Tangerine

Tangerine

Part I Journal

by Edward Bloor

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Table of Contents

Essential Question

Reading Schedule

October 26

October 27

October 28

October 31

November 1

November 2

November 3

3

4

5

6-7

8-9

10-11

12-13

14

15

Essential Question: Tangerine by Edward Bloor is an example of realistic fiction. Define realistic fiction and provide examples of realistic fiction that you have either read or are familiar with. Finally, what can be gleaned from reading realistic fiction? Use the space below to respond.

Response:

Reading Schedule:

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October 25: A Book Tasting

October 26: pp. 1-17 (Stop @ Saturday, August 19th)

October 27: pp. 17-33 (Stop @ Monday, August 28th)

October 28: pp. 33-50 (Stop @ Tuesday, September 5th)

October 31: pp. 50-70 (Stop @ Saturday, September 9th)

November 1: pp. 70-94 (Stop @ the end of Part I)

November 2: Discussion and Review

November 3: Part I Test

October 26th

pages 1-17

Recount what Paul was remembering in the space below.

"I was remembering. I was remembering something that happened."

What do we learn about Lake Windsor Downs?

How does this connect?

How does this represent what we know about Paul?

Explain the significance of lightning.

October 27th

pages 17-33

Today's Assignment:

If you had to give pages 17-33 a chapter title, what would it be and why? Use text evidence to support your opinion. Design this page to reflect your response.

I'd title pages 5-17 Lightning Doesn't Strike the Same Place Twice...Or Does It? There are several reasons I'd give these pages this title. One reason is that Paul is woken up in the middle of the night because lightning strikes twice. The text says, "I woke up in the dark to the sound of an explosion"(12). While looking for his glasses, they are "illuminated by a flash of lightning" (13). He quickly falls back asleep after this, but wakes up in the morning to smoke and a smell. We learn these are the muck fires in the fields behind Paul's new house, and they are triggered by lightning strikes. Another reason I'd name these pages this is because I know that lightning can strike the same place twice, and it seems like lightning is striking the same place more than once (the field behind Paul's house) because Wayne says it happens often.

October 31st

pages 50-70

Today's Assignment:
Lights, Camera, Action!

Choose three memorable moments from today's assigned pages. Then, select an image that reflects or represents each moment, arrange those images in chronological order, and write a summary of each moment.