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Wednesday and Thursday, January 22 and 23, 2014 CAT 1, 2 Elements of Fiction Continue reading and analyzing “There Will Come Soft Rains” from the textbook. Periodic stops should be made for discussion. Use of think-turn-talk and graphic organizers is recommended; a flow map would be highly beneficial to plot out major events in the story. “There Will Come Soft Rains” -- page 1000 (short story) Grammar: Subjunctive Mood -- page1002 “There Will Come Soft Rains” Literary Element *diction Reading Strategy *identify genre Grammar *grammar placement in contrasting expressions *reciprocal pronouns *apostrophes *run-on sentences Spiral Review *suspense *comprehension *figurative and sensory language *symbolism *characterization *historical context *setting *theme *denotation and connotation *personification Texas Write Source Regular Ed. pp. 194-251 (Persuasive) Special Ed. pp. 137-193 (Expository) Good Writer’s Kit Assessments: STELLAR review may be integrated throughout the countdown program COMPASS owlpurdue.com english.byu.edu chompchomp.com webenglishteacher.com schmoop.com izzit.org Project Share – English II ONTRACK Lessons National Geographic Edge (Reading & Writing) Friday and Monday, January 24 and 27, 2014 CAT 1, 2 Continue reading and analyzing “There Will Come Soft Rains.” Continue to discuss plot, characters, and pertinent literary devices. Short answer questions can be practiced in partners or as a class to get students accustomed to the type of questioning and response typical of an EOC exam. Students can visualize the plot as it unfolds using the Freytag Pyramid or a multi-flow map, and they can use bubble maps to further their understanding of characters. Short Answer Response (Single) “There Will Come Soft Rains” Literary Element *diction Reading Strategy *identify genre Grammar *grammar placement in contrasting expressions *reciprocal pronouns *apostrophes *run-on sentences Texas Write Source Regular Ed. pp. 194-251 (Persuasive) Special Ed. pp. 137-193 (Expository) Good Writer’s Kit Assessments: STELLAR review may be integrated throughout the countdown program COMPASS owlpurdue.com english.byu.edu chompchomp.com webenglishteacher.com schmoop.com National Geographic Edge (Reading & Writing)
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