Waiting for Godot, Day 2 (E10 4B)

Today's Objective: Students will review tone and mood while continuing to read their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Mood (n.): the overall "feeling" or atmosphere of a particular scene.

The author's tone shapes the mood of a story.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: In your own words, what has transpired thus far?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Cringing
Conciliating
Recoiling
Preemptory
Jaded
Inevitable
Flabbergasted
Resolute
Falter
Ostentatiously

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading up to the words "I'll be back" on page 23b.

Animal Farm, Day 2 (E10 2B)

Today's Objective: Students will review tone and mood while continuing to read their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Mood (n.): the overall "feeling" or atmosphere of a particular scene.

The author's tone shapes the mood of a story.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: In your own words, what has transpired thus far?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Inventive
Preeminent
Tormentors
Maltrating
Knoll
Ecstasy
Reproached
Conceived
Obstinate
Cryptic

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading chapters 2 and 3.

Brian's Song, Day 2 (E10 1B)

Today's Objective: Students will review tone and mood while continuing to read their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Mood (n.): the overall "feeling" or atmosphere of a particular scene.

The author's tone shapes the mood of a story.

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Today's Warm-Up Question: In your own words, what has transpired thus far?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Deteriorating
Perusal
Exterior
Interior
Sheepishly
Muted
Beaming
Maniacally
Conglomeration
Bellowing

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Tonight's Homework: Read from page 18-35 (up to the word "Pic-")

Thursday, February 3 (E9)

Today's Objective: Students will study "ethos" in preparation for the Q3 Methods of Persuasion Unit.

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Today's SAT Word: Credibility (adj.): believability, how believable you are as a person.

"Michael Vick speaks with tremendous credibility when discussing what it takes to succeed in the NFL."

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Today's Warm-Up Question: Is it more difficult to break up with someone or to be on the receiving end of a break-up?

For today's warm-up, provide three reasons why you believe what you believe on this issue!

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Today's Lesson Notes: Click here.

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Tonight's Homework:

Write a one-paragraph BCR (five sentences) in which you identify how a television commercial of your choosing uses ETHOS to make its point.

The Pearl, Day 1 (E10 4A)

Today's Objective: Students will review plot, character, and setting and begin their first Q3 text.

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Today's SAT Word: Setting (n.): where and when a story takes place.

The phrase "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" provides the setting of the Star Wars films.

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Today's Warm-Up Question:

What are the benefits of being part of a society?

What sacrifices (if any) do we make to be a part of a society?

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Today's New Vocabulary Terms:

Wavering
Ceaseless
Plaintively
Hovered
Puncture
Avarice
Scurrying
Procession
Discontent
Subsequent

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Tonight's Homework: Finish reading chapter 1.