Once chapter 1 Date: Objectives Convey reading plan and start reading chapter one Answer questions for the purpose of a closer reading and comparison for Junior Cert. Warm –up – A4 Pad – get reading journal “Once I was living in an orphanage in the mountains and I shouldn’t have been”. Write down this quote and a response. (What do you think, remember, feel – one or two sentences)
17 chapters – average 10 pages each. Reading Plan 17 chapters – average 10 pages each. Warm-up - Read chapter in class – questions. If questions finished in class, no homework. Important note: Oral exam includes reading aloud – practise that during these readings.
Reading pages 1-8 8 pages – 8 readers Green card to person who reads best aloud before my time as your teacher is over. Tips Read forward – not down (aim your voice) Proper posture (sitting up) opens your diaphragm, an umbrella-like muscle which helps you talk loud. Slow pace, pause at full stops and commas for breath. Relax, getting nervous affects your voice (Make funny face me)
Three tasks: Write down this slide. Reflection journal – A4 page today – bring in tomorrow Three tasks: Write down this slide. Write and answer the questions below. (point-reference-explain). Write a 2-3 line summary of what is going on in the story. Write down any questions or thoughts you have about what just happened in the story. What is your impression of Felix? Would you like to be his friend? Explain with reference to the text. What sustains Felix in the orphanage? What keeps him able to keep going? Explain with reference to the text.
Bring in Romeo and Juliet Wednesday Cooldown Question Do you rather a story with one main character or two main characters? Why? Bring in Romeo and Juliet Wednesday