"A Sound of Thunder" - Sept. 23 (4B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"A Sound of Thunder," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What is your opinion of Eckles? Why do you feel this way about him? Do you know anyone like this character in your real life? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry in a five-sentence BCR by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"A Sound of Thunder" - Sept. 23 (3B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"A Sound of Thunder," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What is your opinion of Eckles? Why do you feel this way about him? Do you know anyone like this character in your real life? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry in a five-sentence BCR by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury - Sept. 23 (1B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"The Pedestrian," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What might Ray Bradbury have been saying about technology in this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry in a five-sentence BCR by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"A Sound of Thunder" - Sept. 22 (2A)

Today's Objective:


Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:


"A Sound of Thunder," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What is your opinion of Eckles? Why do you feel this way about him? Do you know anyone like this character in your real life? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.


(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"A Sound of Thunder" - Sept. 22 (4A)

Today's Objective:


Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:


"A Sound of Thunder," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What is your opinion of Eckles? Why do you feel this way about him? Do you know anyone like this character in your real life? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.


(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"A Sound of Thunder" - Sept. 22 (1A)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"A Sound of Thunder," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What is your opinion of Eckles? Why do you feel this way about him? Do you know anyone like this character in your real life? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury - Sept. 21 (4B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"The Pedestrian," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What might Ray Bradbury have been saying about technology in this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury - Sept. 21 (3B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"The Pedestrian," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What might Ray Bradbury have been saying about technology in this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"Initiation" by Sylvia Plath - Sept. 21 (1B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Sylvia Plath's "Initiation" in order to explore how figurative language can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"Initiation," by Sylvia Plath
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:
What is the significance of the heather birds metaphor at the conclusion of this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury - Sept. 20 (4A)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"The Pedestrian," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What might Ray Bradbury have been saying about technology in this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury - Sept. 20 (2A)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"The Pedestrian," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What might Ray Bradbury have been saying about technology in this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury - Sept. 20 (1A)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Ray Bradbury's "The Pedestrian" in order to explore how word choice can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"The Pedestrian," by Ray Bradbury
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:

Today, we discussed how word choice can provide powerful hints into revealing a work's theme(s) and an author's purpose.

What might Ray Bradbury have been saying about technology in this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"Initiation" by Sylvia Plath - Sept. 19 (4B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Sylvia Plath's "Initiation" in order to explore how figurative language can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"Initiation," by Sylvia Plath
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:
What is the significance of the heather birds metaphor at the conclusion of this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry in a five-sentence BCR by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

"Initiation" by Sylvia Plath - Sept. 19 (3B)

Today's Objective:

Students will read and analyze Sylvia Plath's "Initiation" in order to explore how figurative language can reveal author's purpose.

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Today's In-Class Reading Assignment:

"Initiation," by Sylvia Plath
Click here to read this text online

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Today's Lesson Notes:

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Tonight's Homework:
What is the significance of the heather birds metaphor at the conclusion of this story? Post your comments in a BCR at the foot of this blog entry in a five-sentence BCR by the start of next class.

(BCRs must contain five complete sentences. No partial credit is awarded)

SRI Exam - Sept. 19 (1B)

Today's Objective:

Students will take their SRI exams in order to demonstrate reading level mastery.

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Tonight's Homework:


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