Wednesday, September 7th

Lesson Objectives - After a review of story structure, students will begin their first story, "My Favorite Chaperone."  Here, they will apply their knowledge of story structure as well as the author's use of characterization as a means of generating reader interest.
Homework - Late summer reading summaries are due on Friday.  Students should also be reading their books for September's Reader Response Packet.
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.