1. Read the riddle Hocked Gems, and discuss it as a class.

2. Analyze how you decode and interpret information that you read.

3. Conclude that people break down and decode information differently.

With Hocked Gems Financing Him Our hero bravely defied All scornful laughter That tried to deceive his scheme. An egg, not a table typify thisUnexplored planet. Now three sturdy sisters sought proof Forging sometimes through calm vastness Yet more often over turbulent peaks and valleysDays became weeks as many doubters spread fearfulRumors about the edge.At last, welcome winged creatures appearedSignifying momentous success.

I had a vast treasury of gems!

“An egg, not a table!”

“Three sturdy sisters…”

1. Outside of the hints, make two other connections to Cristopher Columbus.

2. Write the connections that you make in the margins of your paper.

With Hocked Gems Financing Him Our hero bravely defied All scornful laughter That tried to deceive his scheme. An egg, not a table typify thisUnexplored planet. Now three sturdy sisters sought proof Forging sometimes through calm vastness Yet more often over turbulent peaks and valleysDays became weeks as many doubters spread fearfulRumors about the edge.At last, welcome winged creatures appearedSignifying momentous success.

1. In line 1, whose gems were "hocked"?

2. In lines 2 and 3, who is "Him" and "Our hero"?

3. In line 8, who are the "three sturdy sisters"?

4. In lines 9 and 10, what tis the "calm vastness" and the turbulent peaks and valleys?“

5. In line 12, what does "the edge" refer to?

6. In line 14, what is the "momentous success"?

Prior Knowledge

1. Think of an item that is special to you AND has significance to who you are today.

2. It can be anything from a blanket that you had as a baby, to a trophy you won, to a picture of a loved one.

3. Choose an item that you’re comfortable sharing with your peers.

Note: Your cannot be something that you carry around with you from class to class (i.e. cellphone, pencil, calculator)

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