The Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst

Semester II.

Introductory Activity

Activity

• PART 1

1. Listen to the passage read aloud.2. VISUALIZE the setting.

• What do you see in your mind’s eye?• How does it smell, feel, etc.?

3. Create a BUBBLE MAP (Topic: The Scarlet Ibis Opening Setting)(Frame of Reference: Prior Knowledge)

4. You must have 8 attaching bubbles (adjectives), which describe the elements of the image.

VisualizationNOTES section 2/5/13

• A reading comprehension strategy

• Uses keywords, descriptions, figurative language, and shared experiences to connect with the reader and understand the text

The cough syrup stuck between her fingers like honey.

-Do you think about a time when you were sick?

-Do you see honey dripping? Or red, sticky cough syrup?

Activity extension…

• PART 2– On a clean sheet of loose leaf with MLA format

expand your Bubble Map into a DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP.

– The left bubble remains The Scarlet Ibis setting.

– The right bubble will have the topic “A Sadness Setting.”

– NOTE: save space between for the shared qualities.

Think about a time when something particularly sad happened to you and/or your family. Where were you? How did your surroundings look and feel?

-Develop at least 9 bubbles, adjectives, describing this experience.

-Develop at least 3 shared/ common bubbles between this and The Scarlet Ibis.

-You are comparing PLACES.

Visualizing and Inferences

• What do you notice about the opening of the story, The Scarlet Ibis?

• Does it have a sort of sadness?

• How did your own experience help to identify this?

“The Scarlet Ibis”By James Hurst

– The narrator is Doodle’s older brother. Doodle is a child with physical disabilities and severe health problems. Predict how the relationship between the brothers might affect the story. Respond in one paragraph.

“At times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took him up to the barn loft and showed him his casket, telling him

how we all believed he would die” (Hurst 557).

Mood

• What do you predict the mood of “The Scarlet Ibis” will be? Explain in 2-3 sentences.

– Pessimistic?– Depressing?– Sad?– Dark?– Optimistic?– Hopeful?– Gratifying?– Inspiring?– Somber?

“The Scarlet Ibis”

• You will need a TEXTBOOK to define the following terms:– Imminent– Iridescent– Vortex– Infallibility– Entrails– Precariously– Evanesced

1.Write the definition for each term.Skip 2 lines between

2. For each of the terms, write a sentence using the word. Make sure the sentence shows the meaning of the word!

Imminent

Iridescent

Vortex

Infallibility

Entrails

Precariously

Evanesced

To Access The Story Online

• http://www.calapitter.net/dead/39/scarlet_ibis.html

• http://schaus.org/units/scarletibis/– Then, scroll down a bit and click on the link for the full

text