A Single Shard and Context Clues

Week 4September 8-12, 2014

Warm-upDiagram the following sentence.Tree-ear had worked diligently, and Min was satisfied.

Monday, Sept 8

Monday, Sept 8

junoed.com ch questions will be checked for a daily grade today.

Word of the Week

facetious (adj) not to be taken seriously; to joke about something serious; amusing

The respondent testified that he found the repeated phrase irritating and facetious.

Desired Outcome: Students are to analyze and evaluate Ch. 1-5 and cite text to validate their

judgements

A Single Shard takes place in the twelfth century in Korea.1. Discuss the differences you see in the technological level between Tree-ear's time. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.2. Discuss the differences and similarities you see between family and social life in Tree-ear's era and your own. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.3. Discuss why you would like to live in Tree-ear's time and why you would not like to live then. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

Monday, Sept 8

While Tree-ear was on his first day at his job with Min, Crane-man tried to catch a flounder but was unable to do so. In a fit of anger he hit a rock with his crutch and broke the crutch. Tree-ear felt guilty that he was not there to catch flounder and that he did not even think of Crane-man when he ate his midday meal.4. What can be learned from Crane-man breaking his crutch in a fit of anger? Include examples (cite evidence) from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer. Does this remind of you a person from the Bible?5. Do you think Tree-ear should have felt guilty about not bringing Crane-man some of his midday food considering the amount of physical labor Tree-ear had to do? Why or why not? Include examples (cite evidence) from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.6. Although Crane-man did not get a flounder and he broke his crutch and Tree-ear felt ashamed about his selfishness, they ended the evening having fun with each other. Talk about the character traits this type of ending to a hard day indicates. Include examples (cite evidence) from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

Monday, Sept 8

Homework for Independent Study:1. Be prepared for a reading comprehension quiz over chapters 1-5 tomorrow on junoed.com. It will be 20 multiple choice questions. 2. Study by answering Ch 1-5 Questions on junoed.com. Regardless of your score for junoed.com Chapter questions, it will be for two daily completion grades.3. Grammar Exam tomorrow over parts of speech and parts of a sentence. Study warm-ups and last week’s quiz. It will be matching and multiple choice with one sentence to diagram.

Monday, Sept 8

Warm-upDiagram the following sentence.The intelligent students reviewed diligently last night.

Desired Outcomes:1. Students are demonstrate reading comprehension of Chapters 1-5 of A Single Shard. 2. Students are to demonstrate mastery over the following parts of speech, parts of a sentence, and diagramming: subject, noun, pronoun, helping verb, action verb, adjective, adverb, coordinating conjunction, compound verb, compound subject, compound sentences, and the correct punctuation.

Tuesday, Sept 9

Monday, Sept 8

Classroom Instruction1. Students are to diagram sentence for exam. When finished turn index card face down. 2. Students may keep a sheet of paper on desk to diagram for exam. 3. When finished with exam, students should take reading quiz on junoed.com.

Tuesday, Sept 9

Warm-upDiagram the following sentence. What is the the role of the underlined words?

Tree-ear turned away, yet he did not cry.

Review Exam Results

Desired Outcome: Students are to understand and apply using context clues.

Wednesday, Sept 10

Wednesday, Sept 10

Wednesday, Sept 10

Classroom PracticeWhat words provide context clues for the meaning of ecstatic?

What words provide context clues for the meaning of balmy?

Wednesday, Sept 10

Independent Practice:Find the italicized word in each paragraph (hilarious and humorous). Highlight

context clues that help give meaning to the word.

Wednesday, Sept 10

Self-AssessType the meaning of the italicized words (dilemma,casually, and massive) Highlight context clues.

Wednesday, Sept 10

Warm-upDiagram the following sentence.

Sleep had not come easily.

Thursday, Sept 11

Desired Outcome: 1. Students are to demonstrate reading comprehension of Chapters 6-8 of A Single Shard. 2. Students are to assess their understanding by answering questions on junoed.com.

Independent Study finish for Homework:1. Read Ch. 6-8 2. Answer questions on junoed.com for a completion grade

Thursday, Sept 11

Warm-upDiagram the following sentence.

William and Charlie studied, but Maria and Gina did not study.

Friday, Sept 12

Desired Outcome: 1. Students are to demonstrate reading comprehension of Chapters 7-10 of A Single Shard. 2. Students are to assess their understanding by answering questions on junoed.com.

Independent Study finish for Homework:1. Read Ch. 7-10 2. Answer questions on junoed.com for a completion grade.3. Reading Check Quiz on Tuesday, September 16, 2014.

Friday, Sept 12