1. 8 th Graders Welcome! 1. Row Leaders: Please grab your row’s folders from the folder box. 2. Have a seat before the bell rings or you will be late. :O) 3. Get out your materials and prepare to write your agenda. -Thank you!

2. A Quick Reminder: Make sure all water breaks, bathroom breaks, pencil sharpening, backpack cleaning, etc… are done BEFORE the bell rings. Do not get out of your seat without permission. If you are eating, put it away or throw it away. Do NOT shoot trash into the trash can. Be ready to work and stay on task.

3. 1. Write your agenda-TURN IN BOOKS!!! 2. Warm-up Personal Experiences SF (A.L. #20 P1)* ◦ Stamp A.L. #19 Part 2 & AL Log 3. Review A.L. #19 part 2 4. Vocabulary SF (A.L. #20 P2)* 5. Pass out A.L. pkt slips!!! HW: Finish what we do not finish in class. Objective: In an interactive reader and Cornell notes, SWBAT discuss the main events of the story and the way the author’s background influences his/her works. A.L.: 19.) …Lemon Brown CNs P1&2 6/8 20.) Personal Exp. SF & vocab SF P1&2 6/9 8 th Grade Agenda 6-9-11 Thursday

4. Assignment Log #20 20.) Personal Exp. SF & vocab SF 6/9 *Copy and complete the following sentence frames. 1. If I were to write my own novel using my own experiences, my character would most likely be __(adj)__ because __________. 2. One of the things I would include in my novel is the way that _(name person)_ does/says/etc… _______ because _________. 3. I would also include _(place)_ because __________. 4. In “The Treasure of Lemon Brown,” Myers included ________ which appears to have come from his personal experiences because ___________. pair- share/whip around

5. Do Cornell notes. Write questions on LEFT and answers on RIGHT. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!!! You may use your book (p. 489-99) Assignment Log #19 19.) …Lemon Brown CNs P1&2 6/8 1.Why does Greg smile at the thought of the lecture he will get from his father? 2.In your opinion, why does Greg decide not to tell his father about Lemon Brown? 3.What do you think Greg has learned from Lemon Brown? 4.What does Lemon Brown mean when he says that everyone’s got a treasure (p 494) 5.Lemon Brown says, “If you know your pappy did something, you know you can do something too” (p 497). What does he mean? Do you agree? EXPLAIN!!! PART 2 Review

6. Assignment Log #20 20.) Personal Exp. SF & vocab SF 6/9 Copy down the following sentences and use the vocabulary words below to fill in the blanks. 1. My friends and I began a(n) _________ jam session when we got together for the first time in a long time. 2. Be careful with that old newspaper clipping; it is very ______. 3. Gina looked at the lake _________ before she got the courage to step into its chilly pool. 4. Dawn concentrated _________ on her sewing project, making sure that every stitch was perfect. 5. As Alec looked down the dark alleyway, a(n) _______ feeling came over him. PART 2 ominous intently impromptu brittle tentatively

7. Winding Down *Class is almost over, so it is time to: 1. Recap: Did you accomplish this objective? ◦ Objective: In an interactive reader and Cornell notes, SWBAT discuss the main events of the story and the way the author’s background influences his/her works. 2. Take out agenda to be checked. 3. Prepare to turn in EXIT slip before being dismissed.

8. Materials needed 1. Holt L&LA books 2. behavior paper 3. Audio C.D. 4. (140) ½ sheets -A.L. pkt # 8 slips

9. State Standards 3.7 Analyze a work of literature, showing how it reflects the heritages, traditions, attitudes, and beliefs of its author (biographical approach).