Friday,+October+29

Bell Ringer
Figurative Language Focus: Simile
 * What is a simile?
 * Watch video
 * Come up with your own example of a simile. Write it on the discussion board!

Book Trailer of the Day
I don't want you to be stuck on the escalator! Think for yourself! Problem solve!

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Read Aloud
Read "The Hook" (A classic urban legend you may have heard before!) Discuss the story elements as we do the same [|Folklore Across Cultures.doc].

Mini-Lesson
Using the 3 circle variation of a Venn Diagram, compare and contrast the 3 stories you found. Include elements such as setting, theme, characters (think about descriptions), language, subjects, and tone.

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Individual Reading Time/Writing Time
Outline a brief essay that compares or contrasts the three stories from different cultures that you read. Begin writing a 1st draft of your essay.

Spend some time reading in your novels. Do a GOOD LOT 3 journal entry today! Discuss one of the basic story elements from the Powerpoint in your entry. Be sure to include title, date, LOT #, text detail, and commentary in your entry.

Homework

 * thINK 1 for this quarter is due on **Tuesday, November 2nd on the 2nd 9 Weeks link for your class on the thINK discussion board!**
 * Have your comparison/contrast essay typed on Google Docs by **Thursday, November 4th**.


 * Read your novels! Remember, you need to read 6 books, but you only have to journal on 3. You may use the reading log for the others. Journals are expected to always address the L.O.T.s I gave you in class. They should always be labeled with title, date, and LOT #, and they should always include text details and your own commentary. Have them with you in class every day! You never know when I may look at a particular entry as a quiz grade!