NYS Module # 1 ELA 7th grade

1. DO NOW
Find A Long Walk to Water from under
your desk.
Look at the cover (both sides!)
What do you notice?

2. A Long Walk to Water
Based on a true story
By Linda Sue Park

3. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objective
I can effectively participate in
discussion with my classmates.

4. A Long Walk to Water
A Day Partners!
What does it mean?
“...effectively participate in discussion…”
• Discuss with partner
• Know your partner’s name
• Be prepared to share!

5. A Long Walk to Water
A Day Partners!
What does it mean?
“...effectively participate in discussion…”
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6. A Long Walk to Water
What is this book about?
Scenarios
• Read yours alone & think
• Scenario # 1 share with partner
• Scenario # 2 share with partner
• What is similar?
• What is different?

7. A Long Walk to Water
A Day Partners!
What is the book about?
Give a guess…
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8. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can determine the meaning of visual
representations on a map.
I can read for the gist as we begin
Chapter 1 in A Long Walk to Water.

9. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
Determine
To decide after studying
Represent
“present” = to show or symbolize
“re-” = again (prefix)
“-tion” = the act of doing something (suffix)
The act of showing or symbolizing again

10. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can determine the meaning of visual
representations on a map.
I can read for the gist as we begin
Chapter 1 in A Long Walk to Water.

11. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
Gist
General meaning or understanding
Do you understand the targets?
• Fist to Five!
• Fingers = how much you understand

12. A Long Walk to Water
Map & Page # 1
I notice… I wonder…

13. Mountains
Hills
Swampland
Plains
Deserts
Rivers
--- Salva’s Route
* Kakuma
Ethiopia
KenyaUganda
Loun-Arliik *
* ItangAkobo
Desert

14. A Long Walk to Water
Page # 1
Chapter
&
Page #
Nya’s Story
1st Ideas
Nya’s Story
New ideas
Salva’s Story
1st Ideas
Salva’s Story
New Ideas

15. A Long Walk to Water
Worksheet
Things to notice:
• How the text is laid out
• The type
• The dates
Things to wonder:
• Why does the author arrange the text this
way?

16. A Long Walk to Water
Worksheet
Read for the gist
• Read along AS we read aloud
• Read for general understanding
• Use your “Reader’s Notes”

17. A Long Walk to Water
Page # 1
Chapter
&
Page #
Nya’s Story
1st Ideas
Nya’s Story
New ideas
Salva’s Story
1st Ideas
Salva’s Story
New Ideas

18. A Long Walk to Water
Learning Objectives
I can effectively participate in discussion
with my classmates.
I can determine the meaning of visual
representations on a map.
I can read for the gist as we begin Chapter
1 in A Long Walk to Water.

19. A Long Walk to Water
Homework
Homework
• When working with a partner, what are
important expectations you should have for
each other?
• Have two (2) expectations to share
tomorrow