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DO Now - Copy
Copy these two new words into Vocabulary List II
7. contagion n. (contagions) - the spreading of a disease or idea from one person to another through close contactOnce the idea of storming the Bastille took hold, it spread like a contagion among the people.
8. pestilence n. (pestilences) - a fatal epidemic disease, especially the bubonic plague
The Ebola virus is a horrific pestilence that was just as easily spread as the bubonic plague.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can use the opportunity to improve my grade today by submitting any missing assignments and/or improving upon assignments with which I am unsatisfied.
Mini-Lesson: Make-up Day Expectations
- What can you do today? Do class work, Add to your Who is Ha Graphic Organizer, DIRT Day, Vocabulary Flashcards, listen to music quietly.
- What can't you do today? Play video games, disrupt the room.
- REMEMBER: When you resubmit assignments to add a Private Comment saying, "Mr. DeGrandis, please regrade this assignment. Thanks!"
Work Time
- Complete any make-up work first!
- Review your Who is Ha? graphic organizer. Add one new piece of evidence that reflects what Ha believes, values or believes.
- Using FlashCardMachine start creating your flashcards for Vocabulary List II.
Assessment / Homework
- Study your vocabulary words.
TUESDAY 11-1 B-Day: Read Inside Out and Back Again
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DO Now - Copy
Copy these two new words into Vocabulary List II
9. writhe v. (writhes, writhing, writhed) - to make continual twisting movements of the body.
The majestic lion writhed in pain, its body twisting in strange patterns, after being shot with a tranquilizer gun at close range.
10. pivotal adj. (pivot, pivoting, pivots, pivoted) - of crucial importance in relation to the success of something else.
Graduating from high school was a huge achievement in Hank's life and a pivotal moment in the life of his mother as well.
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Learning Target(s)
- I can identify personality traits, interests, beliefs or values of Ha, the main character of the novel, Inside Out and Back Again by Thannha Lai using a graphic organizer.
Mini-Lesson: Review
- Evaluating your evidence: Does your evidence help prove a personality trait, belief, value or the character of Ha?
- Evaluating your evidence: Do you clearly state who Ha is? (Ha is _____ .) This is the inference about her.
- Explanation: Can you explain how your inference proves something about Ha?
Work Time
- Add two new pieces of evidence to your Who is Ha? graphic organizer.
Assessment / Homework
- Have your teacher check your work!
WEDNESDAY 11-2 C-Day: Read Aloud
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DO Now - Think and Do
Entry Title: AntonymsMatch each vocabulary word with its antonym. Hint: Use an online thesaurus!
- dissolution healthy
- writhe to anger
- pacify straighten
- pestilence construction
Learning Target(s)
- I can identify personality traits, interests, beliefs or values of Ha, the main character of the novel, Inside Out and Back Again by Thannha Lai using a graphic organizer.
Mini-Lesson: Review
- Evaluating your evidence: Does your evidence help prove a personality trait, belief, value or the character of Ha?
- Evaluating your evidence: Do you clearly state who Ha is? (Ha is _____ .) This is the inference about her.
- Explanation: Can you explain how your inference proves something about Ha?
Work Time
- Add two new pieces of evidence to your Who is Ha? graphic organizer.
Assessment / Homework
- Have your teacher check your work!
THURSDAY 11-3 D-Day: Reading
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DO Now - Copy
Entry Title: Two Words, One Sentence
Directions: Write one sentence using two vocabulary words that proves you understand their meaning by the way you used them. Be prepared to share for a ticket!
Example: In order to engender a feeling of pacifism in my mother after telling her I was leaving home to join the circus, I gave her a hug and promised I would text her everyday.
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Learning Target(s)
Mini-Lesson: Review
Work Time
Assessment / Homework
FRIDAY 11-4 A-Day: DIRT Day
What to do today...
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Learning Target(s)
- I can identify personality traits, interests, beliefs or values of Ha, the main character of the novel, Inside Out and Back Again by Thannha Lai using a graphic organizer.
Mini-Lesson: Review
- Evaluating your evidence: Does your evidence help prove a personality trait, belief, value or the character of Ha?
- Evaluating your evidence: Do you clearly state who Ha is? (Ha is _____ .) This is the inference about her.
- Explanation: Can you explain how your inference proves something about Ha?
Work Time
- Add two new pieces of evidence to your Who is Ha? graphic organizer.
Assessment / Homework
- Have your teacher check your work!
FRIDAY 11-4 A-Day: DIRT Day
What to do today...
- Begin your Vocabulary List II Flashcards using www.flashcardmachine.com
- If you finish, move on to DIRT Day. No thoughts needed today.
Here is what each side should look like...
DIRT Day Expectations
- Do the following BEFORE the bell rings…
- Open your DIRT Day Assignment in Google Classroom.
- Be in your seat reading.
- Focus on your reading the entire period.
- Do not sub-vocalize during DIRT.
- Complete 10 thoughts using the Active Reading Model by the end of the period. Do more for extra credit.
If You Finish a Book…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write a review about your book in 3-paragraph essay format.
Guidelines for the Essay:
- ¶ 1 - title, author and genre of the novel and your opinion of the book (controlling idea).
- ¶ 2 - short summary of the book and include at least two text-based examples from the book
that support your controlling idea in ¶ - ¶ 3 - explain why you would or would not recommend this book to a friend and where they might be able to find it or purchase it.
If You Forgot Your Book…
- Choose a book from the class library or Mr. DeGrandis will give you one.
- Be sure to bring your book next week.
If You Want to Switch Books…
In an email to Mr. DeGrandis, write an Abandon Book Essay.
Guidelines:
- ¶ 1 – title, author and genre of the novel you are abandoning and
three reasons you don’t like the book (controlling idea). - ¶ 2 through 4 - Develop each reason using text-based details from the book.
- ¶ 5 - Offer your suggestions for other novels you have read that another student might enjoy.
