1. I can apply before, during, and after reading strategies to increase comprehension of increasingly challenging text. I can use close-reading strategies to interpret increasingly challenging text. I can describe how archetypal images are used in literature.

2. Review/Flashback from pages 104- 143 1. Go through the questions with a partner. You have 10 minutes. 2. During whole group check, make sure that you are carefully checking your work.

3. Comprehension Check Complete the comprehension check on your own paper. Enter your answers into the clicker.

4. Discuss Answers to Comprehension Check and Hero Wheel Where is Santiago on the wheel? Discuss with an elbow partner. Be ready to discuss whole group

5. Independent Reading and questions Begin on the first star on page 143 and finish reading the book. Complete the questions. In order to study for the test, you will be responsible for keeping up with all your work with The Alchemist unit.

6. Bell Ringer Read the passage and answer numbers 3 and 4. http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/reading/read_01. html Make sure that you write the justification.