Weekly Objectives  Utilize various reading strategies to monitor comprehension  Determine the meaning of unknown words using context clues  Understand literary forms and terms  Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim.  Review and understand the way in which words are combined to form grammatical sentences.  Understand and appreciate a memoir.  Make inferences about events and people depicted in a memoir.

Weekly Agenda  Quick Write  DOL  Literary Terms  Sentence Sense Exercise  Read “Angela Ashes” p. 243  Homework  Assessments

Reflection  For the remaining quarter, I plan to _____ to ensure I maintain/improve my grade.

Homework Research one of the following questions: What do you know about Irish people? Where is Ireland located? What is their form of government? How would you describe the culture? How many Irish immigrants live in America? When did the Irish begin to migrate to America?

DOL-Incorrect  I did’nt know why I was rushed to the hospital, all I new was that I felt terribul  What kind of question is that. I don’t have no idea what to say.

DOL-Correct  I didn’t know why I was rushed to the hospital. All I knew was that I felt terrible.  What kind of question is that? I don’t have any idea what to say.

Word Bank  Clamoring Potent  Exception Privilege  Induced Recite  Pagan Relapse  Perfidy Torrent

Literary Terms Memoir Simile Autobiography Metaphor CharacterizationForeshadowingImagery

Quick Write  Cards, flowers, balloons- can any of these “get well” gifts really make you feel better? Think about the last time you were very ill or recovering from an injury. What cheered you or helped you pass the time while you were recovering? After written response, pair share your response with a classmate.

Before Reading  Build Prior Knowledge  Review Literary Terms  Set Purpose for Reading

During Reading In a memoir, a writer works to describe significant experiences from his or her past. In a memoir, a writer works to describe significant experiences from his or her past. Note the ways that Frank McCourt achieves this goal by examining the following: Note the ways that Frank McCourt achieves this goal by examining the following:

During Reading Cont.  the incidents McCourt selects  the details he uses to describe the setting  the use of present tense  the use of short sentences or compound sentences with phrases joined together with and

After Reading  Based on their conversation, what insights do you gain about Frank and Patricia? P. 248  How does sister Rita react after hearing Frank and Patricia talking? Based on her remarks, what can be inferred about why she acts this way? What inferences can be made about Irish culture? P. 248

After Reading Cont.  Why do you suppose McCourt chooses to include the poem, “Highwayman”? p. 250 p. 250  What do you learn about Seamus and the nun’s character? P. 250  Identify examples of imagery p. 252.