



I like to keep definitions as simple as possible because when you use long definitions there is a low chance of student retention. Students are to write a simple synonym for the definition. I start by passing out a vocabulary sheet in which students have the page number and the vocabulary word. Teach Patina by Jason Reynolds: How to Teach It! Vocabulary The coach puts Patina on the right path giving Patina a fighting chance in her future. She makes friends and learns about what it means to be on a team when she joins the track team. The main character lives with her godparents because her father died and her mother has severe diabetes. Patina is a story about a young teenager who is trying to find her way in life and finds a place on the track team. Teach Patina by Jason Reynolds is an inspiring book about personal empowerment, poverty, family, and loss. Teach Patina by Jason Reynolds What it’s about.
