Objective: By the end of class, students will practice prefixes and suffixes and compare themes across genres.
DO NOW
Prefix / Suffix handout
Direct Instruction
Review sidebars for end of Catch the Moon.
Why is the title Catch the Moon?
What is the theme of the story?
Read Secret Heart. Keep in mind the theme is similar.
Guided
Answer all questions on pages 130-133.
Review answers.
Independent
Choose one of the following THEMES or make up your own:
1. Blood is thicker than water.
2. Money can't buy you love or hapiness.
3. There is beauty in simpicilty.
4. The quality of life is more important than the time on earth.
5. Sacrifice and hard work are necessary to get what you want.
Choose a GENRE in which to write (fiction, non-fiction, poem, news article, journal entries, etc) and deliver your theme clearly and concisely. Whatever you decide to produce should tell some kind of a story. You should NOT blatantly state your theme. It is for the reader to figure out. Therefore, what I am looking for at the end of the day:
Evaluate the author's use of a particular genre to deliver his/her intended theme.
Exit Pass
Why did you choose the genre and theme that you did? D you think you were effective? Why or why not?
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