Next we'll take out our reading forms so that I can do a quick check of your progress. We'll read for 15 minutes, then we'll complete an online book search using Goodreads. This can be a great resource to help you find new titles!
Today we will mix up the schedule a bit. We'll start by finishing "The Cask of Amontillado" together and reviewing its literary terms. Remember, on Monday, you'll need to apply terms from our list to a new story you will read in class.
Next we'll take out our reading forms so that I can do a quick check of your progress. We'll read for 15 minutes, then we'll complete an online book search using Goodreads. This can be a great resource to help you find new titles!
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Today we will begin with a short grammar/writing activity. See Lesson #5 on the grammar page for your instructions.
Next we will continue reading "The Cask of Amontillado." When we finish, we'll review our literary terms that apply to the work. Finally, if we have time, we'll take a look at Goodreads to find some titles to add to our "to-read" list. Today we'll begin with 15 minutes of SSR. As soon as we finish, we will begin discussing the background of our final short story: "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe (p. 233 in your text book).
Using this story, we will look more closely at the following literary terms:
You will need to take notes on the story in the "Current Work" section of your binder. Note: Please check Infinite Campus to see if you are still missing an assignment in this class--particularly the introduction email and/or signed parent letter. Today we'll begin with lesson #4 on our grammar page. Then we'll read and discuss a mentor text on tone. Before you leave, you'll complete another notebook entry related to tone in narrative writing.
#3 Setting the Tone For this entry, pick one of the following emotionally charged words to be the TONE of your story: TERRIFIED, ASTONISHED, ELATED, INCONSOLABLE, or FURIOUS. Then brainstorm all the situations you can think of in which you felt this emotion. Ultimately you will pick one of these times and write a story about it. If you have trouble getting started, remember to look to our mentor texts for some help. Today we'll begin with SSR. Please fill out your reading forms, including setting your goal for next Monday.
Next we'll discuss our story from last week, "The Lottery." In small groups, you will work through our review and respond to the discussion questions at the end. We will go over this together before you leave. Today we are taking our short story terms/definitions quiz. When you finish, please get right into your silent reading. Remember, your homework is to get to your goal page by Monday!
Today we'll begin with a short grammar lesson. See our grammar page (lesson #3) for the details.
Next we'll start our second short story, "The Lottery." We'll discuss and annotate as we go. Remember to study for tomorrow's quiz over literary terms and definitions! Today we'll start with our 15 minutes of reading. Then we'll complete a plot map for "The Most Dangerous Game" together as a class. Keep in mind--this is a task you'll have to complete on your own (for a different story) on your final short story quiz.
Next we'll get started with our second entry in our Writer's Notebook. #2 Lesson Learned: A time I changed my mind... Write a short narrative about a time in your life when you believed one thing to be true, had an experience that proved otherwise, and ultimately changed your mind as a result of your experience. Remember this is a narrative, so it should read more like a story than an essay. If you are having trouble getting started, try one of the following techniques used by Richard Connell in “The Most Dangerous Game”:
Today we will save our grammar activity for the end of the hour. We'll begin instead by jumping right into "The Most Dangerous Game." Grab your textbook and head back to your group's work place from yesterday. Begin working through the rest of the handout that reviews the literary terms.
As a large group, we'll work to create a plot map for the story. Remember, you will have a quiz over all the literary terms and their definitions on Friday. If we have time, we'll present our prepositional phrase posters once we've finished discussing the story. Today we will start by completing our bookmark goal sheet for last week and setting our new goal for this week. Then we'll have 15 minutes of reading time. During this time, I'll begin conferencing with a few of you.
Next we'll go back to "The Most Dangerous Game." We'll finish reading the story in groups, and then we'll work together to complete the terms review sheet. We will go over this sheet together in class tomorrow. Near the end of the hour, we'll take a class picture on the stairs in the rotunda. Please note: We will have a quiz over the literary terms/definitions on Friday! Study as necessary throughout this week. |