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Essential question – How do I define literary terms in everyday language? Monday, August 26 th , 2013

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Essential question – How do I define literary terms in everyday language?

Monday, August 26th, 2013

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Have out your class binders and begin writing as soon as

you come in

Respond to the prompt below by

Labeling a page with WN#1 and writing ½ a page on the

topic

WN#1What are you most looking forward to about 8th grade?

What has been the best part so far?

SET UP WRITING SECTION of binders –

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Handout literary terms yellow pages – keep in the Reference Section of your

class binder

Choose a partner for this project that you can work well with…someone that you know

will do their part.

This may be the only time I let you choose your own partner,

so choose wisely!

Monday, August 26th, 2013English/PreAP English Agenda

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Projects for the ceiling tiles (or wall

tiles) of Literary Terms

Work with partner on your tile – must

choose a literary term and then sign up to do

that word for your class.

The best tiles that demonstrate artistic quality and a strong visual demonstration of the term will be chosen for our classroom ceiling!• All Ceiling Tile Projects will be scored

with a rubric

Be sure the term is very prominent, with the definition possibly hidden somewhere on

the tile

Monday, August 26th, 2013English/PreAP English Agenda

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Monday, August 26, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda

Projects for the ceiling tiles of Literary Terms – DUE in one week)

Work on ceiling tiles today in class with partner and pick up Ceiling Tile Project Rubric

Projects for the ceiling tiles of Literary Terms – DUE in one week – NEXT Monday!

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Monday, August 26, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda

Begin work on our Literary terms project – creating the ceiling tiles with pictures and definitions included. Be sure the term is very prominent.All tiles must be completed by measuring the exact size with an actual tile and cutting the edges to fit.

Your grade will be calculated based on your participation and final product. All students will enter contest with a partner but there will be only one for each term chosen for display on the actual ceiling.

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Essential question – How do I define literary terms in everyday language?

Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda

Continue to work on Literary Terms project

Read “The Sea Devil” short story

Bring any books you have already checked out to class tomorrow

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Essential questions – How do I define literary terms in everyday

language? How do I set up my writer’s

notebook?

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

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Wednesday, August 28th, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda

Handout - Literary Terms Lesson #1 - due Friday

Library Day – be sure you know your AR goals (set last Friday)

Check out a book today as needed and spend the rest of class reading your book

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Essential questions – How do I define literary terms in everyday

language?

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

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Thursday, August 29, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda

WN #3 choose a topic from the bingo sheetClass discussion of the following questions: What makes a good reader? What makes a good writer?

Be sure you have first Literary Terms handout finished and ready to grade tomorrow in class.

Work on ceiling tile project as needed – due Monday

Test on Wednesday over first section of Literary Terms

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Essential questions – How do I define literary terms in everyday

language?

Friday, August 30th, 2013

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Friday, August 30, 2013English and PreAP English Agenda

WN #4 Choose a topic from the WN Bingo sheet

Review Literary Terms Handout – grade together in class

Study Literary Terms Lesson #1 – TEST NEXT WEDNESDAY

• Review “What makes a good reader?” Chart

Reminder – Literary Terms Tile DUE MONDAY, make sure you have the rubric