Question

writing: write about literature
a. plan your writing. find these quotations in the selections. complete the chart.

| quotation | who says it?
to whom? | what does it mean? |
| \heavy snow sometimes
breaks big branches. but
smaller plants that look weak
bend and survive.\ | yip man says this
to bruce lee. | yip man says this to bruce lee. this means that
sometimes those who appear strong and powerful can be
broken while those who are flexible and adaptable can
endure difficult time |
| \you must use this, she said.
she pointed to her head.\ | _____________
says this to
_________. | this quote reminds me to be adaptable when facing
challenges |

b. read the example. then choose a quotation from the chart. explain how
you use it in your life.

student model

| quotation: \you must use this, she said. she pointed to her head.\ |
| --- |
| the quotation means that it is important to use your mind.
in my life, i try to use my mind to study. i also try to use my
mind to think about problems and find solutions. |

organizer

quotation: _____________

the quotation means _______________________________________
_________________________________________________________.

in my life, i try to _______________________________________
_________________________________________________________.

i also try to _____________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.

unit 2: wisdom of the ages 11

Explanation:

Para la sección A, la segunda cita ("You must use this, she said. She pointed to her head.") probablemente es dicha por una figura materna o guía (por ejemplo, una madre o maestra) a un personaje (por ejemplo, un hijo o estudiante), siguiendo el patrón del primer ejemplo. Para la sección B, al explicar la cita, se interpreta su significado (usar la cabeza, pensar) y se relaciona con la vida personal, como estudiar o resolver problemas, siguiendo el modelo de estudiante.

Answer:

Parte A (Completar la tabla):

• Quotation: "You must use this, she said. She pointed to her head."
• Who Says It? To Whom?: Mother (o Maestra) says this to Son (o Estudiante)* (ejemplo; depende del texto original, pero sigue el patrón de interacción).

Parte B (Explicar la cita en la vida):

• Quotation: "You must use this, she said. She pointed to her head."
• The quotation means: Que es importante utilizar la inteligencia y el pensamiento para enfrentar situaciones.
• In my life, I try to: usar mi mente para estudiar y aprender nuevos conocimientos.
• I also try to: aplicar mi pensamiento crítico para resolver problemas cotidianos.