Wednesday, January 29, 2014

I can...

• consider subjective and objective points of view
• read an excerpt closely and mark the text to support inferences
• use precise action verbs, adverbs and adjectives to analyze character

HW: Article of the Week 2.2

Opening:
1. Review responses to questions on 201.

2. View some of the thinking maps to explore the terms "internal" and "external".

3. In your journal, make a list of infractions that you've witnessed in the classroom this year (not just my classroom).  DON'T NAME NAMES.

4. With a partner, think and identify Why each misbehavior occurred. 

Work Period:
5. Guided Reading of "Bad Boy":

• Paragraph 1: underline or highlight all of the things the narrator says he is good at.
• What point of view is the story told in?
• Which camera perspective would you film this in?
• Paragraphs 2-9: Aloud and in parts - underline or highlight what Walter does to get into trouble.
• Identify the parallel structure in paragraph 9.
• Identify the adverbs in paragraph 5, 8, and 9.
• Paragraphs 10-16: Silently - underline what Walter does to get into trouble.  
• Write down a few of things and WHY he does them in the "My Notes" section.
• Mark the adverbs in 11, 12 and 14.
• Paragraphs 17-23: Aloud - underline two things that show Mrs. Conway has changed her mind about Walter.
• What made Walter like Mrs. Conway? Discuss

6. Guided Reading of "Mr. Irwin Lasher":

• Paragraphs 1-8: Aloud - 
• underline the adjective in paragraph six that Mr. Lasher uses that gives Walter a new view of himself.
• put a box around the two things Mr. Lasher says he knows about Walter.
• underline what Walter does to Mr. Lasher in paragraph 8.
• paragraphs 9-14: silently
• underline the three things that Mr. Lasher did that helped Walter change his attitude.
• identify the adverb in paragraph 14 that explains how Walter's grades improved.

Closing:
7. Preview page 208.  Really think about What Walter did to get into trouble and WHY he did those things.  Then connect what Walter did to adjectives that describe him in each of those situations.

HW: Article of the Week 2.2