1. GET A WARM-UP FROM THE FRONT OF THE ROOM… UNDER THE PROJECTOR… READ THE DIRECTIONS AND GET STARTED IMMEDIATELY. See Example Above

2. Class Prep: Updates, New Jobs & Folders!  Review Agenda  Review Objectives  Folders  Good News

3. Why bother? WhatHowWhy Practice VocabularyWarm-Up: Draw your vocab word! Images can help us recognize word meanings by sight, which will help us be more likely to use them in every day communication. Read a grade level text! Read chapter 3 & 4 of Freak the Mighty. The more we read, the better we read, and the more we understand real world situations. Analyze the text. Take notes on “Hero’s Journey” – Call to Action and Meeting the Mentor. Record character descriptions. Tracking events and descriptions as we find them allows us to refer back to them later and makes for organized analysis.

4. Call to Adventure In Section 3C Write…  2. Call to Adventure During Reading: a. Please pay close attention for details that might lead Max out of his ordinary world and into action. b. Be ready to read out loud. c. Be observant of possible character descriptions that we can add to our list in Section 1. The Hero’s Journey Section 3C 1. Max’s Ordinary World RoomLife Details 2. Max’s Call to Adventure

5. Meet the Mentor In Section 3E Write… Skip to a new page and begin a new section of Hero’s Journey: Working with the Mentor. Put Section 3E at the top right. In this section you should first answer the following questions: Who is the mentor? How did they meet? Be sure to use text evidence and note the page numbers. The Hero’s Journey Section 3E 3. Working with the Mentor Mentor: Kevin

6. Exit Ticket  How do you think Kevin (Freak) will be a mentor (someone who guides and provides help) to Kevin?  Expectations: 2 or more sentences Be specific

7. Take 2: Closure  Reading Wrap UP – Put away books!  Portfolio Organization : All sections in order!  Clean up around you, straighten desk!  Class Points!