1. Good morning! 1.Please take out your King Tut packet and flip to page 10, the prewrite graphic organizer/PGO. 2. Turn to your rough draft page in your spiral

2. Word of the Day! Caustic How do you pronounce? caus·tic What is the definition? Intense/strong use of sarcasm; very harsh and critical What is the part of speech? adjective (describes) What is an example? My caustic cousin called me a sissy and a mama’s boy when I refused to ride the roller coaster. When finished, please take out your setting and community rules. Please also turn to your list of tone words in your spiral. Grab your LA spiral! Reading log due tomorrow

3. Word of the Day! Conventional How do you pronounce? Con ven tion al What is the definition? Common and ordinary: not unusual What is the part of speech? adjective (describes) What is an example? Mrs. Shook has very conventional expectations for her students; she knows that they can participate, help others and stay at their assigned tables. When finished, please take out your completed reading log and turn to your tone RATTS+ item in your spiral. Grab your LA spiral!

4. Word of the Day! Disdainful How do you pronounce? Dis-dain-ful What is the definition? Scornful, disrespectful What is the part of speech? adjective (describes) What is an example? Queen Hatshepstuts step son attempted to remove her from history; a disdainful act. When finished, please take out your reading chart. This document has your other reading test scores charted. Grab your LA spiral!

5. Word of the Day! Didactic How do you pronounce? Di dac tic What is the definition? Author attempts to educate or instruct the reader What is the part of speech? adjective (describes) What is an example? The tone of our King Tut informative essay is didactic; we are educating the reader on King Tut’s childhood, his reign and the discovery of his tomb. When finished, please take out your character packet and find your list of character traits in your spiral. Grab your LA spiral!

6. Word of the Day! Derisive How do you pronounce? Der I sive What is the definition? Mocking; ridicule, tease What is the part of speech? adjective (describes) What is an example? Katy Perry sent a derisive tweet to Taylor Swift because she was not invited to the movie premier. Grab your LA spiral! Welcome to the Ceremony of 12. When finished, please take out your community rules. Schedule: 2 nd -8:26-9:13 4 th -9:17-9:59 7 th -12:05-12:47