Thursday, November 17, 2011

1^st trimester – Day 49

WARMUP:

Create 6 fill-in-the-blank sentences using 6 (of the 10) vocabulary words from Lesson 5 – quizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz each other

Review answers to backside of vocabulary handout

Review fact and opinion

Returned graded Human Footprint papers and other graded homework.

Sign out folders (if interested)

WARMUP:

Making Inferences About Characters  Read each description and decide whether it best fits Madame Loisel, Monsieur Loisel, or Madame Forestier.       On the line, write the name of the character the description best fits.

1. A person used to being rich and comfortable with privilege is _________________
2. A considerate person willing to make sacrifices to please someone else  _____________________________
3. A vain person filled with envy for those who are better off ____________________
4. A person comfortable with his/her station in life_____________________________
5. A self-centered person who thinks little of anyone else’s happiness_____________
6.  A person who suggests lying as a way to buy time __________________________

Completed worksheet on MOOD and TONE – reviewed answers in class

By table, we drew a dangling/misplaced modifier poster J

See some of the finalists below:

The finalists

And the winners are...

Homework:

Study for Friday’s vocabulary test (Lesson 5: jaded, gist, advocate…).

Use study guide to review for exam.