Monday, October 21, 2013

Learning Objectives:
I can...

• understand methods of characterization
• examine dialogue
• practice oral fluency
• reinforce the elements of a short story

Opening:

1. Please answer the Quickwrite at the top of page 115.

2. Share in a few examples aloud

3. Introduce "Metacognitive Markers"

Copy my notes on the board:

• Question Mark (?): anything in the text you might have a question about
• Exclamation Point (!): any part of the story that creates a reaction in you
• Asterisk (*): anything in the story that you want to comment on during a discussion of the story

Work Period:

3. Read "Thank You, M'am" together on pages 116-119.

• Use metacognitive markers as we read together.

4. After we've read:

• mark the text by CIRCLING physical descriptions of the characters
• try to visualize and SKETCH the characters in the "My Notes" section

Closing:

5. Discuss what you think you know about each character.

Tonight's HW: 

• Copy down the descriptions you've circled into the appropriate part of the Graphic Organizer on page 120.
• Then, on the right, describe what you learn about the PERSON based on his or her appearance.