1. Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet from the tan bin. Grade 7 and 8
Place any supplies on your desk (paper and/or pencils).
Directions: Write your name on the top of the ¼ sheet.
Write the following words on your paper. Then, write their definitions:
Aghast
Stupefied
Goad
In vain

3. Agenda (Thursday, 8/16)
Warm-Up: Vocabulary: Vocabulary Review Whole Group: Review Annotating Text and Theme (You Do): “The Rich Man and the Tanner” Work Period: Students Practice Annotating Text (with Aesop’s Fables) Independent Reading (check out books) Closing

4. Whole Group Lesson: Annotating Text and Theme (I Do)
Hercules and the Wagoner
A CARTER was driving a wagon along a country lane, when the wheels sank down deep into a rut. The rustic driver, stupefied and aghast, stood looking at the wagon, and did nothing but utter loud cries to Hercules to come and help him. Hercules, it is said, appeared and thus addressed him: “Put your shoulders to the wheels, my man. Goad on your bullocks, and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself, or depend upon it you will henceforth pray in vain.”
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5. Whole Group Lesson: Annotating Text and Theme (We Do)
The Donkey And The Grasshopper A Donkey having heard some Grasshoppers chirping, was highly enchanted; and, desiring to possess the same charms of melody, demanded what sort of food they lived on to give them such beautiful voices. They replied, “The dew.” The Donkey resolved that he would live only upon dew, and in a short time died of hunger. Theme: ___________________

6. The Rich Man and the Tanner: Annotating Text and Theme (You Do)
A RICH MAN lived near a Tanner, and not being able to bear the unpleasant smell of the tan-yard, he pressed his neighbor to go away. The Tanner put off his departure from time to time, saying that he would leave soon. But as he still continued to stay, as time went on, the rich man became accustomed to the smell, and feeling no manner of inconvenience, made no further complaints.

9. Work Period Practice Annotating Text and Theme with Aesop’s Fables
Independent Reading
CHAMPS
C: 0 (no talking)
H: Whisper ask a neighbor, then back to work. If neighbor can’t help, raise hand to ask teacher.
A: Complete annotating text with Aesop’s Fables
M: Stay in seat (you may sharpen pencil, get tissue)
P: Independent

10. Closing
What does theme mean?