Monday, February 4, 2013

Tuesday, February 5th, Dangerous Game Introduction

Objective: By the end of class, students will be introduced to new literary elements, parts of a plot structure and new vocabulary in preparation for reading short fiction.

DO NOW:
Complete Student Information Sheets.

Direct Instruction:

Review classroom rules, requirements, and expectations. 


Guided Practice:

Read pages 2-3 of Holt Text on plot, time, and sequence.
Take notes on reading.

slideshare - plot structure

WORDSPLASH on page 5 of Holt Text. 

-Write down 5 nouns, 5 verbs, and 5 adjectives that describe page 5 in order to predict what this story will be about. 

What kinds of GAMES are there?

Independent Practice:

1. In 5-7 sentences, predict what you think the Most Dangerous Game is going to be about.

2.  In 5-7 sentences, what is the most dangerous "game" you have ever played? Describe the game.  Why was it dangerous and what happened in the end. Would you do it again?

Create sentence strips for new literary terms and vocabulary from pages 2 and 3 in the text. 

EXIT PASS:
What do you consider your greatest academic strength?  Weakness? What do you expect (predict) your performance (grade) will be in this class? Why? 



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