Write a RACE Paragraph response to the following prompt:
Is Salva a dynamic character? How has he changed from the start of the book to Chapter 13?
Graphic Organizer
Restate & Answer (1-2 sentences)
Use the ideas you wrote about in Character Analysis: Salva, Static or Dynamic Exit Ticket, and today's bellringer. Fill in the blank with a word you would use to describe Salva early in the book.
Cite Evidence
Find a quote from the text that shows Salva's character early in the book. Make sure you follow the formula we went over in class: Signal Phrase + Comma + Quote + (Page Number) + Period
Explain (1-2 sentences)
Don't just restate the quote. Instead, make inferences and connections. Ask yourself, "SO WHAT?" How does this show Salva's character in the early chapters of the book?
Cite Evidence
Find a quote from the text that shows Salva's character later in the book. Make sure you follow the formula we went over in class: Signal Phrase + Comma + Quote + (Page Number) + Period
Explain (3-4 sentences)
Don't just restate the quote. Instead, make inferences and connections. Ask yourself, "SO WHAT?" How does this compare to your first example? Think big: what message does this send to readers about overcoming adversity? How might readers follow in Salva's example?
Editing Checklist
I used at least one because, but, so sentence.
I indented the first line of my paragraph using the TAB key.
Every sentence in my paragraph starts with a capital letter.
I capitalized proper nouns like the names of characters.
I do not use any "I" language in my paragraph (no "I think," "I know," etc.).
I correctly capitalized and italicized the title of the book (A Long Walk to Water).
I properly integrated my quote with a signal phrase and a page number citation.
Example: Max says, "Well, I was a butthead, because like I said, I never had a brain until Freak moved down the street" (4).
I corrected any underlined spelling or grammar errors.
I read my writing aloud to check for fluency.
I had a friend read over my paragraph to help me edit it.
Editing Checklist
I used at least one because, but, so sentence.
I indented the first line of my paragraph using the TAB key.
Every sentence in my paragraph starts with a capital letter.
I capitalized proper nouns like the names of characters.
I do not use any "I" language in my paragraph (no "I think," "I know," etc.).
I correctly capitalized and italicized the title of the book (A Long Walk to Water).
I properly integrated my quote with a signal phrase and a page number citation.
Example: Max says, "Well, I was a butthead, because like I said, I never had a brain until Freak moved down the street" (4).
I corrected any underlined spelling or grammar errors.
I read my writing aloud to check for fluency.
I had a friend read over my paragraph to help me edit it.