Wednesday, February 1, Day 89

Don't forget to post an 8-sentence summary on your Reading Blog each Tuesday and Thursday. Please include the title and pages read. 

Remember to post a 3-sentence comment on the poem of the week, 

by tonight.

TODAY'S LESSON AND HOMEWORK 

Theme for the Year: 

CONNECTIONS

Remember -- as you leave my classroom, 

be sure to thank someone 

for helping us have a good English class. 

Homework Assignment

1) Reading TOTC, Ch. 22, 

and do the usual very careful notes 

2) Watch this short video very carefully. There will be a quiz on it tomorrow.

Lesson objectives

Today you will learn more about how to read a difficult novel carefully, and how to think aloud and take good notes. 

The Steps of the Lesson

*  Read the poem of the week, discuss, and perhaps check a few comments. (7) 


* Discuss candle for 9th grade speeches (5)


* Check notes on Ch. 20-21 (5)

* Break (2) 

* Read aloud from Ch. 21, thinking aloud and taking notes (20)