Agenda and Activities for October 8th and 9th

1.) Class Opener:

Copy the following poem into your notebook.  Make sure to include the title and author.

"DREAMS"
by Langston Hughes

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams.

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow.

2.) Listen to the poem being read. A Reading of "Dreams" by Langston Hughes 

3.) Underline the examples of figurative language.

4.) Annotate your poem by naming the type of figurative language being used.

5.) Answer the following questions in your notebook:

        a.) What do you think the author's purpose was in writing the poem? 
                   "Dreams" analysis


        b.)What types of figurative language are being used by the author?

        c.) What is the literal meaning of the lines?

Class Opener

Class Opener for October 6th and 7th

Take a guess on the following brain teasers.  Don't give anything away, write your answer in your notebooks.

Brain Teasers:

Your sock drawer contains 24 white socks and 30 black socks. The lights in your room are off, so you cannot see the color of the socks. How many socks must you grab to ensure to have at least one matching pair?



You are driving a bus. At the first stop, 2 women get on. The second stop, 3 men get on and 1 woman gets off. Third stop, 3 kids and their mom get on, and a man gets off. The bus is grey, and it is raining outside. What color is the bus drivers hair?

Tuesday, September 23rd and Wednesday, September 24th

Agenda:

1.) Class opener

The Kansas state historical society has a poster about Nicodemus.  It begin, “All colored people that want to go to Kansas, on September 5^th, 1877, can do so for $5.00.”  That poster probably responsible for my familys involvement in this new community.  The town has few people in it today but someday, I hope. It may become a historic site.  (8 errors)

2.) Active reading strategies:  What do you already do to be an active reader?

3.) Practice actively reading with news article.

 Writing Sample

Today you are going to write a little bit about yourself, so we can have a nice sample of your writing from the beginning of this school year.  We will look at it again at the end of the year to see how much progress you have made!

Memorable Moments:

Directions: Write a story explaining your memorable moment.  Be sure to give three (3) details or reasons why it was so memorable.  Remember to use correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and paragraphs.

Some ideas to help you...

*What did you do that you will always remember?

*Why was it so memorable?

*Tell your story in a way that will make your readers remember too.

Class Opener for September 17th and 18th

In your notebook, write the following sentences correctly.  Make sure to date your notebook.

1.) a.) "A cornet, said Aunt Malia "is more shorter and fatter than a trumpet."

     b.) "Playing either of them however is very pleasureable," her said.

2.) a.) "My ignorence about musical instruments is embarrassing" i telled her.

     b.) She explained, "These kinds of instruments are all horns trumpets trombones cornets and French horns."

Class Opener for Monday, September 15th and Tuesday, September 16th

In your notebook, write the following sentences correctly.

1.) a.) Wapi said, "what a createive person aunt Malia is"!

     b.) Later wapi asked I how many instruments Aunt Mali plays?


2.) a.) Aunt Malia said to me, "I can play the trumpet cornet trombone and french horn.

      b.) She added, "let me play something by brahms my favorite composeer."

Class Opening for September 11th and 12th.

In your notebook, please describe what you think genre means?
       


Agenda:
1.) Discuss class opener.
2.) Video about genre with some mapping. Genre Vid Clip
3.) Name that Genre!
4.) Reading Inventory