1. Agenda Sign off Assignment #7 Pass back Spelling and Vocab 10 Close Read #5

2. Homework Friday – Spelling and Vocabulary 10 quiz Reading Counts Points – 60 points due Wednesday, March 19 – 90 points due for Honors students

3. Fundraiser $2 chocolate – includes $2 coupon to movies Girl Scout Cookies - $4/box When they’re gone, they’re gone!

4. Assignment #7 “Close Read 4” /10 Supervisors, check the student’s paragraph from last night. Give 2 points for each sentence – up to 6 points Give 4 points for having evidence from the text Give 2 points extra credit for each additional sentence (more than 3 sentences)

5. Close Reading #4 Focus on Chunk 3 – Highlight: “At first TJ wouldn’t do it, but then he seen Miz Logan startin’ toward ‘em and he slipped Stacey the notes” – Analysis of Paragraph 14 – Step 9: Paragraph on the back Do you think that TJ was trying to get off clean and hide the fact that he didn’t have cheat notes, or was he setting Stacey up to take the fall? Justify your answer with evidence from the text, looking specifically at what we know of the boys characters.

6. Spelling and Vocab 10 Pass back papers

7. Close Reading #5 Step 1: Number all the paragraphs Step 2: Chunk the text – Chunk 1- Paragraphs 1-5 – Chunk 2- Paragraphs 8-9 – Chunk 3- Paragraphs 10-15 – Chunk 4- Paragraphs 19-20 – Chunk 5- Paragraphs 24-28 – Chunk 6- Paragraphs 29-32 – Chunk 7- Paragraphs 33-34

8. Close Reading #5

9. Step 2 – Read Paragraph 6 – Highlight TJ’s dialogue – In the margin, write one word that sums up TJ’s true feelings towards the Logan family Close Reading #5

10. Step 3 – Read Chunk 2 – In paragraph 8, highlight the phrase “shame- faced.” – What reason does Claude have for being “shame faced”? Explain in the margin. – In Paragraph 9, highlight “he’ll be alright by tomorrow.” What does this indicate about Stacey’s friendship with TJ? Answer in the margin. Close Reading #5

11. Step 4 – Read Chunk 3 – Highlight all of paragraphs 14 and 15 – What is significant about these lines? Discuss with your group. – Explain what Cassie means by “He do know you.” Answer in the margin. Close Reading #5

12. Step 5 – Read Chunk 4 – Discuss with your group – what is important to note about this scene? – Paragraph 20: in the margin, explain what might be going through TJ’s mind at this point. What is significant about him laughing? Close Reading #5

13. Step 6 – Focus on Paragraph 22 – Highlight what TJ sees out in the field. – Group discussion: who is it? What connection does TJ have to this person? – Why does TJ gain confidence from seeing this person? Explain in the margin. Close Reading #5

14. Step 7 – Read Chunk 5 – Group discussion: “what he got coming to him” – what happens to TJ at school? – Why is this form of punishment worse than Stacey beating TJ up? Answer in the margin. Close Reading #5

16. Step 9 – Read Chunk 7 – Highlight “Hey, y’all, look, this here is still old TJ! I ain’t changed.” Why is this the worse possible thing TJ could have said to get himself out of this situation? Answer in the margin. – Highlight “You the one turned, TJ.” What does Stacey mean by this statement? Be specific. Answer in the margin. Close Reading #5

17. Step 10 – Focus on paragraph 37 – What is TJ’s motive for yelling this at the Logans? Discuss with your group. – Interpret and Analysis What seems to be most important to TJ in a friendship? Answer in the margin and then put a box around ALL the evidence that supports your interpretation. Close Reading #5