Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Tuesday, December 20, Periods 8 & 9

Objective: By the end of class you will demonstrate readig comprehension and learn new vocabulary through TALL TALES.

DO NOW

Write into notebooks...

A tall tale is an exaggerated story often used to explain something that people didn't understand. They were generated in American society during the development of the Western frontier. Tall tales were often orally told around campfires. They were told to explain natural creations such as how mountains and rivers were formed.


Guided
1. When you receive a laptop, go to my blog, reinaeng1.blogspot.com, and click on the link below:

2. Read EVERY story and answer the comprehensive questions in notebooks.

3. Copy all of the vocabulary words that you are not sure of into your notebooks. You will be having a vocabulary quiz on 15 of these words on Friday so be sure to copy them with their definitions so you have them to study.


Closure

Review answers and vocabulary words.

Exit Pass

Write a short paragraph using the following words:

flint, shanty pioneer nibbled shriek


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