Digital Agenda: Wednesday, September 18th!

Do Now (10 mins):
First, copy your homework in your Agenda:

1. Study your figurative language terms for quiz next class (use Glossary of quizlet).
http://quizlet.com/15006796/figurative-language-poetry-terms-flash-cards/

Next, copy the question and use context clues to determine what the underlined word means.  Answer on p. 16L of your Interactive Notebook.  

1. "Cover your mouth when you cough, I don't want to catch your cold!" said mom.
2. Hold up the baseball glove to catch the ball.

On the left side of your desk, leave your Agenda open.  I will check this while you are writing.

Objectives:  Students will...

Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings by completing partner worksheet and participating in a Smart Exchange lesson.

Define how tone or meaning is conveyed in poetry through word choice, figurative language, sentence structure, line length, punctuation, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme by annotating and highlighting a Google Document.

Standards:

Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic Vocabulary Development

1.2 Vocabulary and Concept Development: Identify and interpret figurative language and words with multiple meanings.

Literary Response and Analysis

3.4 Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text: Define how tone or meaning is conveyed in poetry through word choice, figurative language, sentence structure, line length, punctuation, rhythm, repetition, and rhyme.

Whole Class Mini Lesson (15 minutes):

How to use Google Documents

Collaborative Station (15 mins):

"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout"Poetry activity

Independent (15 mins):

1. Log in to your blastla account on gmail https://www.google.com/a/blastla.org/ServiceLogin?continue=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2Fblastla.org%2F%23&continue2=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fa%2F%7B%7Bdomain%7D%7D%2F&service=writely&ul=1
2. Click on Drive
3. Click on "Recent"
4. Open your Poetry Activity 1 document and continue working
5. Add a comment for each highlighted item, explaining WHY it is that type of figurative language.
6. When you are finished, close the document click "Share" and type my email address.
7. You will know it was shared if my picture pops up, if not you typed my email wrong and must do it again.
8. Practice your vocab words on quizlet for your quiz tomorrow!
9. http://quizlet.com/15006796/figurative-language-poetry-terms-flash-cards/