Monday, October 22, 2012

English

Everyday Editing: What do you notice about this sentence?
As he walked outside for recess, he was almost certain there’d be a gold star next to his name when he returned.

SSR

Quick Write- Answer questions #1 from your response entry questions on page 17 in her reader's notebook. (What is a theme in your novel; find two events in the plot that shows the theme.)

Study Notes: We took five minutes and reviewed with a partner, key terms and concepts from our literary unit! Quiz over literary elements on Friday!

Lesson:
Notes: Theories= the reader develops theories about the author’s purpose by noticing the following:

         -author’s decisions about character

         -author’s decisions about plot

        -author’s decisions about literary devices

*Big Idea: What is the author trying to show readers, lesson, message (Theme).
 
1. Complete "Finding Support for Theories" in groups.
2. Class discussion of theories and evidence from the text to support the theories.
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