Thursday, September 17 - Lamb to the Slaughter

Objective: By the end of class, students will make predictions, INFER and identify irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehension.

DO NOW

In 2-5 sentences, make a prediction or an inference about what this story is going to be about based on the title and the picture. This means you must explain WHY you think what you think - not a random guess:

Direct Instruction

Discuss Predictions.

Read introduction together - page 316.

Read 317-top of 320 together. 

Guided

Complete handout and be SURE to provide TEXTUAL evidence for each answer. This means you MUST refer to a specific sentence or quote from the text that supports your answer (why you think what you think).

Independent

Use the plot structure graphic organizer to complete all parts up to the turning point. Definitions of each part are on the back of the diagram if you have forgotten.

Check for Understanding 

Review answers together.

Exit Pass

Identify three specific things from the text that Mary does to suggest that she loves her husband (page 318).