Monday-Tuesday,+November+1-2

Bell Ringer

 * Today's Objective: Identify and examine plot in the short story.
 * Look up- //delusion// on [|wordnik.com]
 * Complete 4-square graphic organizer including information about definition, part of speech, synonym, and an original sentence.

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Book Trailer of the Day
//Clockwork Angel// by Cassandra Claire

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Read Aloud/ Choral Reading [[image:http://www.doe.mass.edu/edtech/practices/images/mohawk_pyramid.gif align="right" caption="external image mohawk_pyramid.gif"]]

 * Read the short story The Open Window by Saki.

** Identify and explain elements of plot. **

 * Define and discuss plot and other literary elements
 * Identify and discuss different stages of plot
 * Complete plot pyramid graphic organizer together as a class

Quick Assessment

 * Complete multiple choice quiz over elements of plot (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) and basic story elements (characters, conflict, foreshadowing, setting, theme). Log in to QuizStar!

Independent Reading or Writing Time
Spend some time reading in your novels. Write a LOT # 3 journal entry discussing the plot of your story. Which part of the pyramid are at in your book? How do you know? Use text to suport your answer. ***Be sure to include title, date, LOT #, text detail, and commentary in your entry.***

=Share = Let's hear a great journal 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!**


 * 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!