Date: ____________

Period: _____

Unit 1 Summative
Step 1: HIGHLIGHT KEYWORDS IN PROMPT
Prompt: Pick one of the poems or stories we read and
write a well-organized informational paragraph that
explains how the author feels about their family. Use at
least 2 quotes as evidence from the text and carefully
explain what they mean. Be sure to cite your sources.

Step 2: BRAINSTORM IDEAS

Story Title:
papah fooball champion

Quotes:
das my dad. me & him nevah got along
good. he was always cutting me down.
making me feel like i was one nobody like
him.

How does that author feel about family?

the author feels angry & hurt

Step 3: TOPIC SENTENCES Choose 1 type of topic sentence from the list below answer to the prompt.
Simple Cisneros feels a duty to her home, even when she does not feel like she belongs there.
statement
 Number There are three reasons why the author feels this way about his family.
statement

Step 4: OUTLINE Plan out what order you will say things in.
Answer (A) Evidence for support (C) Explanation of evidence (E)
HOW DOES THE AUTHOR
FEEL ABOUT HIS/HER
FAMILY?

The author feels angry & hurt , but in
the end the author has a moment with
his father that changes how he feels
about his family .
In the text the author says, das In this quote the author feels like his
my dad. me & him nevah got dad is just always bringing him down
along good. he was always cutting & he just feels so angry with him
me down. making me feel like i
was one nobody like him.
(Yamanaka, 5)

The author states that, Das for you, This quote shows the moment that the
he said, putting his arm on my author had with his dad that changed
shoulder for da first time in my life. I his way of feeling for his family .
looked at him, and he was looking at
me, and I had to look away because, I
dont know why, my eyes was getting
all funny kine irritated. Us go tryem
out.
(Yamanaka, 16)

Step 5: COMPOSITION Look at your outline then turn your ideas in complete sentences in the space provided on the
back.
e
Final Draft (Follow Outline)

Topic Sentence The author feels angry & hurt , but in the end the author has a moment with his father that changes
(Answer to how he feels about his family .
Prompt):
HOW DOES
THE
AUTHOR
FEEL ABOUT
HIS/HER
 FAMILY?

Citation (Quote): In the text the author says, das my dad. me & him nevah got along good. he was always
cutting me down. making me feel like i was one nobody like him.
(Yamanaka, 5)

Explain WHY In this quote the author feels like his dad is just always bringing him down & he just feels so angry
citation backs with him, from how his dad talks to him & how his dad treats him.
up Answer

Citation (Quote): The author states that, Das for you, he said, putting his arm on my shoulder for da first time in
my life. I looked at him, and he was looking at me, and I had to look away because, I dont know
why, my eyes was getting all funny kine irritated. Us go tryem out.
(Yamanaka, 16)

Explain WHY This quote shows the moment that the author had with his dad that changed his way of feeling for his
citation backs family, because his dad made him a papah fooball table & he played with him, that made him feel
up Answer like his dad loved him & they were happy.

Concluding The reader should know that , the author in the beginning of the text shows that he was
Sentence angry with his family & then towards the end he started to feel differently about how he felt
What should the
reader know now because of the little good moment he had with is dad .
after reading your
paragraph?

Step 6: WORKS CITED Create a MLA citation for each source that you quoted.
Works Cited

Source 1

Yamanaka, Cedric, papah fooball champion F rom In Good Company University of Hawaii
Book, 2002.

WRITE CITATION IN ORDER BELOW

Author Last Name, Author First Name. Title of Article or Chapter Title of Book. City: Publisher, Year. Type
of Source.

Step 7:
 Rubrics
Highlight Each I Can Statement that you have accomplished in your paragraph.

Standard 1: Inference
1: Basic I can draw conclusions based on details from the text. Score=
I can draw accurate conclusions based on details from the Comments:
text.
I can cite the details from the text that I based my conclusion
2: Approaching
on.
I can state that the details from the text connect to my
conclusion.
I can explain how and why the details from the text prove my
3: Proficient
conclusion.
I can draw conclusions that rely on an entire text or multiple
texts.
4: Advanced
I can explain text to world connections that support my
conclusions.

Standard 2: Informational Paragraph

I can write a topic sentence that answers the prompt. Score=
1: Basic I can write a conclusion sentence that restates the answer to Comments:
the prompt.
I can answer all parts of the prompt
I can use evidence to support my ideas.
2: Approaching
I can organize my big ideas in a logical way.
I can clearly explain how my evidence supports my ideas.
3: Proficient
I can use appropriate, varied transitions.
I can develop my ideas beyond a basic understanding by
4: Advanced explaining text-to-text connections, text-to-world connections,
metaphors, similes, etc.

Standard 3: Citation (in-text)

1: Basic I can use relevant quotes from sources to support ideas. Score=
I can write the author and page number in parentheses at the Comments:
2: Approaching
end of the sentence.
3: Proficient I can introduce my quote using the source-verb introduction.
4: Advanced I can use a variety of source-verb introductions.

Standard 4: Complete Sentences

I can write a response with a subject (noun) and a verb that Score =
1: Basic
agree in every sentence. Comments:
I can complete all my thoughts by avoiding sentence
2: Approaching
fragments.
3: Proficient I can end sentences at the appropriate place to avoid run-ons.
4: Advanced I can use varied sentence structure.