Thursday, November 14, 2013

Periods 2 & 6 Thursday, 11/14 AND Periods 1, 4, & 5 Friday, 11/15

SSR 10 minutes: Writing prompt:
Find one example of imagery and write it as a quote. Then explain the significance of this visual image.

Introduce SIFT and the short story, Marigolds: Write vocabulary in cool words section: symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone/theme

Talk to the text: I will model with paragraphs 1 - 3. Then students work with a partner to read through the end of page 124, talking to the text and underlining symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone/theme

On your own, read 125-126, continuing talk to the text. Underline symbolism, imagery, figurative language, tone/theme

Exit Card: On your index card, summarize what you read today. Then write one example of each:

figurative language
imagery