Reading Rhetorically: a Modern Tie to Romeo & Juliet

Reading Rhetorically: A Modern Tie to Romeo & Juliet Accessing Prior Knowledge 1. What tragic stories have been in the news recently?

2. List four stereotypes of troubled teens?

3. What relevance does Shakespeare have in today’s world?

Making Predictions 4. Based on the title, what will this article be about?

5. This article was written for People magazine in 1995. Who is the intended audience?

6. What is the author’s purpose for writing this article?

7. Read the title and Introductory paragraph. What ideas may be present in this article?

Introducing Key Vocabulary Please define the following terms: 8. frantic 9. murky 10. poignant 11. delinquency

First Reading Activities 12. Which of your predictions proved to be true?

13. What stereotypes of troubled teens are dispelled by this tragedy?

14. What connections are drawn between this event and Romeo & Juliet?

Re-reading Activities Make marginal notations (annotate) following the format below: a. In the left hand margin, paraphrase what the author says: 1. In the Intro 2. The issue or problem the author is writing about 3. The author’s main arguments/points 4. The author’s examples/sources b. In right hand margin, write your reactions/reflections/disputes, etc.