10-1-08

=October 1, 2008=

[|Practice this cluster's vocabulary on Quizlet!] 
====**REMINDER: Make-Up Test (Unit 1, Cluster 2) Friday: 10/3. Room 103, after school.** If you missed the test or scored below 60 you must attend this make-up test. This is the only make-up date offered for this test. ==== =Directions:=
 * Get your **textbook**.
 * Get your **notebook**.
 * Copy today's Learning Objectives in your planner.

=__**Learning Objectives**__ (copy in your planner)=
 * Students will:**
 * Understand the elements of complete sentences.
 * Understand that writers use characters and events to reveal themes.
 * Use reading strategies in order to increase comprehension.

= = =__Agenda__ (do not copy)= Authors don't add things to a story for no reason. Authors use characters and events to teach readers lessons about life. With that in mind, let's figure out what lesson the author of "Skins" might want to teach us by using a Theme Chart.
 * 1. Continue reading "Skins" p. 72**
 * Group members take turns reading out loud.
 * Use the strategy __Clarify Vocabulary__ (page 69) and/or a dictionary when you find unfamiliar words.
 * Find and write the main idea/summary for **each paragraph**. Put the sticky next to the paragraph.
 * 1) When I first saw Jimmy T., I thought he was better than me.
 * 2) Uncle Tommy told me about Jim Thorpe.
 * 2. Theme Chart p. 69**
 * 3. Grammar Transparency 11 (Fragments)**.[[file:LangGrammarTrans1.pdf]]