Barbara Frietchie - Vocabulary Students will identify vocabulary terms utilized in the “Barbara Frietchie” selection in the Holt Elements of Literature Follow the directions below to complete the activity. You will listen to a cold read of the selection from: Barbara Frietchie. To do this you will follow along in the Holt Elements of Literature Textbook on page 163. As you listen to the poem, you will identify Vocabulary terms that are unfamiliar or words that are unclear** You will write down these words on a sheet of paper in order to participate in a class discussion of the unfamiliar or unclear terms. The class will discuss words identified during cold read. Through the course of the discussion, you will use context clues to determine the meanings of the words. You will review vocabulary words from the discussion using flash cards in Study Mate. You should review several times in order to master the terms. You will complete one activity (Matching, Picking a Letter, or Fill in the Blanks) as the evaluation piece to determine mastery of the terminology. Be sure to show teacher your score before you close out the activity to receive credit for assignment. This task uses: Place technology (app/software/web tool) and icon(s) here. Common Core/NG Standard(s): L.8.4 - Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple- meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. L.8.6 - Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. TEACHER NOTES: Teacher’s name/email: michelle.brankline@cpsb.org School: F. W. White Grade Level/Subject: 8th grade ELA Task Card Level: 1 Special Directions/Considerations:Step 1 - Teacher will have students listen to the selection utilizing the Audio Library provided with Holt Teaching Materials Step 2 – Teacher will input selected terms in Study Mate Step 2 - Teachers have three options to complete this step. 1) Teacher can identify terms within the story that are unfamiliar to students; 2) Teacher can identify terms from the Anthology Alignment Project that he/she feels are critical to understanding the selection; or 3) The students can list words that are unfamiliar to them and through discussion and context clues can identify the meaning. Activity Evaluation: Students will use iPad or computer to complete chosen Study Mate Activity. Upon completion, students will show teacher score. If student scores below 80%; they will be required to review terms again and retest. Prerequisites for students: Text being used (from the Holt) from: Barbara Frietchie in Holt Elements of Literature