Thursday, September 17th

Lesson Objectives - Students will continue Vocabulary Unit 1 by creating their graphic representations in small groups.  They will then finish reading the first story, "My Favorite Chaperone."  They will practice taking notes about the author's use of characterization.
Homework - Students will have their quiz on Vocabulary Unit 1 tomorrow.  They will also to bring their flash cards to class.
CCSS -

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1- Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.3 - Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a decision.
• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.4 - Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other texts.