1. Final Draft and Vocab Review Day
December 4th, 2014

2. Warm Up: Vocabulary Preview
Date: December 4th, 2014
Prompt: Choose up to four vocabulary words from Unit #2 (lessons 5-8) to describe your essay or one of the stories. In a paragraph, no less than five sentences in length, explain your choice and specific details and examples to support your choice.

3. Agenda
Learning Target: Today I will put my new vocabulary to use in context through a review and an essay.
Q & A
Create Final Draft
Vocabulary Roots Review Game

4. Q & A
Any questions?

5. Your Turn (Begin Your Final Draft)
Below is your topic. Remember to 1) dissect it, 2) organize your thoughts, 3) make it interesting, and 3) just write your draft.
Read "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes and "The Story-Teller" by Saki. In your review, compare how the authors reveal theme in each story. Detail what is similar and what is different about the way each accomplishes conveying his message.

6. You may re-enter your essay up to 12 times before time is up.
Final Draft Time!
You have the rest of class to:
Type your final draft in Essay Scorer
To get to Essay Scorer:
Go to MsWillipedia.com.
Click on “Expository Exposed” at the top.
Scroll down to “Essay Scorer.”
Follow the instructions to log into Essay Scorer.
You may re-enter your essay up to 12 times before time is up.

7. Vocabulary Review Game Time!
You will work in teams to compete to see who knows Unit #2 the best!
One person per team will raise their hand to provide the right word for the definition shown.
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Unit #2 Flashcards

8. Homework Read for 30 minutes.
STUDY for tomorrow’s Unit #2 vocabulary test.
Genius Hour projects will be due on December 12th.

9. Closing Tricky Words Which words do you find challenging?
How will you help yourself remember these words?