1. Bellwork Sept. 11, 2015-Copy and answer.

2. Standard/EQ ELAGSE7L1: Demonstrate commands of standard English grammar and usage when writing. ELAGSE7RL3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact. ELAGSE7RL10: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiency, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range. EQ: How do authors use specific literary elements to convey the setting in a text?

3. Hook: Parts of Speech Brain-Pop Watch: Brain-pop video over the parts of speech. As you watch, write down the parts of speech. https://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/partsofspeech/

4. Mini-Lesson The 8 parts of speech: Create foldable for the 8 parts of speech. The 8 flaps will include: Nouns Pronouns Verbs Adverbs Adjectives Conjunctions Prepositions Interjections As we read The Giver we will add definitions and examples for the novel to your foldable. NounsPronouns VerbsAdverbs AdjectivesConjunctions PrepositionsInterjections

5. Work Session- The Giver by Lois Lowry 1.Read Chapter One, pgs. 1-13. 2.Using the setting graphic organizer, record the following as you read the text: - Time/When is the story taking place (record information that indicates time) - Place/Where is the story taking place (record locations mentioned in the story). - Social/Environmental Factors (record evidence that shows how the society works or how characters are affected by the society)

6. Closing Share graphic organizers from today’s reading.