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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and Thursday, September 19, 2013

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and Thursday, September 19, 2013. Greek Roots 1-3 Quiz New: Greek Roots 4-6 Draft Memoir Begin Reading Your Book. Quick Write: Description of a Person.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and Thursday, September 19, 2013

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  1. Wednesday, September 18, 2013 and Thursday, September 19, 2013 Greek Roots 1-3 Quiz New: Greek Roots 4-6 Draft Memoir Begin Reading Your Book

  2. Quick Write: Description of a Person • Pick an important person in your life. Describe him/her (physical looks, voice, mannerisms, personality, etc.). Use the 5 senses as well as figurative language (similes, metaphors, hyperbole, etc.).

  3. Objective, Agenda, & HW • Objective: • Students will define and give examples of three Greek roots. • Students will compose a draft of their memoir. • Agenda: • Quick Write • Greek Roots 1-3 Quiz • Greek Roots 4-6 • Draft Memoir • Read Your Book • Homework: • Complete Study Sync assignment by Monday 9/23. • Read your memoir book and put a sticky note next to at least 3 descriptive passages by Monday 9/23.

  4. Greek Roots 1-3 Quiz • Complete your quiz for the first 3 Greek roots. • You may not use your composition notebook.

  5. Greek Root 4: ec, ex

  6. Greek Root 5: en

  7. Greek Root 6: hypo

  8. Writing Time • You are going to spend most of the rest of class drafting your memoir, with the exception of about 20 minutes of reading time. Draft as much as you can. • You need to make sure you develop the plot. • Develop the conflict in the rising action and climax. • Begin to resolve the conflict in the falling action.

  9. Reading Time • Begin reading the memoir (book) that was checked out to you yesterday. • As you read, use a sticky note to mark at least 3 places in the text where the author uses a vivid description. • On the sticky note, write “5 senses” if the author uses the 5 senses in the description. • Or, write “figurative language” if the author uses simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, etc. • You will share the passages you marked with your sticky notes with your literature circle group on Monday.

  10. Objective, Agenda, & HW • Objective: • Students will define and give examples of three Greek roots. • Students will compose a draft of their memoir. • Agenda: • Quick Write • Greek Roots 1-3 Quiz • Greek Roots 4-6 • Draft Memoir • Read Your Book • Homework: • Complete Study Sync assignment by Monday 9/23. • Read your memoir book and put a sticky note next to at least 3 descriptive passages by Monday 9/23.

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