Thursday, October 9, 2014ELA 8

Agenda:

ATW (no vocab) 10/10 Bookmark: 10/14

Read - 10

Ransom of Red Chief: Analyze the irony in this story using text dependent questions:

8-1 Blue: Read, discuss, answer text dependent

questions. BOOST group: Work on ATW, SSR8-4 Blue: Read, discuss, answer text dependent

questions. Yellow: Meet with Mr. Hootman: BOOST: Work on ATW, SSR Green: Mrs. Seger

Analyze how specific incidents (conflict-resolution) move the plot forward Analyze how differences in point of view create suspense or humor: (irony)

Ransom of Red Chief: Analyze the irony in this story using text dependent questions:

8-4 Blue: Read, discuss, answer text dependent

questions. Yellow: Meet with Mr. Hootman: BOOST: Work on ATW, SSR Green: Mrs. Seger

Analyze how specific incidents (conflict-resolution) move the plot forward Analyze how differences in point of view create suspense or humor: (irony)

Ransom of Red Chief: Analyze the irony in this story using text dependent questions:

8-6 Blue: Read, discuss, answer text dependent

questions. Red: Meet with Mr. Hootman Yellow: Read, discuss, answer text dependent

questions. BOOST: Work on ATW, SSR

Analyze how specific incidents (conflict-resolution) move the plot forward Analyze how differences in point of view create suspense or humor: (irony)

Thursday, October 9, 2014ELA 7

Agenda:

Part of Speech Quiz 10/10 Literary Letter 10/10 Bookmark 10/14

Read-10:

• The Last Dog

• Setting: Time, Place, Environment

• As we read today, look for specific words and phrases that help us to establish the setting of the story.

How does the setting of a story influence the characters and plot?

7th English

Grammar Drill: Which word is the…

Noun: They attended the concert last weekend

Preposition: Several cats ran into Rob’s garage

Adverb: The truck driver deliverd the package quickly.

Verb: My friend and I walked home after school.

Pronoun: Will they finish the test on time?

Adjective: Ronnie saw the awesome sight from the air

7th English

Mini-Lesson: Establishing Characters

Writer’s Workshop:

To Try:

Describe one of the characters in my presentation Describe a character of your own creation

Make sure you tell some of their actions, things they say, things they may think.