Tuesday, April 2, Author's Purpose / Evaluate Article

Objective: By the end of class, students will evaluate news article and determine author's intent and effectiveness and begin KEYSTONE diagnostic exam. 

DO  NOW

--> The yellow flowers turned their happy faces toward the sun and smiled.” How does the author feel about flowers? How does the poet’s use of personification help to communicate the author’s intent?

DIRECT INSTRUCTION

--> Read  introduction to short fiction /  – holt text  Notes from a Bottle – 374

AMBIGUIOUS / INFERENCE

Quickwrite - page 374 

Guided

What technique of writing does the author use? Does this technique support the author’s intent? How?What is the intent?

Independent

Begin KEYSTONE DIAGNOTIC TEST

Exit Pass

What is the most difficult part of the diagnostic test so far?