Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze character and motive in order to improve reading comprehension
DO NOW
If you were Mary, and the if the murder was an accident, what would you have done?
Direct Instruction
Review answers to constructed response from Friday and review 3 types of irony.
View conclusion of LTTS.
Guided / Independent
1. Do you think Mary committed a crime of passion, is insane, or is a cold-blooded killer that premeditated the whole murder? Use the handout and find evidence for each one from the text. This means find an exact quote that supports each one.
2. Now choose ONE that you believe to be true. Pretend you are either Mary's defense attorney or you are the prosecuter trying to convict Mary of cold-blooded murder. You are giving your closing argument to the jury. Use the evidence from the text to support your argument! Either use a NEO or write on the back of the handout.
Check for Understanding
Individual student checks during independent work
Closure
Review for test tomorrow.
Exit Pass
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Monday, Period 6 - Irony
Objective: By the end of class, students will identify different types of irony in order to recognize in literature and improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Write Down definitions in your notebooks. You can find definitions (just the first sentence is sufficient) on page 984 in the hard covered holt reader textbook:
Three types of irony:
1. Dramatic Irony
2. Situational Irony
3. Verbal Irony
Direct Instruction
DO NOW
Write Down definitions in your notebooks. You can find definitions (just the first sentence is sufficient) on page 984 in the hard covered holt reader textbook:
Three types of irony:
1. Dramatic Irony
2. Situational Irony
3. Verbal Irony
Direct Instruction
Independent / Guided
Irony worksheet - identify and explain why each is irony and why it is verbal, situational or dramatic. Underline or highlight the words in the passage that suggest irony.
Closure / check for Understanding
review answers to irony worksheets
Exit Pass - Identify which kid of irony applies to each of the below scenerios:
1. You are failing and I tell you "GOOD JOB!" - this is an example of what kind of irony?
2. If you have been getting A's all semester and then you fail a test, that is what kind of irony?
3. You are watching a movie and a murderer is in the attic when the family gets home from dinner on a Saturday night.
Exit Pass - Identify which kid of irony applies to each of the below scenerios:
1. You are failing and I tell you "GOOD JOB!" - this is an example of what kind of irony?
2. If you have been getting A's all semester and then you fail a test, that is what kind of irony?
3. You are watching a movie and a murderer is in the attic when the family gets home from dinner on a Saturday night.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Friday, September 18- Main Idea / In the shadow of Man
Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main idea in informational text and analyze information in order to improve reading comprehensive and writing skills.
DO NOW
In your own words, in one sentence, explain the main idea of the whole passage - In the Shadow of Man. Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary - it is the point the author is trying to make about the topic.
Direct Instruction
Review the rest of sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.
Discuss main idea of whole passage.
Guided/ Independent
Review steps to write a constructed response again. Use graphic organizer to respond to the following prompt:
Analyze Jane Goodall's discoveries about chimpanzees that convinced National Geographic to continue to support her research.
Check for understanding
Individual student checks during independent work.
Closure
Review main idea and how to find it across genres.
Exit Pass
Explain the difference between analyzing and summarizing
DO NOW
In your own words, in one sentence, explain the main idea of the whole passage - In the Shadow of Man. Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary - it is the point the author is trying to make about the topic.
Direct Instruction
Review the rest of sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.
Discuss main idea of whole passage.
Guided/ Independent
Review steps to write a constructed response again. Use graphic organizer to respond to the following prompt:
Analyze Jane Goodall's discoveries about chimpanzees that convinced National Geographic to continue to support her research.
Check for understanding
Individual student checks during independent work.
Closure
Review main idea and how to find it across genres.
Exit Pass
Explain the difference between analyzing and summarizing
Friday, September18 - Lamb to the Slaughter
Objective: By the end of class, students will identify and analyze dramatic and situational irony in short fiction in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Identify three specific things from the text that Mary does to suggest that she loves her husband (page 318) and two things that Patrick does that suggests something is wrong.
Direct Instruction
Review answers to yesterday's in class questions.
Read pages 320-324. Identify situational, dramatic and verbal irony.
Guided
1. Complete plot structure.
2. Identify one example of dramatic irony, situational irony and verbal irony from the story and explain each in detail.
Independent
Constructed Response
1. Analyze Mary Maloney's behavior immediately after killing Patrick in "Lamb to the Slaughter" and explain why she behaves the way she does.
2. If you were Mary, and the if the murder was an accident, what would you have done?
Check for Understanding
Individual student checks during independent work
Closure
Exit Pass
Do you think Mary committed a crime of passion, is insane, or is a cold-blooded killer that premeditated the whole murder? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
DO NOW
Identify three specific things from the text that Mary does to suggest that she loves her husband (page 318) and two things that Patrick does that suggests something is wrong.
Direct Instruction
Review answers to yesterday's in class questions.
Read pages 320-324. Identify situational, dramatic and verbal irony.
Guided
1. Complete plot structure.
2. Identify one example of dramatic irony, situational irony and verbal irony from the story and explain each in detail.
Independent
Constructed Response
1. Analyze Mary Maloney's behavior immediately after killing Patrick in "Lamb to the Slaughter" and explain why she behaves the way she does.
2. If you were Mary, and the if the murder was an accident, what would you have done?
Check for Understanding
Individual student checks during independent work
Closure
Exit Pass
Do you think Mary committed a crime of passion, is insane, or is a cold-blooded killer that premeditated the whole murder? Support your answer with evidence from the text.
Thursday, Period 6
Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main idea and supporting details in informational text in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
What is the MAIN IDEA of a passage? From what you have read so far in In the Shadow of Man, what is the main idea of this informational text?
Direct Instruction
Review side bar answers through page 44.
Read page 45 together and identify the main idea.
Guided
Finish reading and all sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.
Independent
Complete questions on pages 48-49. Rip out of book and turn in for grade.
Check for understanding
Review answers to sidebars and discuss main ideas from page 49.
Closure
Review how to find main idea when not clearly stated in first or last paragraph.
Exit Pass
In your own words, in one sentence, explain the main idea of the whole passage - In the Shadow of Man. Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary - it is the point the author is trying to make about the topic.
DO NOW
What is the MAIN IDEA of a passage? From what you have read so far in In the Shadow of Man, what is the main idea of this informational text?
Direct Instruction
Review side bar answers through page 44.
Read page 45 together and identify the main idea.
Guided
Finish reading and all sidebars for In the Shadow of Man.
Independent
Complete questions on pages 48-49. Rip out of book and turn in for grade.
Check for understanding
Review answers to sidebars and discuss main ideas from page 49.
Closure
Review how to find main idea when not clearly stated in first or last paragraph.
Exit Pass
In your own words, in one sentence, explain the main idea of the whole passage - In the Shadow of Man. Remember, the main idea is NOT a summary - it is the point the author is trying to make about the topic.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
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).
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).
Wed, Sept 16 - PERIOD 6
Objective: By the end of class, students will identify main ideas and supporting details in advertisements and news article in order to improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Main Idea can also be found in advertisements. Look at the ad below and write down the topic and the author's point about the topic (main idea):
Direct Instruction
Hand out Holt soft books. Page 40 - How to identify the main idea in news articles.
Guided
Read Background together. Use background for "SUMMARY" information - who, what ,when, where and why. See that you can summarize the whole article by just reading the background!
View national geographic clip
Independent
Read in the Shadow of Man (pages 41-47) and Answer all side bars as you read. You may work together.
Then complete the graphic organizer on page 48 and questions on page 49 in regard to finding the main idea and supporting details.
Check for Understanding -
Individual student checks during independent work.
Closure
Review answers to sidebars
Exit Pass
What is the topic and main idea of the following advertisement?
DO NOW
Main Idea can also be found in advertisements. Look at the ad below and write down the topic and the author's point about the topic (main idea):
Direct Instruction
Hand out Holt soft books. Page 40 - How to identify the main idea in news articles.
Guided
Read Background together. Use background for "SUMMARY" information - who, what ,when, where and why. See that you can summarize the whole article by just reading the background!
View national geographic clip
Independent
Read in the Shadow of Man (pages 41-47) and Answer all side bars as you read. You may work together.
Then complete the graphic organizer on page 48 and questions on page 49 in regard to finding the main idea and supporting details.
Check for Understanding -
Individual student checks during independent work.
Closure
Review answers to sidebars
Exit Pass
What is the topic and main idea of the following advertisement?
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