ELA GT DrillsMrs. Demos 2012-2013

Quarter One

Drill 10/1Homework: MDG Test 10/2White T-shirtObjective: Students will review figurative

language, elements of plot, theme, irony, and foreshadowing in order to prepare for the MDG unit test.

Drill: Take out your review sheet, character traits chart, and plot chart. Work with your table/ team to finish the review sheet.

Drill 9/4 Basket Items!Homework: Complete presentation due 9/6Objective: The students will demonstrate

the ability to apply concepts of word, phrase, clause, and sentence in order to write effective sentences.

Drill: Look at the photo on the next slide, and compose a compound sentence describing the action.

Write a compound sentence.

Drill 9/5Homework: Complete presentation due 9/6Objective: The students will demonstrate the ability

to apply concepts of word, phrase, clause, and sentence in order to write effective sentences.

Drill: Add an appositive phrase to the following sentence.

Example: The Terrapins, the football team, will have a tough year.

Your Sentence: If Ray Rice and Joe Flaco have a good year, the Ravens will do well.

Drill 9/6Homework: Grammar Quiz 9/10Objective: Students will demonstrate the

ability to listen effectively in order to construct meaning.

Drill: Take out all materials for your presentation. Go over final preparations with your group for the presentations.

Clear your desk of everything but a writing instrument and paper.

Drill 9/7Homework: Grammar Quiz 9/10Objective: Students will demonstrate the

ability to listen effectively in order to construct meaning.

Drill: Take out all materials for your presentation. Go over final preparations with your group for the presentations.

Clear your desk of everything but a writing instrument and paper.

Drill 9/10Homework: Go Ravens! Game at 7:00pmObjective: Students will demonstrate knowledge

of basic grammar concepts in order to improve their writing.

Drill: Take out your notes and review for the quiz.

Drill 9/11Homework: Figurative Language sentencesObjective: The student will be able to analyze

and evaluate how specific language choices contribute to meaning in order to interpret the text.

Drill: Identify each of the following. Give an example if you can.

Metaphor Hyperbole Personification Simile Onomatopoeia Alliteration

Drill 9/12Take out the figurative language sentencesHomework: Hunter/Hunted Paragraph due 9/14Objective: Students will develop prior knowledge

of the author and text in order to be prepared to read.

Drill: View the painting “The Hungry Lion” by Henry Rousseau.

Describe the emotions of the hunter and of the hunted.

9/13Homework: hunter/Hunted ParagraphObjective: Homework: Hunter Hunted ParagraphObjective: Students will annotate story “The Most

Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell in order to understand theme.

Drill: Identify the figurative language and explain what it is trying to tell the reader.“The door opened then--opened as suddenly as if it

were on a spring--and Rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out” (Connell).

Drill 9/14Take out the Hunter/Hunted paragraph.Homework: Review for figurative language quiz

on Wednesday 9/19.Objective: Students will annotate story “The

Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell in order to understand theme.

Drill: What is theme?

Drill 9/18Homework: Review for figurative

language quiz on Wednesday 9/19.Objective: Students will annotate story

“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell in order to understand theme.

Drill: With your team define all the terms on the hand-out. Staple the vocabulary into your planner for study.

Drill 9/19Homework: Sentence CombiningObjective: Students will interpret figures of speech

in context in order to understand the author’s message.

Drill: Identify the type of figurative language. Explain what Shakespeare is saying.

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances.William Shakespeare

Drill 9/20Take out sentence combining homeworkHomework: Review notes Objective: Students will cite the textual evidence that

most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Drill: Theme is the message the author is trying to share with the reader. Based on yesterday’s discussion and textual evidence, what is one possible theme of the story “The Most Dangerous Game”? (Reread page 74 for text evidence)

Drill 9/21Homework: Complete writing assignment if not done

in class. Objective: Students will analyze how particular lines of

dialogue or incidents in a story propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Drill: Write down the homework.Get a computer.Log on.Open a word document.

Drill 9/24Homework: MDG Test on 9/28Bring in a white T-shirtObjective: Students will cite the textual evidence

that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Drill:1. Pick at least three character traits for General Zaroff.

And two for Sanger Rainsford. 2. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

3.Record your answer on the character traits chart.

Drill 9/25Homework: MDG Test on 10/2Bring in a white T-shirtObjective: Students will determine a theme or

central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text.

Drill: With your team complete the “Most Dangerous Game” plot chart through rising action.

Drill 9/27Homework: Complete dynamic/static writing

activityMDG Test on 10/2Bring in a white T-shirtObjective :Students will review characterization,

plot, theme, imagery, and figurative language in order to prepare for the “Most Dangerous Game” test.

Drill: Complete the plot chart with your table.

Drill 9/28Homework: Complete as much of the review guide

as you can. Bring in a white T-shirtMDG Quiz 10/2Objective: Students will analyze the development

of plot and character over the course of the text in order to determine theme.

Drill:: With your team decide in one or two words what “The Most Dangerous Game” is about.

Point of View

Point of ViewPoint of ViewFirst Person: The speaker is I. Told from the point of

view of one person in the story.Second Person: The speaker is you.Third Person: The speaker or narrator tells the point of

view of one character.Third Person Omniscient: Speaker knows what all

characters are thinking and feeling.What is the point of view of “The Most Dangerous

Game”--Support your answer with information from the text.

Drill 10/1Homework: MDG Test 10/2White T-shirtObjective: Students will review figurative

language, elements of plot, theme, irony, and foreshadowing in order to prepare for the MDG unit test.

Drill: Take out your review sheet, character traits chart, and plot chart. Work with your table/ team to finish the review sheet.

Drill 10/2Homework: compound subject and predicate

handout: Both SidesObjective: Students will demonstrate

knowledge of plot, characterization and vocabulary.

Drill: Explain the use of irony in “The Most Dangerous Game.”

Drill 10/3Homework: Bring in any supplies you want for your T-shirt

(Sharpies, puffy paint, fabric crayons)Complete one side of the T-shirt draftObjective: Students will cite the textual evidence that

most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text in order to develop a character T-shirt.

Drill: Identify the underlined phrase. Use your notes.Gasping, his hands raw, he reached a flat place at the top.

Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs.

Drill 10/4Homework: Bring a novel for Friday and Monday

MAP Testing.Objective: Students will cite the textual evidence

that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text in order to develop a character T-shirt.

Drill: Identify the underlinded phrase.It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr.

Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.

Drill 10/5MAP Testing

Drill 10/8MAP Testing

Drill 10/9Homework: Completed T-Shirts due on Thursday,

October 11,Objective: Students will cite the textual evidence that

most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text in order to develop character sketches. (T-shirts)

Drill: Add an appositive phrase to the following sentence. Write the new sentence. Include punctuation. 1. Rainsford sleeps in the bed. 2. Zaroff hunts humans. 3. Ivan holds a gun.

Drill 10/10Homework: Completed T-Shirts due on Thursday,

October 11,Objective: Students will cite the textual evidence that

most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text in order to develop character sketches. (T-shirts)

Drill: Revise the following sentences by adding a participial phrase.

1. Rainsford escapes General Zaroff.2. Ivan holds a revolver on Raisnford.3. Lazarus dies in the Burmese Tiger Pit.

Drill 10/11Homework: Complete at least one to two paragraphs

of your paper draft. Due tomorrow.Objective: Students will write informative/explanatory

texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Drill: Write the following sentences down and add punctuation as needed. The student a boy works hard The boy reads the book the big one Charles a kindergartner loves to color with the red crayon

ImageryWrite at leastfive adjectivesto describethis picture.

Drill 10/12Homework: Complete your draft. Due Tuesday 10/16 Objective: Students will write

informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Drill: Add an appositive phrase to each sentence. Write the new sentence. The dog barks at us. Tony plays the flute. Julie loves to sing.

Drill 10/15Homework: Complete your draft. Due Tuesday 10/16

Bring a flash drive to class. Objective: Students will understand literary

terms in order to be more effective readers.Drill: Combine these sentences. Try to use an

appositive phrase. Write the new sentence. Is the new sentence compound or complex? Rainsford thinks Zaroff is a murderer. Zaroff hunts humans. Both General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford are hunters.

Drill 10/16Homework: Final paper due Thursday, October

18. Objective: Students will develop and strengthen

writing as needed by planning, revising, editing or rewriting in order to produce a finished paper.

Drill: Category A Take out your prompt, organizer and paper

draft. Proof read your paper for conventions.

Drill 10/17Homework: Final paper due 10/18(tomorrow)Ibis Vocabulary Quiz 10/24 Objective: Students will develop prior knowledge in order

to be able to understand the short story “Scarlet Ibis.”

Drill: Can you imagine what it would feel like to be embarrassed by or ashamed of someone you care about? How might it feel to know that a close friend or family member felt embarrassed around you?

Drill 10/18Homework: “Scarlet Ibis” vocabulary activity. Due

10/22Objective: Students will analyze particular lines of

dialogue or incidents in a story or drama in order to determine how they propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.

Drill: Category A: Write in complete sentences.Have you ever wanted something very badly only

to be disappointed when you got your wish? How did you react to the disappointment?