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**Reminders:**

 * Unit 5: Cluster 3 Test, Thursday, 4/15! Study quizlets!

** Directions: **

 * 1) Get your notebook.
 * 2) Get your textbook.
 * 3) Get your Interactive Practice Book ** (I need to stamp!) **
 * 4) Copy today's ** learning objectives **.

** Learning Objectives (copy in your planner) **
Students will:
 * Learn cluster vocabulary.
 * Review Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR).

2. STAR Testing Packet **
 * 1. DOL
 * Testing techniques
 * 3 ** . ** Vocabulary Quizlets **
 * Create your own sentences quiz
 * Go around the classroom--mark off seating chart as students participate.
 * 4. Extemporaneous Talk ** p. 486
 * EQ: What do people discover in a moment of truth?
 * ** 1 **
 * Think about moments of truth in your life, in current events, or in selections you have read in this unit.
 * Brainstorm about what a "moment of truth" is and what your audience can learn from it.
 * List reasons each of these was a moment of truth.
 * ** 2 **
 * You have 10 minutes to prepare.
 * Write down a few simple, brief ideas on paper that will inform the audience about the topic assigned to you.
 * Create a clear, consise introduction that states the topic. Follow up with a strong conclusion that sums up your ideas.
 * ** 3 **
 * Speak clearly and loudly so the audience can understand everything you say.
 * Make eye contact and use gestures in order to make your points.
 * Remain relaxed and confident as you speak. Although speaking extemporaneously requires you to gather your ideas quickly, your delivery should be clear and controlled.
 * Deliver your Extemporaneous Talk to your group of 8 or 9.