Thursday 10/7/10

IN CLASS:
Hours 2, 4, 8--Today these classes checked their vocab for lesson 19. Then they finished reading "The Bet." They also worked on identifying the the elements of fiction in the story (elements added today are starred, elements from yesterday are italics).

• CLICK HERE to download a worksheet of the assignment
• CLICK HERE to download notes for the Elements of Fiction
  

This work is due tomorrow.

• Situation
• Complications* (5 total)
• Climax*
• Resolution*
• Point of View
• Characters (Protagonist and Antagonist)
• Conflict* (External and Internal)
• Irony*

Hours 3, 5--Today we talked through the elements of fiction that students identified in "The Bet." Then students began work on a theme paragraph for the story. This is due tomorrow.

• CLICK HERE to download notes for the Elements of Fiction

ASSIGNMENT:
Hours 2, 4, 8--

• Bring Independent Reading Book tomorrow
• Study for vocab quiz 19
• Finish elements of fiction in "The Bet" (see above)

Hours 3, 5--

• Bring Independent Reading Book tomorrow
• Study for vocab quiz 19
• Finish theme paragraph for "The Bet"