Monday, February 9, 2015

 

ENGLISH – HOURS 1 & 3 – Day 39

Pickup this week’s vocabulary words – backside to be completed for WEDNESDAY…using CLAUSES.

Go to this link and add your thoughts:

http://padlet.com/tvanbragt/nomfk88mygb8

Read your summary of Doodle’s last ½ hour

Discussed “The Scarlet Ibis”

Knot of cruelty with siblings

How did Doodle die?

What were the doctor’s orders

Why did the brother disobey?

What happened when he did?

How did he feel about it?

What happened next?

When is enough enough?

PLAYED VIDEO – new 2015 – Scarlet Ibis OPERA…

4 lists – 40 reasons total:

·         List 10 events that happened in the story that would help convince a jury that…

1. Doodle’s older brother is responsible for the death of Doodle.

2. Doodle’s parents are responsible for the death of Doodle.

3. Doodle’s older brother is NOT responsible for the death of Doodle.

4. Doodle’s parents are NOT responsible for the death of Doodle.

ENGLISH homework – HOURS 1 & 3:

Finish list of 40 (above)

Finish backside of vocabulary sheet (ex. 1 & 2) due Wednesday.

Study for Friday’s vocabulary test (lesson 5)

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ENGLISH – HOURS 4 & 5 – Day 39

While I collect homework:

1.      Questions1 - 4 for each of the 4 scenes you read Friday

2.      Number a paper 1 – 18 and complete more comma practice (for Wednesday’s test) – re: “Coming Along with Commas”

Discuss specifics of Act 2, Scenes 3,4,5,6

Made 24-hour timeline of events of play so far

Watched Act 2 “balcony scene” from Romeo & Juliet (1968 version) – approx. 33 minutes

ENGLISH homework – HOURS 4 & 5:

Study for upcoming comma test.