The ready copy is due for comparing a TV version to its Teleplay version.
We will work on topic sentences, conclusion sentences, transitions and voice.
Final Copy is due Thursday
There is a quiz on Thursday as well, over these vocab terms:
1. crucial-very important; deciding the
success or failure of something. It is crucial that you follow directions
during a fire drill. The surgeon had reached a crucial moment during the
operation.
2. dimension-size as measured in length, width,
or depth. The dimensions of the box are two feet long, one foot wide, and six
inches deep.
3. equivalent-the same as or equal to another in
force, value, measure, or meaning. Three feet is equivalent to one yard.
4. function-the purpose for which an object or
a person is used. The function of a police officer is to keep the peace. The
function of scissors is to cut things.
5. indicate-to show or point out. Can you
indicate your street on the map?
6. magnetic-having to do with magnets and the
way they work. Certain metals are magnetic.
7. obtain-to get; gain. He obtained his
college degree in just three years.
8. potential-able to come into being; possible.
That broken stair is a potential danger.
9. range-the two end points or limits
between which something can vary, or the distance between these two limits. In
this school, the range of ages is from five to eleven.
10. select-to choose; pick. Please select the
song you would like to play.
11. stable-firm or steady; not likely to move.
The table is not stable because one of its legs is too short.
12. tense-pulled or stretched tight. My
muscles are still tense from lifting those heavy boxes.
13. vary-to change from something else, or
to be different from other things. The weather varies a lot this time of year.
The children vary in age from eight years old to fifteen years old.
Tuesday
We will work on developing stronger small group communication skills by completing graphic organizers to discuss our first 5 short stories this year.
Wednesday
Socratic Circles: Large group discussion over our small group findings from yesterday
Thursday
Finish Large group Socratic circles and return to small groups to digest our findings
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