Finding Connection: The Outsiders

Lesson 18
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ELA

Unit 4

6th Grade

Lesson 18 of 26

Objective


Determine the meaning of unknown words in an informational article using context clues and Greek/Latin roots.

Readings and Materials


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Target Task


Writing Prompt

According to the article, what is essential to helping young people change their mindset so they no longer feel like their only option is to continue to commit crimes? Explain your answer in your own words, and use the words "envision," "condemned" in your response.

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Key Questions


Close Read Questions

  • What is the meaning of the word "envision" as it is used in paragraph 1? What specific words and phrases are most useful in determining the meaning of the word in context?

  • According to the article, why was it so difficult for Henderson to envision a positive future for himself?

  • What is the meaning of the word "mentality" as used in paragraph 6? What specific words and phrases are most useful in determining the meaning of the word in context?

  • According to the article, what kind of mentality was most common among young people who commit crimes? Why does Piquero believe the reason for this is?

  • Based on context clues, is the connotation of the word "condemned" as it is used in paragraph 12 positive or negative? What specific words and phrases are most useful in determining the connotation?

Discussion Questions

  • How does this article relate to the characters in The Outsiders? Which character’s life seems closest to Jordan Henderson’s?

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Vocabulary


Text-based

envision

v.

imagine as a future possibility

condemn

v.

force (someone) to endure something unpleasant or undesirable

Homework


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Common Core Standards


  • L.6.4 — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grade 6 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
  • L.6.4.a — Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word's position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase.
  • L.6.4.b — Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
  • RI.6.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings.

Supporting Standards

L.6.4.c
L.6.4.d
L.6.6
RI.6.1
RI.6.2
RI.6.10
SL.6.1
SL.6.6
W.6.1
W.6.1.a
W.6.1.b
W.6.9
W.6.9.b
W.6.10
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