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Thursday, October 31, 2013

Thursday, October 31, 2013

 

ENGLISH - 1st trimester – Day 41

 

  1. Collect homework (or a pink sheet): What does “boring” look like?
  2. Grade Ibis tests.
  3. Show clever vocabulary memory tricks from yesterday’s class.
  4. Using this chart to complete #5 below:

 

Sample Text Markings

(“What were you thinking?”)

 

clip_image004I love this part

*Unfamiliar words/phrases

! That’s interesting

J I agree

X I disagree

? I don’t understand

 

NOTE: For every symbol you use, you must explain yourself in words (next to the symbol).

 

  1. Read article “Who Made That Whoopee Cushion” – following PMR strategy
  2. Write a hand-written draft of a response.

a.       Step 1: What would a cyborg learn about human behavior from this article? Answer this is the form of a statement.

b.      Step 2: (if you ask me)…Write a sentence of explanation (from your POV) about step 1.

c.       Step 3: Write “According to the article “Who Made That Whoopee Cushion,” (and complete it with either a paraphrase or a quote from the article).

d.      Step 4: Using the circles of reflection, answer the question: Why might this information matter to somebody other than you?

e.       Step 5,6,7: Finish up your paragraph…conclusion.

 

ENGLISH homework:

 

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

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