1. Read the following text.
Warm-Up: Take a ¼ sheet from the tan bin.
Place any late homework on your desk.
Read the following text.
The wooden toy was very old and fragile. Kids had played with it for decades. They had spent countless hours with it and enjoyed it greatly. But, the years had worn it down and one could tell that if it were not handled with care, it could be easily broken.
Use context clues to write your own definition for the word FRAGILE.

2. The wooden toy was very old and fragile
The wooden toy was very old and fragile. Kids had played with it for decades. They had spent countless hours with it and enjoyed it greatly. But, the years had worn it down and one could tell that if it were not handled with care, it could be easily broken.
1. Use context clues to choose the best definition for the bold word above.
Enjoyable
Easily damaged
A long, long time
A nicely carved piece of wood

3. The wooden toy was very old and fragile
The wooden toy was very old and fragile. Kids had played with it for decades. They had spent countless hours with it and enjoyed it greatly. But, the years had worn it down and one could tell that if it were not handled with care, it could be easily broken.
2. Which of the phrases acts as the best context clue for the bold word above.
The wooden toy was very old
Kids had played with it for decades.
But, the years had worn it down
one could tell that if it were not handled with care, it could be easily broken.

4. Vocabulary, Sheets 7 and 8
7A: Compel: force or pressure (someone) to do something
7B: Persistent: Does not give up. Continues to try.
7C: Implement: To put into action.
7D: Segregate: To separate one person or group from another.
7E: Insight: The ability to gain a deep understanding of a person or thing.
7F: Undermine: To damage or weaken.
8A: Aspire: To hope for or go after something.
8B: Abound: To be plentiful (to have lots of).
8C: Fragile: Easily broken or damaged.

5. Vocabulary, Sheets 5 and 6
5A: Posture: The way you hold your body when you stand or sit.
5B: Resolve: To settle or find a solution to something.
5C: Physique: The shape and size of a person’s body.
5D: Institution: A place to care for people with mental conditions.
5E: Sacrifice: The act of giving up one thing to save another.
5F: Isolation: Separation from others.
6A: Meditate: To sit quiet and still in order to think deeply.
6B: Competitive: Having or displaying a strong desire to be more successful than others.
6C: Matter-of-factly: To say something without emotion, naturally, and quietly.
6D: Curriculum: Subjects taught in school.
6E: Resent: To feel anger for someone or something.
6F: Vacant: Empty

6. Vocabulary, Sheets 3 and 4
3A: Summoning: Calling upon someone to do something.
3B: Potential: Showing the ability to become or develop into something in the future.
3C: Restriction: Being limited or controlled.
3D: Self-Perception: The way a person sees him/herself.
3E: Demeanor: Behavior, manner, attitude.
3F: Modesty: The attitude you have when you don’t think you are too great. Not full of pride.
4A: Tolerance: The strength and patience to put up with something that is bad.
4B: Invest: To give your money to a company so they can use it to make more money for you and them.
4C: Indescribably: So strange you can’t explain it.
4D: Optimistic: Having a positive view of what will happen in the future.

7. Sheet One
Aghast: horrified
Stupefied: confused
Goad: to whip or annoy into doing something
In Vain: with no purpose
Spontaneously: suddenly
Navigate: to find the correct path from one spot to another
Sheet Two
Empower: To give power or strength to.
Timid: Being scared or being unsure of yourself.
Philanthropy: A desire to help people, especially through charity.
Advocate: To speak or write in favor of something.
Amend: To make minor changes in something to make it more fair.
Peer: A person who is equal to another in abilities, qualifications, age, background and social status.

8. Agenda (Thursday, 1/24)
Essential Question: Using dialogue and actions from the text as evidence, how are we aware that Maleeka is beginning to change? Standard: LAFS.8.RL.1.3 Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision. LAFS.8.RL.1.1 Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Objective: Students will use essential details of a text to determine how aspects of a character are being revealed. Warm-Up: Context Clues Whole Group: Station Preparation Work Period: Technology: Achieve 3000, fill out yellow sheet and answer Activity Questions (“Big Man, Big Hearts”) Independent Work: Grade 7: Read Chapter of The Skin I’m In and complete BMH questions and HOTQ. Independent Reading: Choose a book from the class library. Read quietly. Focus on any new vocabulary you can find. Teacher-Led: Begin second session of DAR Testing.

9. Diana Prince
2 1/22
The Skin I’m In
22 and 23

11. In what ways do we see Maleeka changing in these chapters
In what ways do we see Maleeka changing in these chapters? Use examples and make comparisons.

12. High Order Thinking Question, Chapters 22 and 23
In what ways do we see Maleeka changing in these chapters? Use examples and make comparisons. Begin with a complete topic sentence that answers the question. Cite your evidence. Include evidence from the book that supports your topic sentence. Use at least two pieces of evidence to support your answer. Include at least one elaboration/ explanation sentence with each piece of evidence that shows how your evidence supports your topic sentence. Finish with a concluding sentence.

13. Sir Wilson-Washington
Iron Man WR A
Zachariah Scott D
Jalen Perryman
 Black Widow WM B
David Corley
Wayne Le
 Thor
Fluency B
Tyrone Summerall G
Sir Wilson-Washington
 Captain America
SRC Army Code Talkers (Common Lit) A
Aylah Bell
Julianna Gagliardo D
Jacob Hall E
Amer Karincic F
Blaine Ross H
Jarren Sherman

14. Thor Captain America Iron Man A Jeremiah Perryman B Caitlin Berrios DWR A
Jeremiah Perryman B
Caitlin Berrios D
Chris Taylor F
Wileyah Williams
 Black Widow
Fluency
Eric Sassaman
Abigail Sorrell
De’Ziya Upshaw
Julianna Vorn H
Isaac Whigham E
Cori Young
 Thor
SRC Lazy Anansi (Common Lit) A
Zakary King C
Xavier Wright D
Marianne Salem F
Gabrielle Wims H
Lavon Small
 Captain America
SRC Army Code Talkers (Common Lit)
Kyler Scott
Hannah Schmidt E
Julius Papalia

15. Socratic Seminar 2 Book-Mind-Heart Questions
1 Version of the High Order Thinking Question
What does “family” mean to Maleeka?
What does “family” mean to Charlese?
Is it helpful for someone’s family to get something (like a passing grade) for someone who does not deserve it like JuJu tries to do for Charlese? Explain your answer with evidence from the text and evidence from life.

16. Closing
Insight
Undermine
Implement
Compel
Aspire
Abound
Which two of the words above might be used by a mechanic who is explaining to someone how he/she is going to fix the person’s car? Why?