1. Mr. Briggs’ Class Room B3 Wednesday-Thursday, August 18-19, 2010

2. Please sit quietly while roll is taken

3.  Focus on the literary device called a flashback.  Continue to examine and interpret the plot structure of short stories.  Standard: Written and Oral language 1.3 - Demonstrate an understanding of proper English usage and control of grammar, paragraph and sentence structure

4.  Read “A Christmas Memory” – pages 51-60 in textbook.  Label papers Christmas Memory. Answer questions 1-9 on page 63 (textbook)

5.  In your textbooks (not I.R.) read the story “Dog Star” on pages 33-38.  Label papers “Dog Star” and answer questions 1-9 on page 41.

6.  Question and answer process  You access what you know about the topic  Then you ask yourself what do I need to know to complete the research paper  KWL chart helps you focus your thoughts and research questions

7. already K now W hat to learnwhat did I L earn dogs are pretty smart they can come when called they can be taught some tricks like “rolling over” or “shaking hands” can dogs be taught to think? are dogs smarter than other animals? is it true that old dogs can’t learn new tricks? some dogs can be trained as service dogs – help people with disabilities some dogs have done unbelievable actions to save their owners

8.  Just how smart are animals? Are they able to think, feel emotion, and reason? What do you think?

9.  Go to page 41 (textbook)  Look at the tab Writing.  In your notes, respond to the writing prompt. You’ll need to get your writing stamped.  Be prepared to be called on and share your experiences.

10.  What’s a story’s mood?  It means the story’s emotion effect and it’s used to enhance the meaning of the story.  What are sensory details?  The writer uses images that appeal to our senses (sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch).  Read “A Christmas Memory” – pages 51-60 in textbook.

11.  Research questions and KWL charts  Animal Intelligence