Analyzing Implicit Meaning in "Sleeping," A Coming Of Age Short Story
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RI.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.9-10.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI.9-10.3
Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.
RI.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
RI.9-10.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RI.9-10.2
Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
RI.9-10.3
Analyze how the author unfolds an analysis or series of ideas or events, including the order in which the points are made, how they are introduced and developed, and the connections that are drawn between them.
RI.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language of a court opinion differs from that of a newspaper).
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1) Distribute copies of "Sleeping" by Katharine Weber. Available at this link:
http://commonlit.s3.amazonaws.com/texts/pdfs/000/000/183/original/Sleeping.pdf?1428936717
2) Frame the first reading by introducing the essential questions, and previewing the expectations for annotating the text. Students should pay close attention to the details of the short story. (2 min)
3) After the first read, ask students to retell the action of the story to a partner. (2 min)
4) Close read: Read the first post-reading question aloud. Ask students to identify specific places in the text that might give the reader clues to help answer this question. (5 min)
5) Students may complete the post-reading questions in partners or groups. (20 min)
6) Final discussion: Give students 10 minutes to prepare for the class discussion. (10 min)
7) Lead a class discussion, using the questions available at CommonLit.org. (10 min)
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