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Agenda 2/18/08 2/22/08
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Content Objectives

• Tuesday
• Determine the characteristics of Tall Tales.
• Determine Fact from Fiction
• Continue reading A Wrinkle in Time.

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• Wednesday
• Notice the use of adjectives in Tall Tales.
• Notice the use of active verbs in Tall Tales.
• Notice the use (if any) of alliteration in Tall
  Tales.

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• Thursday
• Same agenda as Wednesday.
• Friday
• Analyze character motivation (TAKS preparation)

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Language Objective

• Tuesday
• 1. Brainstorm with a partner the characteristics
  of Tall Tales.
• 2. Share with the class.

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3. Read short stories and discuss if they are
fact or fiction. 4. In Writers Notebook Write
one factual ½ page story about yourself and one
fictional ½ page story about yourself.
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• Wednesday
• Listen to The Talking Cat.
• Make a list of adjectives and active verbs.
• Working in pairs, create a Gross Menu. (Each
  group member must have their own copy to turn in
  tomorrow.)

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• Thursday
• See the agenda for Wednesday.
• Friday
• Fill in graphic organizers for character
  motivation after reading story.
• Practice character motivation in Writers
  Notebook.

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Student Expectations

• 6.12B
• Recognize distinguishing features of genres.
• 6.12 E
• Understand literary forms by recognizing among
  such types of text as stories, poems, myths,
  fables, tall tales, limericks, plays,
  biographies, and autobiographies.

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Homework

• Monday Folk Tale Word Search due Tuesday.
• Tuesday Finish Writers Notebook
• Wednesday A Wrinkle in Time Chap. 4 6 due
  today. Finish Writers Notebook.
• Thursday Finish Gross Menu.
• Friday Finish Writers Notebook. Have a great
  weekend!