The Scarlet Ibis by James Hurst

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The Scarlet Ibisby James Hurst

• Semester II.
• Introductory Activity

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Activity

• PART 1
• 1. Listen to the passage read aloud.
• 2. VISUALIZE the setting.
• What do you see in your minds eye?
• How does it smell, feel, etc.?
• 3. Create a BUBBLE MAP
• (Topic The Scarlet Ibis Opening Setting)
• (Frame of Reference Prior Knowledge)
• 4. You must have 8 attaching bubbles
  (adjectives), which describe the elements of the
  image.

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VisualizationNOTES section 2/5/13

• A reading comprehension strategy
• Uses keywords, descriptions, figurative language,
  and shared experiences to connect with the reader
  and understand the text

The cough syrup stuck between her fingers like
honey. -Do you think about a time when you were
sick? -Do you see honey dripping? Or red, sticky
cough syrup?
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Activity extension

• PART 2
• On a clean sheet of loose leaf with MLA format
  expand your Bubble Map into a DOUBLE BUBBLE MAP.
• The left bubble remains The Scarlet Ibis setting.
• The right bubble will have the topic A Sadness
  Setting.
• NOTE save space between for the shared
  qualities.

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Think about a time when something particularly
sad happened to you and/or your family. Where
were you? How did your surroundings look and
feel?

• -Develop at least 9 bubbles, adjectives,
  describing this experience.
• -Develop at least 3 shared/ common bubbles
  between this and The Scarlet Ibis.
• -You are comparing PLACES.

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Visualizing and Inferences

• What do you notice about the opening of the
  story, The Scarlet Ibis?
• Does it have a sort of sadness?
• How did your own experience help to identify this?

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The Scarlet IbisBy James Hurst

• The narrator is Doodles older brother. Doodle is
  a child with physical disabilities and severe
  health problems. Predict how the relationship
  between the brothers might affect the story.
  Respond in one paragraph.
• At times I was mean to Doodle. One day I took
  him up to the barn loft and showed him his
  casket, telling him how we all believed he would
  die (Hurst 557).

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Mood

• What do you predict the mood of The Scarlet
  Ibis will be? Explain in 2-3 sentences.
• Pessimistic?
• Depressing?
• Sad?
• Dark?
• Optimistic?
• Hopeful?
• Gratifying?
• Inspiring?
• Somber?

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The Scarlet Ibis

• You will need a TEXTBOOK to define the following
  terms
• Imminent
• Iridescent
• Vortex
• Infallibility
• Entrails
• Precariously
• Evanesced

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1.Write the definition for each term.Skip 2
lines between

• 2. For each of the terms, write a sentence using
  the word. Make sure the sentence shows the
  meaning of the word!

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Imminent
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Iridescent
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Vortex
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Infallibility
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Entrails
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Precariously
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Evanesced
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To Access The Story Online

• http//www.calapitter.net/dead/39/scarlet_ibis.htm
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• http//schaus.org/units/scarletibis/
• Then, scroll down a bit and click on the link for
  the full text