March 6-10

Monday

In class:  After reading and taking notes on how setting can affect characters and create conflict and how descriptions of setting, imagery, and characters' speech or feelings work together to establish the mood of a story, students will practice identifying and analyzing these elements in a close reading of 4 short passages.

HW:  Read the excerpt from "The House of Dies Drear" and answer 4 Close Reading questions in complete sentences (restating the question too) on a separate sheet of paper, Book Review for most recently finished independent reading book is due on Google Classroom on April 5th (use the template given in class)


Tuesday

In class:  After reviewing setting and mood in "The House of Dies Drear" excerpt, students will complete a 3 column vocabulary chart for 6 vocabulary words they will encounter in the short story, "The Monkey's Paw," before beginning a close reading of the story.

HW:  Read for 30 minutes, Book Review for most recently finished independent reading book is due on Google Classroom on April 5th (use the template given in class)


Wednesday

In class:  Students will complete a close reading of "The Monkey's Paw" during which they will continue to analyze the story's setting, mood, and narrator.

HW:   Vocabulary Practice sheet for "The Monkey's Paw" & Vocabulary Strategy sheet for the root word "-cred", Book Review for most recently finished independent reading book is due on Google Classroom on April 5th (use the template given in class)


Thursday

In class:  After reviewing vocabulary from "The Monkey's Paw," students will watch a short film version of the short story and compare / contrast the two with a focus on setting and mood.

HW:  TEST on "The Monkey's Paw" on Monday 3/13, Read for 30 minutes, Book Review for most recently finished independent reading book is due on Google Classroom on April 5th (use the template given in class)


Friday

In class:  After reviewing how and what to study for Monday's TEST on "The Monkey's Paw," students will practice using new Greek & Latin roots by playing a game.

HW:  TEST on "The Monkey's Paw" on Monday 3/13, Read for 30 minutes, Book Review for most recently finished independent reading book is due on Google Classroom on April 5th (use the template given in class)