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Symbolism Graphic Organizer for Two Kinds by Amy Tan

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Two Kinds by Amy Tan, previewing: students predict the story from pictures and captions, then fill in a K-W-L chart
Pre-reading warm-up before students open the story
Pre-reading vocabulary: students define prodigy, lamented, listlessly, discordant and more and use each in a sentence
Front-load key story words; prodigy is modeled as an example
Vocabulary: fiasco, nonchalantly, betrayal; then Questions for Thought 1-4 on the mother's beliefs, in complete sentences
Finish vocabulary, then begin the comprehension questions
Comprehension questions 5-11 on the nightly tests, the mirror scene and piano lessons, asking students to make inferences
Reading check for the story's middle section
Comprehension questions 12-19 on Old Chong, Waverly, the piano performance and Jing-mei's final words to her mother
Discussion prompts for the recital and its aftermath
Literary Focus: students explain external and internal conflict, motivation and indirect characterization with examples
Apply literary terms using evidence from the story
Critical Thinking: students argue whether Jing-mei's mother pushed too hard or Jing-mei was cruel, citing concrete examples
Closing written response or debate prompt
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About This Product

Two Kinds: Full Lesson Plan w/ PowerPoints & Graphic Organizers

This is a comprehensive resource crafted for the text "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan. It includes well-structured lesson plans, answer keys, worksheets, and graphic organizers in easily printable PDF and Word formats. This step-by-step guide covers all major literary elements found within the text.

Suitable For Varied Educational Settings

This adaptable bundle serves both public school teachers as well as those in a homeschooling environment. Students from grade 7 through 10 focusing on language arts and literature can immensely benefit from this package.

Literary Topics Covered:

  • Theme Interpretation,
  • Symbolism and Allegory,
  • Narrator Voice and Tone,
  • Plot Structure etc.

Aids Several Skills:

The accompanying selection of graphic organizers help refine different skills such as:

  • 'Character Analysis': using characterization charts.
  • 'Author's Stylistic Choices': through style charts.
  • 'Understanding Figurative Language': via figurative language chart.
  • 'Symbol Charts': to determine symbolism.

Flexibility & Adaption:

The resource can accommodate varied teaching methods:

  • Whole class instructions with PowerPoints catering audience engagement.
  • Small study groups facilitated with peer evaluation documents nurturing collaboration among learners.
  • Worksheets designated for independent work or homework to enact understanding outside the classroom setting.

Bonus Material:

Crowns it all off, the concluding section contains additional materials to further enhance your lesson planning endeavors beyond merely meeting fundamentals.

This ensures that educators and students traverse through complexities involved in extensive literature comprehension while enriching their learning experience thoroughly.

What's Included

1 zip file with:

-8 PowerPoints

-19 PDFs with ready to print pages

-18 Word documents with ready to print pages

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