Week 3

English 1-2Tuesday, Sept. 16AGENDA:

Go over Plot Diagram

Discuss Vocabulary Words/Quiz

Listen to audio of “The Most Dangerous Game”

Bell Work1.Pick up an orange textbook 2.In your notebook, start a new page called: “The Most Dangerous Game” VOCAB3. Copy down the following words, giving yourself space to write definitions:

CRAGTANGIBLEZEALOUS RISING ACTIONOPAQUE QUARRYIMPERATIVECULTIVATEDREASON (VERB) FALLING ACTIONREASON (NOUN) ATTRIBUTESINEVITABLE PLOT

CLIMAX

English 3-4Tuesday, Sept. 16AGENDA:

Go over ASOT Lit Term Review

Discuss Vocabulary Words/Quiz

Listen to audio of “A Sound of Thunder”

Bell Work1.Pick up a blue textbook2.In your notebook, start a new page called: “A Sound of Thunder” VOCAB3. Copy down the following words, giving yourself space to write definitions:

GENRE DICTIONHYPERBOLE DENOTATIONANNIHILATE PRIMEVALEXPENDABLE INFINITESIMALLYREVOKE UNDULATETAINT SHEATHEDSUBLIMINAL CORRELATE

INTERNAL RHYME

AVIDTuesday, Sept. 16

AGENDA: Read and

Annotate “3-Story House”

Discuss with table group

Costa’s Levels of Questioning

Costa’s House PPT

Pledge Questions

Bell Work

1. Make sure you picked up one of each handout on the front table.

2. On your own, read and annotate “3-Story House”• Underline or highlight important

parts, put a question make next to parts you don’t understand or have questions about

3. At the bottom of the poem (or on the back), write a brief summary of the poem AND what you think it means. How might it relate to AVID?

English 3-4 Wed., Sept. 17AGENDA:

Use vocab words in sentences

Define “correlate”

Finish listening to “A Sound of Thunder”

Bell Work• Pick up a blue textbook

• Write complete sentences using the following vocab words: ANNIHILATE, EXPENDABLE, and INFINITESIMALLY

• Look up the denotation of the word

“correlate,” then use it in a sentence.

English 1-2 Wed., Sept. 17

AGENDA: Use

vocab words in sentences

Listen to audio of TMDG

Bell Work• Pick up an orange textbook

• Use each of the following vocab words in a sentence:

OPAQUE, TANGIBLE, QUARRY.

AVIDWednesday, Sept. 17

AGENDA: Bell Work:

Creating Questions

Share out Learning

Logs Binder

Check on Friday

Homework

Bell WorkPlease make sure you grabbed handouts from the front table!

1.Write 3 questions (one of each level) about something you are learning in one of your classes.

2.Make sure you are using the appropriate terms from yesterday’s COSTA’S LEVELS OF QUESTIONING handout.

3.Be prepared to share them with the class!

English 3-4 Thurs., Sept. 18AGENDA:

Finish “A Sound of Thunder”

Complete ASOT handout questions with group

Alternate ending assignment

FRIDAY: VOCAB QUIZ

Bell Work• Pick up a blue textbook

• If you haven’t already, make sure you have definitions written down for all 15 vocab words. Remember—first vocab quiz tomorrow.

English 1-2 Thurs., Sept. 18

AGENDA: Bell

work Listen to

audio of TMDG

Fill in Plot Diagram and vocab definitions

Bell Work• Pick up an orange textbook

• Write 3-4 sentences responding to the following prompt:

On pg. 48, Zaroff says, “Instinct is no match for reason.” What do you think is a more valuable attribute (trait or characteristic)—instinct or reason? Why?

AVIDThursday, Sept. 18

AGENDA: Bell Work:

writing response

Share out Learning

Logs Binder

Check on Friday

8-10 minute writing response

What are some valuable things you’ve learned or experienced so far this year? Think about the following categories: academics, sports, social life, home life, responsibility and organization. Remember…not all learning experiences are enjoyable!

What else do you hope to learn or experience this year? Give reasons why.

English 3-4 Fri., Sept. 19AGENDA:

Writing assignment instructions

Vocab Quiz Work on

alternate ending / sequel writing assignment, DUE MONDAY

Bell WorkClear your desk of everything but something to write with AND something to cover your answers with, if you wish.

English 1-2 Fri., Sept. 19

AGENDA: Listen to Mr.

Coker’s presentation

Go to the library and work on assignment

REMINDER: Vocab quiz Monday!

Bell Work• Please clear your table

area of everything but a half-sheet of paper and something to write with.

• Be prepared to listen to our Student Librarian Mr. Coker (just kidding, you’re listening to Ms. McAllister!) and to jot down a few notes as he speaks.

AVIDFriday, Sept. 19

AGENDA: Group

photo Binder

checks Getting to

Know You Game

Please have your binders and your binder-check rubrics in front of you.

When you are sitting quietly with your supplies, I will know you are ready to quickly go outside for our group photo.

AVID: On the notecard I give you, write 3 things (but NOT your name). Your classmates will be reading these.

1. Somewhere that you’ve travelled

2. Your favorite food to eat or cook

3. Your favorite TV show, movie, or book