Bud, Not Buddy (text to self connection)

Procedure: 1. Students will read Chapters 1-4 of “Bud, Not Buddy” by Christopher Paul Curtis. (Bud carries around with him a suitcase full of items that have sentimental value to him.) 2. Teacher will model and explain to students the difference between sentimental value and monetary value. 3. Students will make a text to self connection by making a list of 5 items that have sentimental value to them. 4. Students will then write the list of items on the suitcase template with an accompanying sentence explaining why the item has sentimental value to them. Nevada Standards: Select before-reading strategies appropriate to text and purpose: preview text, access prior knowledge, build background knowledge, set purpose for reading, make predictions, determine reading rate, and determine text type. [2.1] 2.4.3 Select after-reading strategies appropriate to text and purpose: recall details/facts, restate main ideas, organize information, record information, synthesize text, and evaluate text; evaluate the effectiveness of reading strategies.[2.3] 3.4.2 Describe physical and personality traits of characters; describe the motivation for a character’s actions; make inferences and draw conclusions about a character(s) based on evidence. [3.2] 3.4.3 Explain the main idea supported by evidence; identify theme; identify a lesson learned based on events and/or a character’s actions. [3.3] 3.4.7 Compare text from different cultures and time periods. [3.7] 6.4.4 Write responses to literary text that demonstrate an understanding of setting, character development, and motivation. [6.4] 2.4.1