1. Students read silently from their independent reading books for 20 minutes while the teacher signs and documents their total number of reading minutes so far this quarter on the clipboard. If students did not finish reading part 4 and 5 of Chaper 2 (Johnny Tremain), they may do so at this time.
2. Teacher will present Powerpoint slide #7 of Connotations and Denotations of words. Discuss.
3. Teacher will display Powerpoint of maps of Boston and explain that Boston is actually on a peninsula.
4. Assignment: Students are to write 100 words or more in Kidblog.org to the prompt: Retell what terrible thing has happened to Johnny Tremain.
5. Teacher will present vocabulary words to the class on Powerpoint: foreshadowing and characterization. Students write down words and definitions in the center of their yellow spiral notebooks.
6. Teacher will show Powerpoint on Characterization to the class
2. Teacher will present Powerpoint slide #7 of Connotations and Denotations of words. Discuss.
3. Teacher will display Powerpoint of maps of Boston and explain that Boston is actually on a peninsula.
4. Assignment: Students are to write 100 words or more in Kidblog.org to the prompt: Retell what terrible thing has happened to Johnny Tremain.
5. Teacher will present vocabulary words to the class on Powerpoint: foreshadowing and characterization. Students write down words and definitions in the center of their yellow spiral notebooks.
6. Teacher will show Powerpoint on Characterization to the class