent Reading – SILENTLY Fill Out Log
- 3. Warm Up – 9/15/2014 Who do you count on to help point you in the right direction? Describe a time when someone did or said something that helped you make an important choice. Use details in your story. Try 2 solid paragraphs of 5 sentences each.
- 4. Partner Share at your table. Are there any similarities in your stories? As a team, make a list of important factors to consider when making a decision.
- 5. Vocabulary on pg. 9 Apparently seeming to be Joseph apparently found the situation funny, since he was trying hard not to laugh. Creative showing imagination and originality Leticia’s fashion designs are beautiful and creative. Industrial having to do with industry (factories, metal) The class visited an industrial paper plant to learn how cardboard is made. Careen to swerve crazily while moving forward We watched the loose hubcap careen across the highway and into a ditch.
- 6. Exclamation a loud, emotional statement My brother made an exclamation of disgust when I shoved a bug in his face. Smolder to burn without flames The flames have died down, but the campfire will smolder for hours. Snicker to laugh quietly in a mean way When I spilled my soup on the floor, Ed and Zack snickered. Wrath intense anger or rage Leo was filled with wrath when he heard that three older kids had bullied his little sister.
- 7. Warm Up – 9/16/2014 Look on page 12 of the textbook and re-read the section we read yesterday. How does Sonny try to get out of trouble with his mom? Does Sonny’s mom behave differently from his dad? How so? Describe a time when you got in trouble? (Have you ever broken or lost something valuable? Does your mom treat you differently than your dad? Or your grandmother/father or teacher? Why? Explain with examples.
- 8. Independent Reading – SILENTLY Fill Out Log Logs are due on Friday – you need to have at least 8 entries.
- 9. Reading pgs.10-15 Complete the margin questions in your notes section. Make sure they are all done in complete sentences. Hint: Use part of the question as the beginning of your answer to receive full credit. For example: (pg.13) The explosion gets Homer’s mom concerned because_____________________ When asked to underline or circle, rewrite the sentence into your notebook since we cannot mark the textbook. Then write out the answers you would check for the questions.
- 10. Warm Up – 9/17/2014 – Must finish up to pg. 15 first Consider each of the following influences on Homer; Mom, Dad, and Coalwood. Describe how each affected him, in a positive or negative manner. Hint: What does Mom want him to do? Dad? How does growing up in a coal town affect a boy? What is expected? Make sure you have completed all of the margin questions (in complete sentences). I will come around and check your work.
- 11. Warm Up – 9/18/2014 Complete the “Making an Inference” worksheet. Begin working on the chart for the characterization of Sonny/Homer. Fill in 2 examples each of: thoughts, actions, looks, effect on mom/dad and what he says.