Standard(s):
ELAGSE8L4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words or phrases based on grade 8 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. a. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence or paragraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. b. Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
ELAGSE7W7 Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation.
ELAGSE8W4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in Standards 1–3 above.)
ELAGSE8W6 Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between info and ideas efficiently as well as to interact and collaborate with others.
Essential Question:
How can I determine the meaning of a word using context clues and root words?
How can I verify the meaning of a word by consulting reference materials?
How can word choice impact an author’s tone?
How does diction impact a reader?
Warm-up:
Circle the letter of the word that most clearly expresses the tone in each passage. If you are unfamiliar with any of the words, look them up before you select the correct answer.
Each year in the middle of February, when slush is underfoot and the sky is a depressing gray, I begin dreaming of warm beaches, tropical fruits and sunsets. If only I could save enough for a winter vacation! Maybe next year I’ll win the lottery. Meanwhile, I’ll read travel brochures and sigh.
a. unsure
b. joyous
c. longing
Work Session:
Students will complete the stem list 2 quiz.
Students will grade each other’s quizzes.
Students will continue working on their American Plague Culminating Projects.
Students will split project duties for homework.
Closing: What progress have you made on your project? What do you still need to do?
Homework: For the PSA, complete your script and gather all necessary images. For the eulogy, make sure all required research is complete. Complete at least half of your first draft.
Make sure you have your copy of Lord of the Flies by Monday of next week!