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=Quarter Three=

College Entrance Requirements

January 13, 2014 Students listened to "The Day the Saucers Came" by Neil Gaiman. We completed a sample Close Read of poetry on pages 642-644 in the Red Pearson Literature book. Students will perform a close read on "Describe Somebody" and "Almost Summer Sky" by Jacqueline Woodson on pages 645-648. Students will answer Critical Thinking questions #1-4a and #5 on page 649 to demonstrate their understanding of Close Reads. Questions #1-4a and 5 are submitted for a classwork grade.

January 14, 2014 Bellringer: Explain the difference between formal verse and free verse. Discuss Reading Skill: Context Clues and Literary Analysis: Word Choice on page 651 (Red Lit Book). Reading Making Connections: Poetry Collection 1 and learn about the vocabulary and authors on pages 652-653. Read "CAT!" "Silver," and "Your World" on pages 654-655. The students will answer Critical Thinking questions #1-4 on page 658 and submit them for classwork credit.

January 15, 2014 >>Library Day<< Students are checking out books and preparing poems for out poetry competition tomorrow. STAR Testing will take place in the computer lab across the hall from retract a week from today.

January 16, 2014 >> Poetry Day!<< 1. Each student will bring in a poem of his or her choice. Each student at each table will introduce his or her poem and read it aloud. 2. The listeners at the table are to take notes and respond to each poem that is read at their table (responses should discuss things such as figurative language, poetic devices, mood, tone, etc.) 3. The table will vote to decide the best poem at the table. 4. Each table will read their poem and the class will vote on the best poem. The class poem will be printed and posted.

January 17, 2014