1. Warm-Up: Take a full 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 sheet.
In the next table of your LINCS sheet, copy the following information:
1. Term:
 In Vain
3. Reminding Word (sounds like):
4. Story (use the term and the reminding word):
5. Picture
2. Definition:
 Without effect; no purpose

2. Copy the following words and write their definitions:
Aghast:
Stupefied:
Goad:

3. B We Do… LINCS Strategy Sheet 1. Term: Stupefied
 Stupefied
3. Reminding Word (sounds like):
4. Story (use the term and the reminding word):
5. Picture
2. Definition:
 Confused B

4. C You Do… LINCS Strategy Sheet 1. Term: Goad
 Goad
3. Reminding Word (sounds like):
4. Story (use the term and the reminding word):
5. Picture
2. Definition:
 Whip/ Annoy C

5. Agenda (Wednesday, 8/15)
Warm-Up: Vocabulary: In Vain Whole Group: Annotating Text: Question, Summarize, Visualize, Connect (and Theme) “Hercules and the Wagoner” Annotating Text and Theme (We Do): “The Donkey and the Grasshoppers” Annotating Text and Theme (You Do): “The Rich Man and the Tanner” Closing

6. Rustic Stupefied Aghast Goad Bullocks Henceforth Vain
Directions: Write a definition for each word. Skip any words you really don’t know the meaning of.
Rustic
Stupefied
Aghast
Goad
Bullocks
Henceforth
Vain

7. 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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8. 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 (country or rural) driver, stupefied (confused) and aghast (horrified), 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 (whip- annoy) on your bullocks (bulls- steer), and never more pray to me for help, until you have done your best to help yourself, or depend upon it you will henceforth (from now on) pray in vain (without effect/ no purpose).”

9. 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.”
What is the theme? (the lesson learned from the fable)

10. 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.”
Self-help is the best help.

11. 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: ___________________

12. 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: Ignoring the important things in life trying to satisfy your desires can get you in trouble.

13. 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.

14. Closing
What does theme mean?