1. Welcome! August 18th, 2017 Friday
Do Now
Get out your weekly Bell Ringer sheet and begin working on Friday’s assignment. Once the bell rings, you will have five minutes to find and label the examples of figurative language.
Remember: Do Now's are INDEPENDENT and QUIET exercises. Thank you 

2. the local station. It was like music to her ears when
© Presto Plans
Read the paragraph below and find examples of metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, personification, oxymoron and/or alliteration.
The cell phone alarm on vibrate sounded like a jackhammer against Rachel’s wooden night stand. She opened her eyes to see the sun peering into her bedroom through the opening in the curtains. Outside her window, there was a dull roar as the plow cleared the streets from the storm that had attacked her town through the night. She looked outside to see a blanket of snow laying on top of her back yard. Rachel hoped that this meant she would be able to crawl back into her cozy, comfortable bed and curl up in the covers. The radio’s buzzing sound died down as she tuned it to
the local station. It was like music to her ears when
the radio announcer said, “All schools are closed.”

3. Journal heading At the top of your paper, you need: Your name The date
Class/Block
Assignment Title (For today, it’s “TKAM: Chapter 1-2”)

4. To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapter 1
Today, we’re going to start reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Whoohoo! In class, we’re going to read the first chapter together. Afterwards, you’re going to respond to some reading questions. Before we start, let me tell you how to get full points on a question…

5. How to write a well-supported response
Clearly answer the question
Explain why/how you know
Include textual evidence that supports your answer
Each response should be at least 2-3 sentences. Some may require more, however.

6. Example of a well-supported response
Q: Do you think Hamlet truly loves Ophelia?
A: I don’t think that Hamlet really loves Ophelia. Even though he says he does, throughout the play he is constantly cruel to her. For example, in Act 3, he tells her, “Get thee to a nunnery!” By saying this, he is telling her that she is so sinful she needs to go to a convent and become a nun.
Clearly answer the question
Explain why/how you know
Include textual evidence that supports your answer

7. To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapter 1
Now, let’s read! I’m going to read Chapter One to the class. As I do so, make sure you’re paying attention. Feel free to take notes and/or doodle – whatever it is you need to do to make sure you process the story. 

8. To Kill a Mockingbird: Chapter 1-2
Here’s the agenda for the rest of class:
Respond to the study questions for Chapter One. Make sure you’re explaining your thoughts and providing supporting evidence! The only exceptions are #1 and #8 – no need for explanations or evidence for those questions 
For homework, you need to read Chapter Two and respond to the study questions on the same sheet of paper. For Chapter Two, every question needs an explanation and evidence.
Good luck! 