1. The teacher will pass out copies of The Scarlet Ibis Full Text or assign it digitally.
2. The teacher will pass out Scarlet Ibis Day 1 Handout or assign it digitally.
3. The teacher should bring up the Scarlet Ibis Day 1 Presentation on the projector/screen.
4. The students should complete the pre-reading quick write and the guided notes on the Scarlet Ibis Day 1 handout before the lesson. (See Imagery and Point of View in Short Fiction: Part I)
5. The students will get in small groups and read and annotate the first paragraph of the text.
6. In small groups, the students will complete the imagery chart by answering the following questions to complete the chart:
- What images do you see/hear/taste/feel/smell in the first paragraph?
- What sense is connected to the image you have chosen?
- What mood or feeling do these images create?
7. In their small groups, the students will answer question #1 using text evidence to support the answer for the point of view of the text