We completed the reading of “A Christmas Carol” today. Students took their Vocabulary quiz over terms 1-12 on ilearn and turned in their worksheet for scenes 1-4. They continued to work through their metacognitive table which is due on Monday.
H.W. IXL Skill Y (1-7) – must earn 80 or above, make sure you place @bryantmiddle after your username or it will not work
Finish metacognitive table to turn in on Monday
If you have missed any part of the play, you must read it – simply look up A Christmas Carol by Fred Gaines PDF for the reading. You may try looking up the audio to see if it is available. You have a quiz over the play on Wednesday and must be prepared.
Notebook check will take place either next week or the week we return. Below are all the topics that I will check for both reflections and bell work:
SSR & Reflection #13: How can reading change you as a learner? How can it help you as a member of society?
SSR & Reflection #14: Summarize what you have read thus far in your novel.
SSR & Reflection #15: Complete a plot diagram for your story
SSR & Reflection #16: Continue working on the plot diagram #15, and for #16 write a 4-6 line rhyming poem about your novel.
SSR & Reflection #17: Read for 10 minutes and then draw out a character from your text. Identify who it is and label the characteristics that are unique to that character.
SSR & Reflection #18: Write a letter to the author about your thoughts on the novel. Make sure you elaborate by providing insight and possibly asking questions. You should have at least 7 sentences. Start with Dear author’s name and end with Sincerely, your name
SSR & Reflection #19: Read first. Then provide a summary of what has happened thus far in your novel. Make sure you indicate important events and the buildup of your characters. (12-15 sentences)
SSR & Reflection #20- Which character has changed as a result of events they have encountered in the novel? Elaborate in your explanation. (5-7 sentences).
SSR & Reflection #21: Write a review about your book either promoting it or discouraging readers from picking it up to read. Rate it from 1-5 and then discuss your reasoning.
Bell Work #6: Explain the following-
“Vera said:
‘Why do you feel you have to turn everything into a story?’ So I told her Why:
‘Because if I tell the story, I control the version.
Because if I tell the story, I can make you laugh, and I
would rather have you laugh at me than feel sorry for me.
Because if I tell the story, it doesn’t hurt as much.
Because if I tell the story, I can get on with it.’ ”
Bell Work #7: What does the following mean to you? “Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow” – Vincent van Gogh
Bell Work #8: draw out what you remember of the format of an essay.
Bell Work #9: What does the following by Abe Lincoln saying mean to you? “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but it you want to test a man’s character, give him power”.
Bell Work #10: Write the quote down and then discuss what you think Leo Tolstoy was trying to say. “Freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common but it is essential for right thinking.”
