1. Student Objectives Students will determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues. Students will build prior knowledge to assist with comprehension of text. Students will understand the following literary terms: epic, stock epithet, kenning, and alliteration. Students will utilize various reading strategies during reading to monitor their comprehension of the text. Students will write for a variety of purposes and audiences using the Standard English conventions of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.

2. Weekly Agenda Data Driven Instruction Testing 11/30/09 Staff Development Day 12/04/09 Review Words to Know Review Literary Terms Review Interactive Note page for Beowulf pgs. 33-39 Read Beowulf pgs. 40-46 Go Short Activities

3. Data Driven Testing Instructions Sit Quietly and immediately fill in the following information: Last, First Name MI Identification Number Date of Birth Sex Race/Ethnicity

4. Words to Know Affliction Murky Cowering Pilgrimage Fetter Purge Gorge Relish Infamous Talon Lament Taut Livid Writhing Loathsome

5. During Reading Before Reading Prepare to Read During Reading Question and Comment After Summarize and Synthesize Preview the text: pay attention to pictures, titles, words to know… Ask questions Make predictions Set a purpose for reading I wonder why…… What caused……… I think…………. This is similar to…… This is important because……… What do they mean by………… What I find confusing is……….. This reminds me of….. Three important points/ideas are…. The author wants us to think about……. At this point the story is about……… I still don’t understand…. A good word to describe the story’s tone is……. because……..

6. After Reading Comprehensive Assessment Review Interactive Notes Summarize pages 40-46