Gentleman of Rio en Medio

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The main idea is the focal point of a piece of writing.

The main idea tells what a piece of writing is mainly about.

The theme is the life lesson or moral in a piece of writing.

The main idea focuses on characters and the story; comparably, the theme focuses on the reader and the real world.

What is this story mostly about?

What can I or anyone learn about life from this story?

1. Don Anselmo has no intention of selling his land.

2. Don Anselmo demands an outrageous price for his land.

3. Good manners are important to D. Anselmo

4. His lawyer tries to cheat D. Anselmo and the Americans who wish to buy his property.

5. D. Anselmo is a shrewd and practical businessman.

6. D. Anselmo lives in the mountains.

7. The children of the village come everyday to play under the trees.

A sick man lay down in a quiet corner of his home. His companions came in great numbers to inquire after his health, and each one helped himself to a share of the food which had been placed for his use; so that he died, not from his sickness, but from the failure of the means of living (enough food to eat).

Gentleman of Rio en Medio

D.O.L.

Using the following literary text, summarize the main idea and the theme.

Lessons from9/11, the annoying little things:

As you might know, the head of a major company survived the tragedy of “9/11” in New York because his son started kindergarten.

Another fellow was alive because it was his turn to bring donuts.

One woman was late because her alarm clock didn’t go off in time.

One was late because of being stuck on the NJ Turnpike because of an auto accident.

One of them missed his bus.

One spilled food on her clothes and had to take time to change.

One’s car wouldn’t start.

One went back to answer the telephone.

One had a child that dawdled and didn’t get ready as soon as he should have.

One couldn’t get a taxi.

The one that struck me was the man who put on a new pair of shoes that morning, took the various means to get to work but before he got there, he developed a blister on his foot. He stopped at a drugstore to buy a Band-Aid. That is why he is alive today.

Now when I am stuck in traffic…

– miss an elevator…

– turn back to answer a ringing telephone…

– all the little things that annoy me…

– I think to myself…

this is exactly where I am supposed be at this very moment.

The next time your morning seems to be going wrong,

-- spill breakfast...

--wake up late...

--hit every red light or obstacle on the way

--don't get mad or frustrated...

Maybe even the little things happen for reasons larger than you may ever know.

May you continue to be blessed with all those annoying little things –and may you remember and appreciate their possible purpose.

The river in the middle

The Sick Man and His Hungry Friends

How does the main idea build on the theme?

Reminder:

How is the main idea different from the theme?

After reading, create your summary.

True or False Check-In

Summary Template

Groups of

TWO!

The story,"____________" is mainly about _____________.

At the beginning of the story ________________________

Further in the story _________________________________

As the story concludes ______________________________. With this plot in mind, I can learn _____________________________________________.

spread out!!!

... small

Big and....

The Breakdown

Your Reading Requirements

A-E

Data Chart

1-4, 6-7

Lesson Objective

I will be able to

summarize

the main idea and the theme

of, "Gentleman of Rio en Medio",

a literary text.

Quick Write

What is the difference between the Main Idea and the Theme?

"The main idea is/tells________.

The theme is _______________.

They are different because ____."

Title:

Main Idea:

Gentleman of Rio en Medio

Theme

While We Read

Text Clue

My Prediction

Prediction

Topic

Quotes from Text

Story’s Title

The theme may be about respect, since the title talks about a gentleman.

“Gentleman of

Rio en Medio”

Conflict

Resolution

Lesson Learned by Character

Lesson Everyone Can Learn

(Theme)

Bell Work: Level Twenty

Page

299

In a short paragraph (5 -7 sentences) describe a time when you were initially bothered or uncomfortable by something but later came to understand it.

Think about cultural differences such as foods, traditions, rules, languages. . . etc