Tuesday, December 7 - Into Thin Air

Objective:By the ned of class, students will be assessed on knowledge of figurative language and be introduced to literary non-fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills. DO NOW Quizlet figurative language. Direct Instruction Read Introduction to Into Thin Air  - page 216 soft holt reader. Guided View Mount Everest Documentary - write down five facts about Mount Everest. Write down facts about individuals interviewed. Independent Write a summary of what you watched including as many facts as you can (minimum of 10). Check for Understanding Individual and group student checks during independent work. Closure Review the literary elements we will be ananlyzing when reading the text (text structure (cause / effect), mood, author's writing style, narrative perspective). Exit PAss