the onset of greatness - home 3...author: maja nimmons created date: 9/10/2019 2:08:54 am
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Daily Materials
1.WCB
2. Pencil & Paper
3. Interactive Reader
4. Chromebook (Do not open until asked.)
5. Good Citizen Card
September 2019
Mon-9th Tue—10th Wed—11th Thu—12th Fri—13th
Warm up:
Complete Warm up 1:
Make as many words as you
can from the word,
appearances.
Warm up:
Complete Warm up 2
Warm up:
Complete Warm up 3
Warm up:
Complete Warm up 4
Prepare for presentations
In WCB, copy the essential
question: How do I use several
pieces of evidence from the text
to support analysis of the text?
In WCB, copy the essential
question:
Same as yesterday
In WCB, copy the essential
question:
How do I find the most essential
elements of a text?
In WCB, copy the essential
question:
Same as yesterday
In WCB, copy the essential
question:
Can I work well in a group?
Activities:
Listen and read the short
story, “Rikki–Tikki-Tavi” in
our literature book or the
Interactive Reader book.
Afterwards, join in a lively
informal debate.
Complete the following
sections in your IR:
What Makes You Brave?
Vocabulary Practice
Assessment Practice
Activities:
Take notes on common
nouns and proper nouns.
Complete the worksheet
page front and back.
Write a short paragraph
that includes 3 common
nouns and 2 proper
nouns.
The paragraph can be on
any school-appropriate
topic.
Activities:
Review group etiquette
Work collaboratively to
answer the questions on
your Web Quest Sheet
Afterward, begin planning
your presentation on short
stories for Friday
Activities:
Complete any unfinished
work
Activities:
Presentation on short stories.
Guidelines:
All members must participate
A greeting must be given
Present three areas from your
research to share plus an
unexpected element;
Include a visual
Conclude your presentation
properly
Homework:
1, 2 & 5– Grammar
Worksheet on Nouns
3rd– Familiarize yourself
with DGP manual
Homework:
Complete any unfinished
work from class.
Homework:
Complete any unfinished
work from class.
Homework:
Study for presentations
on Friday.
Homework:
Read “Where I am From” by
George Ella Lyon and prewrite
facts about your life.
Featured Short Stories:
“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling
“The Monkey’s Paw” by W. W. Jacobs
How to Work as Partners:
I WILL BE LOOKING AND LISTENING FOR THE MILA WAY AS YOU WORK!
WEB QUEST: YOUR JOB IS TO SEEK AND FIND OUT ABOUT SHORT STORIES
I WILL BE LOOKING AND LISTENING FOR THE MILA WAY AS YOU WORK!
Genre: Fiction/Short Stories (Prose)
What is a short story? Your answer should include four to five things that are unique only to
short stories.
What are the elements of a short story?
How is a short story organized/structured? What is a plot line?
What is important about the exposition? Identify three things you should find out in the expo-
sition.
What is the rising action?
What is conflict? Can you identify the five types of conflict?
How does the conflict affect the story?
What is the climax of as story? What is another name for the climax?
What is the falling action?
What is the resolution/denouement? Why is it important to in a story? How do you feel when
an author doesn’t do this the way you expect?
What is characterization? In what ways does it affect a story?
What kind of characters appear in your short story? (major, minor, dynamic, static, round, or
flat)
Are short stories just as entertaining as novels?
What do you call a person who writes short stories?
Can you write an objective summary for a piece of fiction?
What are some key terms associated with short stories? (You should list and define 7 of
them.)
http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/lit-elements/overview/
Featured Short Stories:
Rikki Tikki Tavi
The Monkey’s Paw
Audio: youtube.com/watch?v=TPw4D3KjvrI
Directions: Work as a team to research and find the answers to ALL THE QUESTIONS below. Everyone must do his/her own work! Everyone must participate and be
knowledgeable when presentations are made on Friday!