1. 8 th Graders Welcome! 1. Row Leaders: Grab your row’s folders from the folder box. 2. Have a seat before the bell rings or you will be late. :O) 3. Get out your materials and prepare to write your agenda. -Thank you!

2. A Quick Reminder: Do not get out of your seat without permission. If you are eating, put it away or throw it away. Do NOT shoot trash into the trash can. Be ready to work and stay on task.

3. 1. Write your agenda 2. Warm-up (A.L. #12)* 3. “Raymond’s Run” test review* 4. EXIT slip* Objective: On an EXIT slip, SWBAT identify problem areas in their “Raymond’s Run” tests. HW: Prepare AL pkt for tomorrow. Study for test tomorrow ◦ Commonly Misused Words ◦ Poetic Devices ◦ Literary Devices ◦ The 3 ballads: “…Sam McGee,” “…Dying Cowboy,” “Maiden-Savin’…” *if you do not have a book at home, you MUST come and check one out after school. 12.) Misused Words & Lit Devices 3/28 A.L.: 12.) Misused Words & Lit Devices 3/28 8 th Grade Agenda 3-28-11 Monday

4. Copy down the following sentences and use the word in the bracket that would be the best complete the sentence. (6 min) 1. I am always afraid to blow up balloons because I am worried they might [bust, burst] in my face. 2. “Lonely lady crossed the water/ looking for her long lost daughter” is an example of [meter, a couplet]. 3. An exaggerated far-fetched story which is obviously untrue, but perhaps began with a bit of truth, is an example of a [tall-tale, narrative poem]. 4. A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables is called [meter, alliteration]. 5. I don’t think that I did very [good, well] on my test the other day. Assignment Log #12 12.) Misused and Lit. Devices 3/28

5. “Raymond’s Run” test EXIT SLIP Write a short 3 sentence paragraph discussing which questions you struggled with, and how you can improve your test next time. BE SPECIFIC when discussing your problem areas.

6. Winding Down *Class is almost over, so it is time to: 1. Recap: Did you accomplish this objective?  Objective: On an EXIT slip, SWBAT identify problem areas in their “Raymond’s Run” tests. 2. Pass folders with your A.L. packets inside to the front of your row. 3. Take out agenda to be checked. 4. When you are dismissed, row leaders please put the folders away.

7. Materials needed 1. “Raymond’s Run” test sheets

8. State Standards 3.1Determine and articulate the relationship between the purposes and characteristics of different forms of poetry (for example, ballad). 3.6 Identify significant literary devices (e.g., metaphor, symbolism, dialect, irony) that define a writer's style and use those elements to interpret the work.