Wednesday,+February+15,+2012

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**Learning Objectives (copy into journal):**

 * 1) Learn new antonyms and synonyms
 * 2) Identify simile and hyperbole
 * ==== __MATERIALS__: ====
 * ==== Planner ====
 * ==== Journal ====
 * ==== Chapter 8 Vocab PKT ====
 * ==== OMAM Vocabulary PKT ====
 * ==== OMAM book ====
 * ==== Pen/pencil ==== ||

**Homework (copy into Planner)**:

 * ==== CH 8 Vocab PKT - Section 4 & Possessive Nouns (p.18) ====

** IMPORTANT WEEKLY DATES (copy into Planner): ** none
>> **Read Pages 70-76** >> **Read pages 77- 83**
 * 1. Vocabulary Chart**
 * "Meager" (Day 3)
 * Redisplay images
 * Students practice vocab movement sequence (word, movement, word)
 * Check for all participating and pronunciation
 * Use word correctly or incorrectly in a sentence (original and another word part)
 * Students show thumbs up (correct) or down (incorrect)
 * Justify/challenge answer (select student using sticks)
 * Draw sketch
 * Provide antonyms (plentiful, plethora) and synonyms (miniscule, inadequate)
 * Students respond by saying antonyms/synonyms
 * "Aloof" (Day 3)
 * //same as above//
 * Antonyms (sociable, friendly) and synonyms (distant, antisocial)
 * "Enhance" (Day 3)
 * //same as above//
 * Antonyms (diminish, decrease) and synonyms (escalate, elevate)
 * 2. Sentence Starters (A-B share)**
 * "Describing a Character..."
 * 3. __Of Mice and Men__**
 * //Chapter 4 (pages 66-83)//
 * **Read pages 66 - 70 ("...an you can ast George" - TRACK 6, 7:05)**
 * //Comprehension Checks//
 * 1) //Direct Characterization//
 * Crooks (pgs.66 and 67)
 * 1) //Indirect Characterization//
 * Crooks (pg. 68)
 * 1) //Figurative Language//
 * Simile (pg. 72)
 * Hyperbole (pg. 74)
 * 1) //Dreams//
 * Crooks (pg. 76)
 * 1) //Dreams//
 * Curley's Wife (pg. 78)
 * 1) //External Conflict//
 * Character vs. Society (Pgs. 80-81)
 * 1) //Internal Conflict//
 * Crooks (pg. 82)