Thursday, January 23, 2014

Winston Churchill - "Never Give In"

Today's Tasks

1. Bell Quiz #1

a. Go to the following link and complete the bell quiz:

Bell Quiz

2. Grammar Review - 1st Semester Review

a. Pronoun Antecedent Agreement and Pronoun Case Review

Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Notes

Pronoun Case Notes

3. Vocabulary List #211-220 (New Words)

a. Study this week's word list 211-220 and know all words for the quarter 201-220.

4. Reading and Summarizing

a. Read pages 43-54 in The Rent Collector

b. Complete the reading and then in your Reading Log do the following two things:

          1. A summary- A paragraph summarizing the key points 
                  and events.

          2. A response - A paragraph responding to the things that
                  occurred in the reading. What do you think?

5. Close Reading and Discussion

"Never Give In" by Winston Churchill
a. Read Churchill's speech and do a close reading using the SOAPSTone reading worksheet to guide your reading.

"Never Give In"

b. Fill in your answers to the SOAPSTone Reading Worksheet below:

SOAPSTone Reading Strategy Worksheet

c. Be prepared next class to share and discuss this speech.

6. Homework

a. Make sure you are keeping up on your January Home Reading. You can pass it off as soon as you complete reading it.
b. Study vocabulary and grammar daily to be ready for bell quizzes and tests.
c. Read "Never Give In" and complete a SOAPStone Worksheet for the reading.