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The Scarlet Ibis
by James Hurst
Page 415
CCRS – RL.9-10.1; RL.9-10.2; RL.9-10.3; RL.9-10.4; RL.9-10.5;
R.9-10.10; SL.9-10.1; L.9-10.4; L.9-10.6
Literary Skills – Understand symbolism
Reading Skills – Make inferences from details
ARI – Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension
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Literary Focus: Symbols
A symbol is an object, event, person, or animal
that stands for something more than itself.
• Symbols are all
around you in your
everyday life. Their
special meanings
have been handed
down over time.
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Literary Focus: Symbols
In “The Scarlet Ibis,” you’ll notice similarities and
links between one character and a bird.
• Pay attention to how the
author makes a symbolic
connection between the
character and the bird.
• This symbolism can help
deepen your understanding
of the character.
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Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details
As you read a story, you make inferences,
or educated guesses, about what the writer is
trying to say.
• You can base your inferences on your own prior
knowledge and on evidence from the text.
Prior Knowledge
• about how
stories work
• about your own
life experiences
Evidence from
Text
+
• descriptions
• setting
• dialogue
=
Inference
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Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details
One way to make better inferences is to
notice important details in the story.
• Details may seem insignificant at first, but most
writers choose details carefully to help convey a
certain meaning or message.
• Colors, seasons, names, times, objects,
animals, and clothing—almost any little thing
can help you make inferences about meaning.
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Reading Skills: Making Inferences from Details
Pay attention to details as you read “The
Scarlet Ibis,” and practice making inferences. Keep
track of the little things:
trees
animals
colors
gestures
flowers
weather
What larger meanings can you infer from these
details?
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Background p. 414
The physical setting—
American South in 1918
The historical setting—
end of World War I
The story is set in the
American South. Its climax
takes place in 1918, the
year World War I ended.
You’ll find references in the
story to battles being
fought far away from its
peaceful southern setting.
As you read, think about
why the author chose this
setting.
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Vocabulary
Previewing the Vocabulary
sullenly adv.: resentfully; gloomily.
imminent adj.: near; about to happen.
iridescent adj.: rainbowlike; displaying a shifting
range of colors.
serene adj.: peaceful; calm.
infallibility n.: inability to make a mistake.
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Vocabulary
Previewing the Vocabulary
blighted v. used as adj.: suffering from conditions
that destroy or prevent growth.
doggedness n.: stubbornness; persistence.
reiterated v.: repeated.
precariously adv.: unsteadily; insecurely.
mar v.: damage; spoil.
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary Activity: Sentence Completion
Fill in the blanks with the correct Word Bank words.
iridescent
blighted
serene
precariously
imminent
serene
1. The sudden thunder disturbed the ___________
mood.
iridescent
2. The sunlight cast an ___________
glow over the lake.
imminent
3. A darkening sky warned that a storm was ___________
.
blighted
4. The crops are ___________
due to the severe drought.
precariously on a tree limb.
5. The trembling bird perched ___________
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Quickwrite
Make the Connection
1. Make a list of situations that might make
someone feel proud. 2. Is pride positive or
negative—can it be both? Jot down your thoughts
about what it means to be proud.
While Reading
1.- 6. Answer the Making Inferences questions
throughout the story.
7. What is the effect of the author’s use of
flashback?
8. Explain the conflicting motivation of the narrator
in his treatment of his brother.
Activity
1. Explain your opinion of the narrator’s behavior
at the end of the story. Is he in some way
responsible for Doodle’s death? Cite at least one
reference to the story.
2. The story would be a very different story if it
were told through Doodle’s eyes. Pick a key
scene in the story and tell it through Doodle’s
eyes. Use the first person point of view.
3. P. 429 Word Knowledge Practice 1 (1-10)
4. P. 429 Figurative Language Practice 2 (1 & 2)