1. 4th Q, Wk. #5
April 22-26, 2019

2. Bellringer, 4/22
Choose one word from the “boxed” words in Ch. 4 and write a sentence using that word. Underline or highlight the word you used.
You have 5 min. to write your sentence; I will stamp them as we read them aloud to each other.

3. Activity: Reg. classes Finish reading and writing quotes from Ch. 3
Pass in graphic organizers for formative grade

4. Honors: rhetorical analysis practice
Read pp again—consider how Fitzgerald uses stylistic or persuasive elements to add power to the ideas expressed and details to contribute to the description of the valley of ashes.
Prompt:
Write an essay in which you analyze the strategies Fitzgerald uses to describe and/or characterize the valley of ashes in Ch. 2

5. 1st step: Thesis sentence—author’s purpose and methods
In Ch. 2 of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald describes (or characterizes) the valley of the ashes as _________ by using (what rhetorical devices, strategies, etc.).
Complete the above thesis sentence by filling in the blank and identifying 2-3 devices/strategies.
Find quotes that are examples of those strategies/devices.
Explain how each quote is an example of that device
Explain how using that device helps achieve his characterization/description/purpose

6. Bellringer, 4/23 Regular classes only
Using your Ch. 4 “boxed” words, choose the best word to fit in this blank:
I placed the two pictures in _______________ of each other so that we could clearly see the difference in the two.
Remember: Quiz on ch. 4 “boxed” words this Friday.
Makeups for last Friday’s quiz on Ch. 3 words must be taken this week during lunch, M-Thurs. only.

7. Activity 4/23 Per. 1, 3, and 5 Finish reading Ch.3; begin Ch. 4
Make sure graphic organizers for Ch. 1-3 are turned in

8. Honors: VLT Writing
YOU DO NOT NEED YOUR FOLDERS; JUST WRIITNG UTENSILS
PUT AWAY ALL MATERIALS (INCLUDING PHONES) FROM DESK AND LAP AND PICK UP PAPERS FROM TABLE.
As soon as the tardy bell rings, you have 50 min. to complete the VLT.
Place all materials in tray before you leave the classroom.

9. Bellringer, 4/24
Use “Boxed” words from Ch. 4 to fill in these blanks:
Hansel and Gretel were lured by the __________ witch to eat her ______________ goodies, not realizing that she had been ________________ in planning the details of their capture.

10. Activity, 5/24 Continue reading Ch. 3-6
2nd, 6th, and 7th turn in Ch. 1-3 graphic organizer and receive new organizer for ch. 4-6

11. Bellringer, 4/25
Use “boxed” word from Ch. 4 to complete this sentence:
We added the acid to the test material ______________ly and watched while it __________ed.

12. Change in grading:
The graphic organizer you are using will be for Ch. 4-6 AND for Ch. 7-9
There are no significant quotes for Myrtle in Ch. 4-6, so all of yours will be from Ch. 7-9
There are significant quotes for the other characters in all the chapters, but now concentrate on just those that reflect the dream, what shaped it, obstacles and successes of dream, and results of dream
But you will only receive one more grade for graphic organizers (instead of two more grades)

13. Bellringer, 4/26 Turn in this week’s bellringer to the tray
Get out a piece of notebook paper and title it Ch. 4 Vocab Quiz
Number from 1-8
Clear everything else off your desk and lap

14. Quiz Do not write on my paper Write all answers on your notebook paper
Turn in answer sheets to tray and place quizzes on table
DO NOT TAKE OUT PHONES UNTIL YOU HAVE TURNED IN YOUR PAPERS

15. Change in grading:
The graphic organizer you are using will be for Ch. 4-6 AND for Ch. 7-9
There are no significant quotes for Myrtle in Ch. 4-6, so all of yours will be from Ch. 7-9
There are significant quotes for the other characters in all the chapters, but now concentrate on just those that reflect the dream, what shaped it, obstacles and successes of dream, and results of dream
But you will only receive one more grade for graphic organizers (instead of two more grades)