1. Ms. Goodin
Week 5 English II

2. September 22: “My Life as a Bat” Vocabulary and Pre-reading Activity
IN p. 22
Textbook p. 77
Define the four words from the top of p. 77
THEN:
Answer questions 1-4 under Critical Vocabulary.
Restate the questions in the form of answers!
IN p. 23
TB p
Answer the following questions BEFORE you read
Look at the title of the story on p. 71. Why do you think the author used this title?
Look at the five different headings in the story. Which heading is the most intriguing to you? Explain.
What does déjà vu mean?

3. September 23: “My Life as a Bat” Reading Activity
ISN p
Textbook p
For each section of the text, identify:
Main idea
Challenging vocabulary (*please define the words you don’t know!)
Figurative Language (specifically, similes and metaphors!)
Irony ( when something happens and is the opposite of what you would expect)
Sensory Images (images that appeal to your senses!)

4. Underclassmen Photos

5. September 25: “My Life as a Bat” Reading Activity
ISN p
Textbook p
For each section of the text, identify:
Main idea
Challenging vocabulary (*please define the words you don’t know!)
Figurative Language (specifically, similes and metaphors!)
Irony ( when something happens and is the opposite of what you would expect)
Sensory Images (images that appeal to your senses!)

6. DIA #1 If you agreed to be a PenPal, the letters are due ASAP!
Take out a sheet of paper and a writing utensil.
Grab a manilla folder from the back counter.
Fill out the header for your paper.
Use a pencil only! (if you need one, I have some!)
Once you complete the DIA, please turn it in on the back counter!
If you agreed to be a PenPal,
the letters are due ASAP!