Transcript When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine

Standards
RL 1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what
the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
RL 2 Determine a theme of a text and
analyze how it emerges and is refined by specific
details.
RL 3 Analyze how complex characters
develop the theme.
RI 7 Analyze various accounts of a subject told in
different mediums, determining which details are
emphasized in each account.
Quickwrite
• When do world conflicts affect us?
• Should we care about what happens outside
of the USA?
• Have you ever been personally affected by a
conflict outside of the country?
Vocabulary
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Ascertain: to discover with certainty
Assail: to attack or deliver a blow
Autonomy: freedom; independence
Compatriot: a person from one’s own country
Concede: to admit or acknowledge, often
reluctantly
6. Impeccably: perfectly, flawlessly
7. Imperceptible: impossible or difficult to notice
8. Sovereignty: complete independence and selfgovernance
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When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine
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• In your notebook, make a T-chart like this
Lilia
Mr. Pirzada
• As we read, record traits about each character
(young, professor, etc.)
• Record throughout the entire story so we can see
how the characters change
• Read the story.
When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine
• Read the interview on page 470
• Answer number 9 on page 471
• Analyze the web site on page 474 – answer
questions 1 & 2
Comparing Texts
• Turn to page 475
• With your partner, you will answer the 3
assessment practice questions
• To get credit, you MUST cite the text from the
story that helped you get your answer
• Turn in one piece of paper with both your
names on it.