Sunday, March 19, 2017

March 20-24

Monday

In class:  After completing a close reading of the short story, "Hallucination," students will play a "Grudgeball" review game in preparation for assessment.

HW:  Revised short answer responses on "The Monkey's Paw" test are due tomorrow in order to improve your grade, TEST on "Hallucination" this Wednesday (reread the story using the online text book and study vocabulary--conviction, insolent, refrain), Book Review #1 based on independent reading is due Wed. 4/5 on Google Classroom


Tuesday

In class:  After reviewing new word parts (prefixes, suffixes, and roots), students will reinforce their knowledge of these meanings by playing a matching and word creation game using these word parts.

HW:  TEST on "Hallucination" tomorrow (reread the story using the online text book and study vocabulary--conviction, insolent, refrain), Book Review #1 based on independent reading is due Wed. 4/5 on Google Classroom


Wednesday

In class:  Students will complete an assessment on the short story, "Hallucination," which will cover plot, vocabulary, setting, and science fiction elements.

HW:  Book Review #1 based on independent reading is due Wed. 4/5 on Google Classroom---keep reading for 30 minutes each night


Thursday

In class:  After reading and discussing a historical overview of the 1960s and themes in The Secret Life of Bees, students will complete an anticipation guide in preparation for reading the novel.

HW:  Book Review #1 based on independent reading is due Wed. 4/5 on Google Classroom---keep reading for 30 minutes each night


Friday

In class:  After completing a 3 column vocabulary chart for 2 words (presumptuous & orneriness) and reviewing the definition of an epigraph, students will read the epigraph for chapter 1 of The Secret Life of Bees and use it to make a prediction before reading.

HW:  Book Review #1 based on independent reading is due Wed. 4/5 on Google Classroom---keep reading for 30 minutes each night

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