1. W ELCOME ! 1. Pick up the handouts on the cabinet. 2. You may sit wherever you want (for now). 3. Work on Bellwork (When the bell rings, everyone must be in their seat, working, without talking): I. Bellwork: Complete the Student Information Sheet. Do not write on the back. Keep working until your teacher gets your attention. Sit quietly if you finish early.

2. A GENDA 1. Bellwork 2. Names 3. Syllabus/Expectations/Classroom Tour 4. Pig 5. Grammar Pre-Test

3. 1. Josh’s uncle drove us to the skating rink, and he decided to skate with us. 2. Cars, trucks, and busses were stranded by the storm. 3. I was attacked by a big, ugly dog. 4. The Johnson City Pool, built ten years ago, is a great place to swim. 5. Oh, look at those birds. 6. To get to the supermarket, you have to take a left on Main Street. 7. “It is time to go said, ” said my dad. 8. My grandfather was born on May 4, 1929, in Bloomington MN. 9. She was, in my opinion, the smartest girl in school.

4. II. N OTES Create your own definitions by summarizing the information in your book’s Literary Terms Handbook in the back. a. Setting: Where and when the story takes place and everything that has to do with that time and location. b. Plot: c. Conflict: d. Character: e. Protagonist: f. Antagonist: g. Climax:

5. II. N OTES H. Copy down this plot outline: Conflict: introduced Conflict: causes the rising action Rising action Conflict: resolved Climax Falling Action Resolution

6. III. A SSIGNMENT A. Read “The Lottery” B. Answer the Reading Questions on your calendar. Turn into your class’s tray.

7. H OMEWORK Bring you syllabus to class signed in 2 classes (White: Friday, January 13; Maroon: Tuesday, January 17). Bring your class supplies that day as well, especially your NOTEBOOK. Be familiar with the classroom procedures. There may be a pop quiz over them (hint…hint…) These are ASSIGNMENTS. You will be receiving points for these things.