LI: To make connections (text, world)
LI: LI: To find information (facts) and retell it in less words
LI: To make inferences about the events in the text using the clues provided by the author.
This was one of our reading tasks this week. We collaborativly discussed and worked as a group to unpack the story and to answer the questions. This text is about Rosie Ruiz, a woman who cheated in the Boston Marathon. She won a laurel leaf wreath, a medal, and a silver bowl. However 8 days later, the rewards were rightfully given to Jacqueline Gareau of Canada, after the officials found out that she joined the race 1 mile before the finish line. Jacqueline Gareau is and example of a person that showed integrity and dedication to win the Boston Marathon.
Another activity we did was the 6 sentence story. We had to recreate the story by just using 6 sentences. We each assigned each other different sections for this activity. The sentence I wrote was “I can’t believe I’m doing this”, Rosie thought as she joined the marathon halfway, setting into her pace”. I also did “The moment the medal was placed around her neck, chills of guilt ran down her spine, and thoughts of relief flowed through her mind”, with the help of my group.
I found this activity interesting because I learnt that if you take the easy way, there will always be consequences. Just like Rosie Ruiz’s story.
