TODAY’S ACTIVITIES 1.WARM UP: SAMPLE Q2 TEST QUESTIONS 2.ACTIVITY: TFA CHs 4 & 5

WARM UP: SAMPLE Q2 TEST QUESTIONS 1.[LITERARY VOCABULARY] As discussed in class yesterday, the green light that Gatsby was reaching out towards was a symbol of his lost what? Define symbolism in your response. 2.[MAIN IDEA] What is the main idea of this passage? When you want to hang the American flag over the middle of a street, suspend it vertically with the blue field (called the union) to the north and east-west street. When the flag is displayed with another banner from crossed staffs, the American flag is on the right. Place the staff of the American flag in front of the other staff. Raise the flag quickly and lower it slowly and respectfully. When flying the flag at half- mast, hoist it to the top of the pole for a moment before lowering it to mid-pole. When flying the American flag with banners from states or cities, raise the nation's banner first and lower it last. Never allow the flag to touch the ground. A. The American flag is the symbol of American freedom. B. The American flag has fifty stars. C. Placing the American flag inappropriately will draw government intervention. D. American flag should be flown differently in certain situations. E. The flag should be lowered quickly and respectfully 3.[MAKE AN INFERENCE] Read the passage then answer the question below. Julio and his father had been looking forward to their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take much food with them on the trip. When they started fishing they were quickly approached by a forest ranger. He asked Julio's father if he had a fishing license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and suddenly got a terrified look on his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner. Why did Julio and his father not take much food with them on the trip? a.They were planning on eating the fish they caught. b.They didn't have any food at their house. c.They didn't want to eat too much. d.They don't like to eat fish.

ACTIVITY: TFA CHAPTER SUMMARIES 1.READ CHAPTERS OF THINGS FALL APART 2.ON NOTEBOOK PAPER, WRITE: [TITLE] THINGS FALL APART CHAPTER ___ SHEET 3.ON THE FRONT – WRITE (5) DETAILS FROM THE CHAPTER 1.CHARACTER(S) PRESENT__________________ 2.SETTING_______________________________ 3.CENTRAL CONFLICT ______________________ 4.MAIN IDEA _____________________________ 5.SUPPORTING DETAIL _____________________ 4.ON THE BACK – MAKE AN INFERENCE a.IDENTIFY 2-3 DETAILS FROM THE TEXT b.MAKE AN INFERENCE AS TO THEIR MEANING (What reasonable assumption can you make about a character, conflict, or the culture?)

LESSON: MAKING INFERENCES PROGRESS GUIDE: 1.CHAPTER 1 SHEET: COMPLETE 2.CHAPTER 2 SHEET: COMPLETE 3.CHAPTER 3 SHEET: COMPLETE 4.CHAPTER 4 SHEET: COMPLETE 5.CHAPTER 5: READ AND COMPLETE CHAPTER SHEET 6.CHAPTER 6: READ AND COMPLETE CHAPTER SHEET

EXIT PASS: FOLDER CHECK 1.CHAPTER SHEET 1: COMPLETED 2.CHAPTER SHEET 2: COMPLETED 3.CHAPTER SHEET 3: COMPLETED 4.CHAPTER SHEET 4: COMPLETED 5.CHAPTER SHEET 5: IN PROGRESS 6.CHAPTER SHEET 6: IN PROGRESS

EXTRA CREDIT: MAKE AN INFERENCE ABOUT AN IMAGE 1.Describe the image. 2.State what you can assume to be true about it (make an inference).

QUARTER 2 TEST PREP FORMAT 20 QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE TWO SECTIONS: FICTION AND NONFICTION LONG READING PASSAGES CONTENT FICTION SECTION: LITERARY VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION NONFICTION SECTION: READING COMPREHENSION, SUMMARIZING, PARAPHRASING, MAIN IDEA, SUPPORTING DETAILS

QUARTER 2 TEST PREP CONCEPT REVIEW 1.LITERARY VOCABULARY (SIMILIE, METAPHOR, POINT OF VIEW, THEME, PARABLE / FABLE, SYMBOLISM, PLOT, SETTING) 2.READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS (MAIN IDEA, SUPPORTING DETAIL, MAKING AN INFERENCE, AUTHOR’S PURPOSE, INTENDED EFFECT ON THE AUDIENCE)