1. February 11, 2011 Word Choice “Moby Dick is a Whale” Day 5 While this essay is poorly organized, the author does choose excellent words. Focus on the second paragraph. Underline precise nouns and modifiers. Compare the first paragraph to the second. How does the word choice compare? Change three things in the first paragraph to improve word choice. While this essay is poorly organized, the author does choose excellent words. Focus on the second paragraph. Underline precise nouns and modifiers. Compare the first paragraph to the second. How does the word choice compare? Change three things in the first paragraph to improve word choice.

2. Student Goals Practice making predictions using images. Choose a story based on predictions and previewing techniques. Read a short story and analyze for symbolism and irony. – Complete Active Reading questions. – Record questions you have as you read to use in your group discussion. – Write a summary. Practice making predictions using images. Choose a story based on predictions and previewing techniques. Read a short story and analyze for symbolism and irony. – Complete Active Reading questions. – Record questions you have as you read to use in your group discussion. – Write a summary.

8. Through the Tunnel The Possibility of Evil The Very Old Man with Enormous Wings The Masque of the Red Death Lexile: 860 Lexile: 1100 Lexile: 1400 Lexile: 1240 Edgar Allan Poe Shirley Jackson Doris Lessing Gabriel Garcia Marquez Preview the selection on p. 354. Preview the selection on p. 324. Preview the selection on p. 368. Preview the selection on p. 340.

9. If you wanted to learn more about life in the Dust Bowl, all of these strategies would be helpful EXCEPT A.interviewing an elderly person who was a child during this time B.conducting an Internet search of the Dust Bowl C.reading brochures for historical sites in Oklahoma D.reading a book about Karen Hesse Learning LogFriday, February 11, 2011 Explain how you decided which answer was the EXCEPTION !

10. Homework Keep reading! Use post-its to mark places in text to support attributes. Week 20 due on Monday, Feb. 14. Keep reading! Use post-its to mark places in text to support attributes. Week 20 due on Monday, Feb. 14.