1. Bellringer—Find 10 errors in the passage below.
"what walks down stairs, alone or in pears, and makes a slinkety sound." The Slinky has been a favorite toy since it's introduction on November Engineer Richard James was performing an experiment with tension springs when one fall to the ground and begun to "walk." That gave James' an idea! His wife, Betty came up with the perfect name for the new invention. Since than more than 300 million Slinky toys have been sold.

2. Bellringer Answers
"What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkety sound?" The Slinky has been a favorite toy since its introduction on November 26, 1945. Engineer Richard James was performing an experiment with tension springs when one fell to the ground and began to "walk." That gave James[no apostrophe] an idea! His wife, Betty, came up with the perfect name for the new invention. Since then more than 300 million Slinky toys have been sold.

3. Romeo & Juliet “The Prologue”

4. I Can… Determine the meaning of words in context.
9-10.RL.CS.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone.
Write an objective summary
9-10.RL.KID.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development; provide an objective or critical summary.

5. Four Corners Discussion Activity
I will read 3 different statements one at a time that connect to the key ideas of the unit.
After I read each statement, you will have 30 seconds to determine whether you agree, disagree, both agree and disagree, or have no opinion and write down a quick rationale on a piece of notebook paper.
Once you’ve determined your opinion and written your rationale, you will move to the corner of the room which matches your opinion.
From there, you will discuss your opinion and rationale with those who agree with you using the conversation stems as appropriate.

6. Young love is more passionate and powerful than any other form of love.

7. Teenagers do not foresee the consequences off their actions.

8. Because the teenage brain is still developing, adolescence can be a dangerous time.

9. Heredity, upbringing and brain changes all factor heavily into teenage behavior.

10. What You’ll Need for This Lesson
The Prologue handout on page 96 of your purple guide book
Notebook paper
Annotation Materials— highlighter(s), color pens, pencils, etc.
Dictionary (shared with partner)

11. What is your job as I read the text?

12. The Prologue
Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, nought could remove, Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Read the Prologue aloud twice to the class.
Be sure to model how a fluent reader would read the text.

13. Objective Summaries
Who can recall from last quarter what an objective summary is?
An objective summary does not contain the writer’s opinions about the text, rather it includes information about the text.
For example, the first sentence of an objective summary might be, “There are two families in Verona, who are fighting each other based on an ancient grudge.”
A summary that contains opinions might be, “There are two warring families, based on some unknown grudge, which seems a bit silly to still be fighting that many years later.”

14. WRITING PROMPT
You have five minutes to write the first draft of an objective summary of “The Prologue” in the space provided on page 97 of your purple guide book.
GUIDING QUESTIONS
Who are the characters?
Where is this story taking place? What is the setting?
When does the action take place?
What seems to be the conflict?
Why is there a conflict? Is there any background information?

15. Annotation Activity Materials You’ll Need Purple Guide Book
Writing Utensil
Dictionary
Turn to page 98 of your purple guide books.
The step-by-step directions on page 99 will help guide you and your partner through an activity to help understand some possibly confusing language and improve your annotations!
With your partner, compete steps 1-3 on page 99 of the purple guide book.
Do not move on to revising your objective summary, but answer the question at the bottom of page 99 with your partner.

16. Exit Ticket
Now that you have adjusted your annotations and have a better understanding, read over and revise your original objective summary using the space on the bottom half of page 97 of your purple guide book.
When you finish writing, turn your paper in using the black and white baskets at the front of the classroom.