1. BELLWORK FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 Take any handouts from the back counter. Write in your agenda. Complete the vocabulary chart for the following word wall words: characterization and inference. Box 1- Draw a picture. Box 2- What does it mean? Box 3- Examples… Box 4- Explain how you would use this word in ELA.

2. CAN YOU? RL.7.3. Can you analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how characters shape the plot)? L.7.1 Can you use correct grammar and usage when writing or speaking? RI.7.1. Can you cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text?

3. PREPOSITIONS Preposition – word that connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence You can think of a magic paper ball when you are trying to locate prepositions in a sentence.

4. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES Consists of a preposition and a noun or pronoun (called the object). The squirrel ran up the tree. The squirrel fell off the branch. We went after school. I threw the ball to you. Think of your magic paper ball. The paper ball was…

5. Also… Sometimes more than one prep. phrase in a row. We bought tickets for the trip to the museum.

6. WHAT HAS THE POWER TO HEAL? You never know what kind of wounds will cause the greatest damage. An argument with a friend can cause as much pain as a broken leg. Likewise, a physical injury can also scar the spirit. In “Zebra,” you will read about a boy your age who needs to heal both his body and his mind.

7. With your table… Create two lists. In the first, list three to five ways people cope with physical injuries or disabilities. In the second, identify at least three ways that people deal with emotional pain. Be ready to share in four minutes.

8. WHAT HAS THE POWER TO HEAL? You never know what kind of wounds will cause the greatest damage. An argument with a friend can cause as much pain as a broken leg. Likewise, a physical injury can also scar the spirit. In “Zebra,” you will read about a boy your age who needs to heal both his body and his mind. Based on this excerpt, describe the main character of “Zebra.” Identify his basic motivation and how it might affect the story.

9. As we read… When we come to a red side bar question, we will pause, and you will answer the question on your post-it notes. After you have answered the question, leave the post-it where you found the correct answer. We will come back to these post-its after we finish the story.

10. CAN YOU? RL.7.3. Can you analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how characters shape the plot)? L.7.1 Can you use correct grammar and usage when writing or speaking? RI.7.1. Can you cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text?

11. EXIT TICKET The author reveals Zebra’s character in a variety of ways, and many of them require the reader to make inferences. Read lines 206- 209. How is the story Zebra tells in Mrs. English’s class a metaphor for his own situation? Cite specific examples to support your inference.