Ms. Allen’s Reading Corner

MONDAY:

Warm Up: None
Classwork: Introduce and read “The Fall of the House of Usher” (8-17) in READ magazine. (8.1.spi.6,7,11,12,18,24,25)
Homework: None
Enriched Reading: Complete prewriting activity on “Fear” handout.
TUESDAY:

Warm Up: Working with your partner, complete Halloween activity.
Classwork: Finish reading Monday’s play if needed. Then read “Night Burial” (24-31) in READ magazine. […]

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MONDAY:

Warm Up: None
Classwork: Introduce and read “The Tell-Tale Heart” (201-203) in literature book. Take related “Check Test” over story. (8.1.spi.6,7,11,12,18,24,25)
Homework: Vocabulary #3 written assignment due Thursday.

TUESDAY:

Warm Up: Create a “Top 10 Terrors” list. Please # your list. Why do some people like being scared? Can a good scare ever be […]

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MONDAY:

Warm Up: Read all of (170). Then complete the activity under the heading, “Open House.”
Classwork: Introduce and read “The Landlady” (171-179) in literature book. Take “Check Test” over story. (8.1.spi.6,7,11,12,18,24,25)
Homework: None
TUESDAY:

Warm Up: Complete “Daily Oral Grammar” on overhead. (8.3.spi.1,2,9)
Classwork: Working with a partner, answer “Reading Check” A-D and ?’s 2-6 (181) in […]

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MONDAY:

Warm Up: Read (501), take notes, and complete “Quickwrite.”  1/2 page minimum
Classwork: Introduce and explain vocabulary units and weekly procedures. Guidelines and word lists for the first semester have been distributes. The vocabulary #2 written assignment is as follows:         (8.2.tpi.9,10)
Yarns and tall tales:  Stories told in common language about impossible […]

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