Mr. Briggs’ Class Room B3

Wednesday-Thursday, August 18-19, 2010

Please sit quietly while roll is taken

Focus on the literary device called a flashback.

Continue to examine and interpret the plot structure of short stories.

Standard: Written and Oral language 1.3- Demonstrate an understanding of proper

English usage and control of grammar, paragraph and sentence structure

Read “A Christmas Memory” – pages 51-60 in textbook.

Label papers Christmas Memory. Answer questions 1-9 on page 63 (textbook)

In your textbooks (not I.R.) read the story “Dog Star” on pages 33-38.

Label papers “Dog Star” and answer questions 1-9 on page 41.

Question and answer processYou access what you know about the

topicThen you ask yourself what do I need

to know to complete the research paper

KWL chart helps you focus your thoughts and research questions

already Know What to learn what did I Learn

•dogs are pretty smart•they can come when called•they can be taught some tricks like “rolling over” or “shaking hands”

•can dogs be taught to think?•are dogs smarter than other animals?•is it true that old dogs can’t learn new tricks?

•some dogs can be trained as service dogs – help people with disabilities•some dogs have done unbelievable actions to save their owners

Just how smart are animals? Are they able to think, feel emotion, and reason? What do you think?

Go to page 41 (textbook)Look at the tab Writing. In your notes, respond to the writing

prompt. You’ll need to get your writing stamped.

Be prepared to be called on and share your experiences.

What’s a story’s mood? It means the story’s emotion effect and

it’s used to enhance the meaning of the story.

What are sensory details? The writer uses images that appeal to

our senses (sight, smell, taste, hearing, and touch).

Read “A Christmas Memory” – pages 51-60 in textbook.

Research questions and KWL chartsAnimal Intelligence