Objective: By the end of class, students will review elements of drama in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.
DO NOW
Elements of fiction - quizlet
Direct Instruction
Review the TONE worksheet from yesterday. Then do the 6 more practice questions on handout.
Elements of Drama - pages 62 - 63 - Keystone Review book
view Act 1 of Pygmalion
Guided
Read page 63-64 and answer multiple choice questions on pages 65-66
Independent
Elements of Drama Quizlet
Keystone terms practice (fill in words with proper definitions)
Check for Understanding
Individual student checks during independent work
Closure
Review elements of fiction and elements of drama
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Thursday, April 28 - Keystone Module 1 review and TONE
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze short passages for TONE and review skills in order to be successful on the upcoming Keystone exam.
DO NOW
Tone handout. Circle the words that imply tone (descriptive words that have positive or negative connotations) and then choose the right answer from multiple choice answers.
Direct Instruction
Main Idea review - Keystone review book - pages 24-26. Read together - identify main ideas of each paragraph and supporting details.
Independent
Answer multiple choice questions on pages 26-28.
Check for Understanding
Review answers.
Closure
DO NOW
Tone handout. Circle the words that imply tone (descriptive words that have positive or negative connotations) and then choose the right answer from multiple choice answers.
Direct Instruction
Main Idea review - Keystone review book - pages 24-26. Read together - identify main ideas of each paragraph and supporting details.
Independent
Answer multiple choice questions on pages 26-28.
Check for Understanding
Review answers.
Closure
Wednesday, April 27 - Tone and Gift of the Magi Multiple choice
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze TONE and practice reading comprehension in order to prepare for the Keystone exam.
DO NOW
What is An AMERICAN VALUE???? You may look it up. What American values are important to you?
Direct Instruction
Continue to answer "Gift of the Magi" multiple choice and constructed response questions.
Tone practice. BE SURE TO CIRCLE the words that suggest TONE. These words have CONNOTATIONS.
DO NOW
What is An AMERICAN VALUE???? You may look it up. What American values are important to you?
Continue to answer "Gift of the Magi" multiple choice and constructed response questions.
Tone practice. BE SURE TO CIRCLE the words that suggest TONE. These words have CONNOTATIONS.
Monday, April 25, 2016
Monday, April 25 - TONE - Keystone Review Module 1
DO NOW
Write the definition of tone in your notebooks:
Tone is the ATTITUDE of the NARRATOR toward story events and other characters.
Write the definition of tone in your notebooks:
Tone is the ATTITUDE of the NARRATOR toward story events and other characters.
Direct Instruction TONE PPT Guided TONE WORD BANK. Remember that the CONNOTATION of WORDS helps determine the tone and mood of something. Tone practice handout. Keystone Finish Line Handbook. Module 1 review - Pay particular attention to the way questions are phrased. Independent The Gift of the Magi - page 118-121 read and answer multiple choice and constructed response question on SEPARATE PAPER. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE IN THESE BOOKS! You may use book to find definitions, explanations, etc while you work. Make a list of questions that you have about the story and/or about the questions. We will review together. Check for Understanding Review answers. Discuss questions. Define terms. Closure Review elements of fiction compared to drama, poetry and non-fiction. Exit Pass |
Thursday, April 21, 2016
FRIDAY, APRIL 22 - MASK OFTHE RED DEATH Assessment and Keystone review
Objective: By the end of class, students will be assessed on allegory in multiple choice and constructed response format in order to prepare for the Keystone exam and improv reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Allegory matching handout
Direct Instruction
Watch review summary of The Mask of the Red Death.
Multiple choice and constructed response assessment.
When finished - complete work missing this week -
1. Key Concepts
2. CRQ - Analyze how the setting influences the mood of Mask of the Red Death.
3. All side bars of MORD (pages 72-76) of soft holt adapted reader.
DO NOW
Allegory matching handout
Direct Instruction
Watch review summary of The Mask of the Red Death.
When finished - complete work missing this week -
1. Key Concepts
2. CRQ - Analyze how the setting influences the mood of Mask of the Red Death.
3. All side bars of MORD (pages 72-76) of soft holt adapted reader.
Thursday, April 21
Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze allegory in order to improve reading comprehensive skills and make real world connections.
DO NOW
Match terms on handout
Summary of the Mask of the red death
Review answers to Key Concept questions.
Guided
If you haven't completed the sidebars and page 76 in holt adapted reader - do that first.
Describe the setting of Masque of the Red Death (where is it, what does it look like, what is going on?)
Describe the MOOD of the Masque of the Red Death (what are some "mood" or "feelings" words you would use and why would you us these words?)
Independent
CRQ - Analyze how the setting of the Masque of the Red death influences the mood of the story.
When done - complete the KEY CONCEPT questions. If not completed in class, then you will complete for homework.
Check for Understanding
individual student checks during independent work
Closure
DO NOW
Match terms on handout
Summary of the Mask of the red death
Review answers to Key Concept questions.
Guided
If you haven't completed the sidebars and page 76 in holt adapted reader - do that first.
Describe the setting of Masque of the Red Death (where is it, what does it look like, what is going on?)
Describe the MOOD of the Masque of the Red Death (what are some "mood" or "feelings" words you would use and why would you us these words?)
Independent
CRQ - Analyze how the setting of the Masque of the Red death influences the mood of the story.
When done - complete the KEY CONCEPT questions. If not completed in class, then you will complete for homework.
Check for Understanding
individual student checks during independent work
Closure
Monday, April 18, 2016
Tuesday, April 19 - Mask of the Red Death
Objective; By the end of class, students will analyze historical event in order to understand ALLEGORY and improve reading comprehensive skills.
DO NOW
Describe the three ways people dealt with the black plague in Sicily in the mid-1300's. (text book bottom of page 430). If a deadly plague hit our society, what would be your plan of action and why?
Direct Instruction
A Symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Many things are symbolic in Mask of the Red Death - Prince Prospero, COLORS and 7 rooms, the clock, the uninvited guest.....keep these things in mind as we read.
Symbolism of Mask of the red Death -
Write down in your notebooks. How does each color make you feel (MOOD)? From your recent studies, what else might the seven rooms represent? Why might they be arranged from EAST to WEST?? (think symbolically)
Soft Holt reader page 71-72
Guided / Independent
Finish benchmarks if necessary.
Questions on handout - can be done on NEO or in notebooks. Notice these questions address the LITERAL story and human values.
Check for understanding
Individual and group checks during independent work
Closure
review Symbolism and allegory
Exit Pass
How do you think you might react / behave if your neighborhood was threatened with a deadly disease?
DO NOW
Describe the three ways people dealt with the black plague in Sicily in the mid-1300's. (text book bottom of page 430). If a deadly plague hit our society, what would be your plan of action and why?
Direct Instruction
A Symbol is a thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract. Many things are symbolic in Mask of the Red Death - Prince Prospero, COLORS and 7 rooms, the clock, the uninvited guest.....keep these things in mind as we read.
Symbolism of Mask of the red Death -
Write down in your notebooks. How does each color make you feel (MOOD)? From your recent studies, what else might the seven rooms represent? Why might they be arranged from EAST to WEST?? (think symbolically)
Soft Holt reader page 71-72
Guided / Independent
Finish benchmarks if necessary.
Questions on handout - can be done on NEO or in notebooks. Notice these questions address the LITERAL story and human values.
Check for understanding
Individual and group checks during independent work
Closure
review Symbolism and allegory
Exit Pass
How do you think you might react / behave if your neighborhood was threatened with a deadly disease?
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