- Do Now - Word Study (Begin a new Word List V)
- agile (agility): the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble.
- assertion (assertive, assertively): a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
- Class Discussion - Christmas the Season of Giving?
TUESDAY - Double Period
- Do Now - Start New DIRT Entry
- Independently read for 10 minutes.
- Answer Reader Response
- 3 Questions About Your Book
- 2 Predictions or Inferences
- 1 Important Idea
- Word Study - Copy into Word List V
- cascade (cascading, cascaded): pour down rapidly and in large quantities.
- chronicle (chronicles, chronicling): to record a related series of events in a very factual and detailed way.
- Class Discussion - Christmas the Season of Giving?
- RATA - The Visit of the Three Wise Men and Astronomical Objects and Astronomical Events
- Questions to Understand
- Where is Bethlehem?
- What are Frankincense and Myrrh?
- What is an astronomical conjunction?
WEDNESDAY- Single Period
- Word Study (Continue Word List V)
- covet (coveted, coveting): a yearning to posses or have something.
- inconsequential: not important or significant.
- Read Aloud Think Aloud - The Gift of the Magi
- Take Home Quiz on Irony due tomorrow!
THURSDAY - Double Period
- Do Now - Start New DIRT Entry
- Independently read for 10 minutes.
- Answer Reader Response
- 3 Questions About Your Book
- 2 Predictions or Inferences
- 1 Important Idea
- Learning Target: Can you identify the three types of irony in sample passages?
- Do Now - Copy into Word List V
- instigate (instigator, instigating): bring about or start an event or action.
- predominate (predominating): to be the main element; to be greater in number or amount.
- Mini-lesson: What are Situational and Dramatic Irony?
- Practice Activity in Teams
- Begin Take Home Quiz Due Tomorrow
FRIDAY - Single Period
- Do Now...
- Word Study (Continue Word List V)
- prudent (prudence): acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
- subside: become less intense. When referring to water, to return to a lower level.
- Hand in your Swallowing Stones Essay on Monday for partial credit.
- Create Vocabulary Flash Cards
- Complete Word to Know Skill-builder Worksheet
- Homework: Take Home Quiz on "The Gift of the Magi"
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