Monday, September 25 - Lamb to the Slaughter

OBJECTIVE: By the end of class, students will analyze short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.

DO  NOW

WORD SPLASH 
PICK THREE VERBS (action words) and THREE ADJECTIVES (descriptive words) that come to mind when you look at the following picture:

Direct Instruction

LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER - what might the title INFER the story is going to be about?

Guided

This is FICTION - look in your notes from last Wednesday - what are some elements of fiction that might apply?

• Read the first page together. 

Annotate for the SETTING and CHARACTERS.

Discuss setting and characters and what we know about them so far.

Independent

Complete # 1-10 of comprehensive questions on handout provided.

Check for understanding

Individual student checks during independent work

Closure

PREDICT - what is going to happen next???