WEEK 3September 6th-September 9th

TUESDAY

August 6th

B day

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Answers1. Sentence letter

supports the inference.

2. Statement letter shows an

accurate comparison.

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Writing Prompt:How do relationships

affect you?

Write your answer here

#3

In your table of contents, add #3 #3 vocabulary notes about plot

Vocabulary

This is the second set of vocabulary notes you have received.

THERE WILL BE A QUIZ ON THESE WORDS ON FRIDAY!!!

It will not be open notes. You must learn what these words mean and how to use them.

Reading

All Summer in a Day

WEDNESDAY

A daySeptember 7th

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Answers1. You can infer that

2. Statement letter is an

opinion.

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Writing Prompt:

After the story – how have the relationships (friends, family, etc.) affected Margot’s life?

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Sequence of events

Margot lived on Earth then moved to Venus.

The children didn’t like her and she had no friends.

The sun was coming out but Margot was locked in a closet.

The other children go play outside. The sun goes away and it rains

again. The children remember Margot.

Vocabulary review

Which word means The problem or struggle that a character

faces in a story? Reveals how everything turns out? Time and place of the action in a story? Connections between people and events? the people, animals, or creatures who

take part in the story’s action? Shows how the conflict becomes more

difficult and builds suspense?

THURSDAY

September 8th B day

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Plot chart

Answers:From notes

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Writing Prompt:

What did you learn today about plot?

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Guided Notes

We will be taking notes on plot elements in a story.

You need to glue down the handout in your notebook.

You need to write down definitions from the powerpoint.

You need to listen – this will also be on your quiz.

Practice

Draw your own plot diagram on your papers from the following page.

Label the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution on your plot diagram using our story All Summer in a Day.

Draw emoticons for each piece (was it a happy part? Sad? Angry?)

FRIDAY

September 9th

A day

Warm-up

Copy the sentences. Circle the noun, underline the verb.

1. The tired students tested slowly for formatives.

2. The exhausted teacher barely lived to Friday.3. The fluffy cat quietly licked his fur.4. The rowdy child ran crazily around the

apartment.5. The delicious ice cream tasted wonderful!

Grammar

Nouns: person, place, thing, or idea

Verb: action words or state of being

Draw a line after the noun. That is the dividing river between the subject/noun and predicate/verb.

Warm-up

1. The tired students tested slowly for formatives.

2. The exhausted teacher barely lived to Friday.

3. The fluffy cat quietly licked his fur.

4. The rowdy child ran crazily around the apartment.

5. The delicious ice cream tasted wonderful!

Grammar

You can add words to sentences to modify and give more information. Adverbs: these tell “how” something was

done. Example: The tired students tested slowly for

formatives. How did they test? Slowly (it was a long test)

Adjectives: these tell “what kind” of person, place, thing, or idea. Example: The tired students tested slowly for

formatives. What kind of students? Tired (they’d been testing

all week)

Warm-up

1. The tired students tested slowly for formatives.

2. The exhausted teacher barely lived to Friday.

3. The fluffy cat quietly licked his fur.

4. The rowdy child ran crazily around the apartment.

5. The delicious ice cream tasted wonderful!

Vocab Review

Write the definitions in your own words: Setting Rising action Climax Conflict Falling action Resolution Relationships

All Summer in a Day

Movie time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

QWmahMdeGU What are some of the differences

between the story and the movie? Why do you think they are different?