Tuesday, August 22, 2017 Materials: textbook, comp. book, agenda Bellwork: Read the article “Procrastionation: Is Your Future Self Getting a Bad Deal?” Review characterization Unwrap RL 2: theme & central idea Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3PJkPsW8_M
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 Review last week’s BW Bellwork: Use a red or blue ink pen and choose 5 of the eight vocabulary and circle them. Use dictionary.com or a dictionary to find a meaning or synonym that fits the use of the word Write the meaning or synonym near the vocabulary word Remember: un-, dis-, il-, ir- are some prefixes that mean “not”. It might be necessary to look up the root word to find meaning. Review last week’s BW Theme/Central idea from yesterday: share with partner Read pg. 464-467 “Abuela Invents the Zero” Apply clues to theme to short Think ahead: The Wednesday Wars
6 clues to theme: Use page 464 to reference Title: Plot and Conflict
Thursday, August 24, 2017 Bellwork: On the LEFT side of the Z chart, choose one of the three questions and answer. Use complete sentences. Begin working on #4. Be sure to use a sentence starter (or two). Refer to the orange paper. Library Orientation and check out If you were absent yesterday, take your textbook and read pgs. 464-467. Don’t forget to ask about yesterday’s BW Think ahead: The Wednesday Wars
Friday, August 25, 2017 Review: rewrite standard RL 3 in your own words. Think ahead: The Wednesday Wars Bellwork: Use yesterday’s Z chart to rename the article; be sure to check for punctuation and capitalization. Complete number four.