Sustained Silent Reading

Sustained Silent Reading• 15 Minutes of SILENT

reading. • Stay seated• If you do not have a book,

you may use one of mine from the shelf, a top 10, or a magazine.

• Follow the class rules. • Raise your hand if you

have a question or need help!

• NO MUSIC

• C= No conversation• H= Raise your hand • A= SSR 15 Minutes• M= No movement,

stay seated in YOUR desk

• P= If you are ACTUALLY reading

• S= Level 0

Announcements StuCo MeetingFriday 9/27

FCA @ 7:45 a.m. Picture day Quiz corrections

due! The Outsiders quiz,

over chapters 5-8 Volleyball game

Thursday

Vocabulary Review- Ch. 5

ReluctantI put the book down reluctantly. I wanted to start it right then. Pg. 72

EludedI was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind, but it eluded me. Pg. 79

FiendI’m what you might call a Pepsi addict. I drink them like a fiend. Pg. 79

Unwilling or hesitant; disinclined

1) Person who is excessively fond of or addicted to something

2) An evil spirit or demon; a wicked or cruel person

1) To evade, avoid or escape

2) Fail to be grasped or remembered

Vocabulary Review, Ch. 6

TowheadedWe think the towheaded kid is going to be alright. Pg. 96

KeeledYou just keeled over from smoke inhalation and a little shock- of course, that slap on the back didn't’t help much.

A person with very blonde hair

To turn over on its side, to fall over or collapse

Review Ch. 7MimickedHe’d grab one guy’s press hat and another’s camera and walk around interviewing nurses and mimicking TV reporters. Pg. 98

Juvenile DelinquentOn the front page of the second section was the headline: JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURN HEROES. Pg. 104

Aghast“Ever consider working for a living?” “Work?” Two-Bit was aghast.

Analogies Analogies are a comparison between

two/four things. The two on the left share the same relationship as two on the right. For example, if the two on the left are opposites, the two on the right must be opposites. Let’s look at an example.

asHAPPY

SAD

PRETTY

UGLY

Examples SPOUT : TEAPOT :: _______: CANDLE JURASSIC : PERIOD :: CHICAGO : _____ CLIFF : STEEP :: _____ :

UNDERGROUND CAKE : BATTER :: WINDOW : _____ MS. PORTER: TEACHER :: MR.

TURNER: __________

WIC

CITY

CAVE

GLASS

PRINCIPAL

The Outsiders Read Chapter 8 as

a class Pay attention to

any important information, and keep track of it!

Grab an exit ticket.

Vocabulary Review, Ch. 8Faltered“I wont be able to walk again”, Johnny started, then faltered. “Not even on crutches. Busted my back.”

DivertIt was the reward of two hours of walking aimlessly around a hardware store to divert suspicion.

DoggedlyTwo-Bit knew what I meant, but doggedly pretended not to.

To speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice.

1) To distract someone or their attention from something

2) To cause something to change course

Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence

Discussion GroupsC-with your group onlyH-raise your hand if you need helpA-We are discussing the book The Outsiders

M-Stay seated in your group unless you need to sharpen your pencil or get a tissue.

P-EVERYONE should be actively engaged in the conversation.

S-Sound should be a 2.

Discussion Question #1Discuss Ponyboy’s evolving

conception of the Socs. How does his opinion of the Socs at the end of the novel differ from his opinion at the beginning?

Make sure to document your group’s discussion.

Discussion Question #2Compare and contrast Johnny and Dally. What roles do they play in the novel? What roles do they play In Ponyboy’s life?

Discussion Question #3How is “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny at the church, relevant to Ponyboy and Johnny’s story?

Discussion Question #4Think about the role of physical

violence in the novel. Is the violence shocking, predictable, boring, or melodramatic? Do you think such violence has a different effect on readers today than it did when the novel was first published?