Digital Agenda: Monday, 2/24 and Tuesday, 2/25!

Do Now (10 mins):

First, write you homework in your Agenda.

1. Finish the article (+Summarize R.C.) and activity for “The Orbit, Art or Not” on TeenBiz3000.

Create a new Note in your Notes App, titled English Do Now

Look back at your Glossary, what is an allusion?

An allusion is a _________________________________.  An example is

__________________________________.

Objectives:

Students will...

identify allusions in ch. 1-8 by annotating text, citing text evidence, and completing a graphic organizer in groups. analyze the impact of specific word choice on the meaning and tone of the passage by annotating and defining new words in digital text. Common Core Standards Reading Literature, 6.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. Reading Literature, 6.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. Reading Literature, 6.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone. Whole Class: Lexile Level Set Test Allusions review Dear Diary- Grim and Gram patner activity Direct Group Pearson Unit 1 Lesson 7: Freak the Mighty Guided/Independent Reading Allusions Search activity Your Allusions Work Time Independent: Common Core Standards Reading Informational Text, 6.2: Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgements. If you finish early, follow this link to teenbiz3000.com Type your username and password Your job is to finish ALL 5 steps of the "What's New on YouTube" lesson! Open your mailbox and find the article "What's New on YouTube". Read & Listen to the Vocabulary As you read each paragraph, STOP and fill in at least 1 sentence in the SETTING THE PURPOSE box.  This WILL be copy and pasted into your Thought Question, and will be graded.   On the Thought Question, remember to click on "Include in Your Answer" so you can get a 3 or 4 score. Next, do the Math Activities and check your grades on Pinnacle! Exit Ticket:   Today you talked about allusions and their purpose in creative and imaginative stories.  Think about your learning today and respond.   1. Did the writer's use of allusions help you better understand the text?