1. Tuesday, April 26 SSR Today you will need: Do Now: Objective:
Independent Reading Novel
Reader’s AND Writer’s Notebook
Pen or Pencil
Do Now:
SSR
Objective:
I can apply my knowledge of comprehension strategies, conflict, methods of characterization, mood, plot, and theme to prove my understanding of The Outsiders by creating a Google Site.
I can apply my knowledge of summarizing, inferencing, context clues, testing strategies, and point of view to complete success stations.
Homework:
Vocabulary Word Study (Quiz on April 29)

2. Create 2 riddles for your Unit 15 vocabulary words.
Tricky Tuesday
Create 2 riddles for your Unit 15 vocabulary words.

3. Shel Silverstein The Little Boy and the Old Man
Said the little boy, "Sometimes I drop my spoon." Said the old man, "I do that too." The little boy whispered, "I wet my pants." "I do that too," laughed the little old man. Said the little boy, "I often cry." The old man nodded, "So do I." "But worst of all," said the boy, "it seems Grown-ups don't pay attention to me." And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand. "I know what you mean," said the little old man.

4. Success Stations Teacher Table- “Bridging Two Nations”
Main Idea- Point of View Practice
Summary- Summary and Main Idea Worksheet 2
Vocabulary- “Around the World in Eighty Days”
Inferencing- “Visual Clues” and “What Happens Next?”

5. Chapter 9: Things To Look For...
Mood:
Setting the mood...
Plot:
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Theme:
What’s the message? These are evolving...
Character and Conflict:
Why do the Greasers get dressed up for the rumle?
What are Darry, Soda, Steve, and Two-Bit’s reasons for fighting?
How is Dally able to join the rumble?

6. Wednesday, April 27 SSR Today you will need: Do Now: Objective:
Independent Reading Novel
Reader’s AND Writer’s Notebook
Pen or Pencil
Do Now:
SSR
Objective:
I can apply my knowledge of comprehension strategies, conflict, methods of characterization, mood, plot, and theme to prove my understanding of The Outsiders by creating a Google Site.
I can apply my knowledge of summarizing, inferencing, context clues, testing strategies, and point of view to complete success stations.
Homework:
Vocabulary Word Study (Quiz on April 29)

7. On my website or off of your list.
Wicked Word Wednesday
Word Study!
On my website or off of your list.

8. Shel Silverstein One Inch Tall
If you were only one inch tall, you'd ride a worm to school. The teardrop of a crying ant would be your swimming pool. A crumb of cake would be a feast And last you seven days at least, A flea would be a frightening beast If you were one inch tall. If you were only one inch tall, you'd walk beneath the door, And it would take about a month to get down to the store. A bit of fluff would be your bed, You'd swing upon a spider's thread, And wear a thimble on your head If you were one inch tall.
You'd surf across the kitchen sink upon a stick of gum. You couldn't hug your mama, you'd just have to hug her thumb. You'd run from people's feet in fright, To move a pen would take all night, (This poem took fourteen years to write-- 'Cause I'm just one inch tall).

9. Success Stations Teacher Table- “Bridging Two Nations”
Main Idea- Point of View Practice
Summary- Summary and Main Idea Worksheet 2
Vocabulary- “Around the World in Eighty Days”
Inferencing- “Visual Clues” and “What Happens Next?”

11. Chapters 5-8 Quiz Go to Google.com/classroom

12. Website Work Day Use your Website Packet Update:
Methods of Characterization
Character and Conflict
Plot- Exposition, Rising Action, etc.
Compare and Contrast
Mood
Theme

13. Thursday, April 28 SSR Today you will need: Do Now: Objective:
Independent Reading Novel
Reader’s AND Writer’s Notebook
Pen or Pencil
Do Now:
SSR
Objective:
I can apply my knowledge of comprehension strategies, conflict, methods of characterization, mood, plot, and theme to prove my understanding of The Outsiders by creating a Google Site.
I can apply my knowledge of summarizing, inferencing, context clues, testing strategies, and point of view to complete success stations.
Homework:
Vocabulary Word Study (Quiz on April 29)

14. Tipster Thursday
Discuss THREE tips and tricks for preparing your The Outsiders website!

15. Shel Silverstein Whatif
Last night, while I lay thinking here, some Whatifs crawled inside my ear and pranced and partied all night long and sang their same old Whatif song: Whatif I'm dumb in school? Whatif they've closed the swimming pool? Whatif I get beat up? Whatif there's poison in my cup? Whatif I start to cry? Whatif I get sick and die? Whatif I flunk that test? Whatif green hair grows on my chest? Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me? Whatif I don't grow talle? Whatif my head starts getting smaller? Whatif the fish won't bite? Whatif the wind tears up my kite? Whatif they start a war? Whatif my parents get divorced? Whatif the bus is late? Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight? Whatif I tear my pants? Whatif I never learn to dance? Everything seems well, and then the nighttime Whatifs strike again!

16. Success Stations Teacher Table- “Bridging Two Nations”
Main Idea- Point of View Practice
Summary- Summary and Main Idea Worksheet 2
Vocabulary- “Around the World in Eighty Days”
Inferencing- “Visual Clues” and “What Happens Next?”

17. Ch. 9 RECAP What two things do Greasers have according to Ponyboy?
How do the boys describe Greasers?
How do the Socs look? What does Ponyboy say is important about looks?
What does Dally tell the police when he is stopped?
What are the last two things Johnny says? What do you think he means?

18. Chapter 10-11: Things To Look For...
Vocabulary:
Delirious -157
Dumbfounded -151
Mood:
Setting the mood...
Theme:
The Message!
Guiding Questions:
Who calls the house? Why?
What happens to Dally? Why?
Plot:
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

19. Friday, April 29 SSR Today you will need: Do Now: Objective: Homework:
Independent Reading Novel
Reader’s AND Writer’s Notebook
Pen or Pencil
Do Now:
SSR
Objective:
I can apply my knowledge of comprehension strategies, conflict, methods of characterization, mood, plot, and theme to prove my understanding of The Outsiders by creating a Google Site.
I can apply my knowledge of summarizing, inferencing, context clues, testing strategies, and point of view to complete success stations.
Homework:
Enjoy your weekend

20. Writing Response Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night by Dylan Thomas
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightning they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,  Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

21. Independence Day - Speech
American Rhetoric : Independence Day

22. Success Stations Teacher Table- “Bridging Two Nations”
Main Idea- Point of View Practice
Summary- Summary and Main Idea Worksheet 2
Vocabulary- “Around the World in Eighty Days”
Inferencing- “Visual Clues” and “What Happens Next?”

23. Ch RECAP
What does the man who picks up Ponyboy notice about him?
Do you think Ponyboy was right and that was what Dally wanted? Why?
What does Ponyboy think is different about what happened to Dally and Johnny?
How long has Ponyboy been asleep?
What did Johnny leave for Ponyboy?
What does Ponyboy begin to think about when he sees this picture?
Who comes to visit Ponyboy? Why do you think he is there?
Why doesn’t Ponyboy like people to come to his house?

24. Chapter 12: Things To Look For...
Plot:
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Who was at the hearing?
What does the judge ask Ponyboy?
Why do you think Ponyboy’s life is so mixed up after the hearing?
What does Ponyboy do when he sees the Socs?
What does Ponyboy realize about the lies he’s been telling?

25. Chapter 9-12: Quiz Review
Using text support, be able to identify literary elements
Figurative language
Vocabulary
Plot
Inferencing