1. Today’s Class Books checked or retrieved from library & silent reading Good News The Alphabet Game The Art of Discussion Brainstorm, Re: annotation Annotation of text with “The Machinery of Pride” Turning annotations into questions HW: HW:

2. The Alphabet Game Directions: 1.Get into two, evenly divided circles that are on separate sides of the room.

3. The Alphabet Game Directions: 1.Get into two, evenly divided circles that are on separate sides of the room. 2.Each group must say the alphabet out loud, one letter at a time, but you cannot simply go around the circle saying the letters. In fact, you cannot create directions at all, simply begin.

4. The Alphabet Game Directions: 1.Get into two, evenly divided circles that are on separate sides of the room. 2.Each group must say the alphabet out loud, one letter at a time, but you cannot simply go around the circle saying the letters. In fact, you cannot create directions at all, simply begin. 3.If two people call out the same letter at once, or if someone says a letter out of sequence, then you must return to the beginning.

5. The Art of Discussion Answer the following question: 1.In the past, when you have “discussed” books in school, how has that typically gone? Describe what occurs. Brainstorm ideas for the following:  How to have a good discussion

6. Today’s Class Books checked or retrieved from library & silent reading Good News The Alphabet Game The Art of Discussion Brainstorm, Re: annotation Annotation of text with “Once More to The Lake” Turning annotations into questions HW: HW:

7. Annotation Questions: 1.What does it mean to annotate? 2.How do you annotate?

8. Today’s Class Books checked or retrieved from library & silent reading Good News The Alphabet Game The Art of Discussion Brainstorm, Re: annotation Annotation of text with “Once More to The Lake” Turning annotations into questions HW: HW:

9. Annotations into Questions Directions: 1.Decide what the overall piece of writing is about.

10. Annotations into Questions Directions: 1.Decide what the overall piece of writing is about. 2.Look at your annotations and turn 3-5 (or more) into questions that connect to your answer to question #1.

11. Annotations into Questions Directions: 1.Decide what the overall piece of writing is about. 2.Look at your annotations and turn 3-5 (or more) into questions that connect to your answer to question #1. Example: 1. The piece of writing is about SACRIFICE. 2. The author mentions the feeling of shame in the first, second and third paragraphs. Why is that? I don’t understand what he means by the statement, “Our poverty was not a pretty color on her.” What color? I’m confused.