1. Warm-Up: Open books to p.22
Describe a decision you made
today? How did you go about
making the decision? What was the
final outcome?
Today/Yesterday, when , I
decided to .
I went about making the decision by
It ended up .

2. Decisions and Conflicts
Poetry:
special intensity is
given to the expression
of feelings and ideas
by the use of
distinctive style and
rhythm
Prose:
Written or spoken
language in its
ordinary form

3. ProsePoetry

4. WHY DOES IT MATTER
WHERE YOU’RE FROM?
begin
reading…
Where you’re from matters
because…. For example,… It also
matters because…

6. Simile:
•Comparing different
things using like or as
the autumn sun feels like a
kiss

7. Autumn Sun and a Kiss:
What do they have in common? Why
does this make sense?

8. Don’t forget to also
pay attention to
the conflicts.
•Partner read p. 24-27

9. Wrap-Up: Quiz your
partner!
Define:
Prose
Poem
6 types of conflict
Simile

10. Exit Slip: Name 9/5
• Mami should stay in the city
because….
• On the other hand, Mami
should stay in Puerto Rico
because….