1. 7 TH GRADERS WELCOME! 1. Row Leaders: Please pick- up folders. 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. 7 TH GRADE AGENDA 4-12-11 TUESDAY 1. Write your agendas 2. Finish writing speech* (10 min) 3. oral presentation practice* 4. Do oral pres. checklist* Due at end of period* HW: Study your speech and memorize it. You will not be able to get a 4 unless you at least memorize MOST of it. PRESENTATION DATES : PER 3=THURS, PER 4=FRI Objective: Using a checklist, SWBAT identify problem areas in a partner’s oral presentation. In a speech, SWBAT clearly articulate the setting & events of a story as well as a character’s personality.

4. FINISH WRITING SPEECH I will give you ten minutes to work on finishing your speech. Make sure that you get as much done as possible because you will do your oral presentation practice afterward whether you are done or not!

5. ORAL PRESENTATION PRACTICE CHECKLIST

7. SPEECH FRAME PARA. 1 1. I chose to write my speech on _________________ from the story “ _______________,” because _______________. (character) is very _________________ and his/her story is interesting because __________________. The setting takes place in __________ during ______________. There were many ____________ and it can be described as _____________. (character) often described the ______________ as being _______________. In addition, the setting was interesting because _______________. During this story, at least three major events occurred which helped to illustrate a few of __(character’s)__ many personality traits. By the end of the story, after _(character) experiences ______________, ____________, and _____________, the reader is able to see that he/she is ______________, ____________, and ______________.

8. As previously mentioned, (character) experienced some very interesting events. One big event which occurred was _______________. (Describe event from beginning to end). When this happened, the reader was able to see that (character) was ______________ because _________________. Later, when __(next event that happened),_ (character) shows that he/she is also ______________. This first started when __________. (tell the full story of the event from beginning to end). Finally, when (character) encountered (describe event from beginning to end), the reader realizes that he/she is not only (restate other two traits), but she/she is ___________ as well. This is because _____. SPEECH FRAME PARA. 2

9. So, when reading “______________” and getting lost in the setting of ______________, don’t be surprised to find that (character) can be __________, ___________, and __________. Watching him/her go through ___________, ____________, and ______________ really help us see this. These events all clearly show that there is more to (character) than first meets the eye and teaches us to remember that _(mention a general lesson learned in the story)_. SPEECH FRAME PARA. 3

10. W INDING D OWN *Class is almost over, so it is time to: 1. STAY IN YOUR SEATS!!! 2. Stamp A.L.s & folders 3. Recap: Did you accomplish this objective? Objective: Using a checklist, SWBAT identify problem areas in a partner’s oral presentation. 4. Take out your agenda to be checked 5. You will be dismissed when you are allowed to go.

11. MATERIALS NEEDED 60 copies of Oral Pres. Practioce checklist STANDARD Write and present a speech describing setting, events/actions, and a character’s personality traits based on those actions.