Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Station A: Conflict in Literature

 

Click on the prezi link below and go through the whole presentation to complete your skeleton notes over the different types of conflict found in literature.  

Once you have all the notes filled in, THEN go back and watch the video examples (Make sure your headphones are plugged in before you watch).  

https://prezi.com/c2y9naw8iun9/conflict-in-literature/

"Unbroken" Vocabulary Study Tool

Click on the following link to prepare for Friday's vocabulary quiz: https://quizlet.com/70397740/test?matching=on&mult_choice=on&tf=on&prompt-with=1&limit=12

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Station A: 2015-2016 Golden Sower Nominee Book Trailers

Image result for Golden Sower image

Getting ready for your next read?  Try one of these titles.  They are available in your school library.

Golden Sower Book Trailers 2015-2016

Turn Left at the Cow by Lisa Bullard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrWdw6dADCA (interview with the author)

The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGX9BWLwWc4 (publsher’s book trailer)

The Lightning Dreamer Margarita Engle

The Girl Who was Supposed to Die by April Henry (YALSA book trailer)

QB 1  by Mike Lupica

Far Far Away by Tom McNeal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ktcmV-3NaI (publisher’s book trailer)

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Stung by Bethany Wiggins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ublGWuM38R4 (publisher’s book trailer)

Station D: Do you know your literary genres?

 

Today in your small group, you will be reviewing the most popular/used literary genres in Language Arts.  This information will show up on future CRT's/Final Exams. Click on the link below to get started:

https://quizlet.com/52912232/test

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Station A: "Attacking the Paragraph" While Reading

6 Important Tips for ATTACKING Those Paragraphs 

When Reading on Your Own!

1). Click on the link below to fill in your study guide notes about "The Six Steps to Attacking Reading Paragraphs".   CAUTION:  EXTREME CHEESINESS IS IN YOUR NEAR FUTURE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cxllqT01rE

2). If you get done before it's time to switch, study your vocabulary words for Friday's quiz by clicking on this link (electronic flashcards) or work on your Morrie journal if that is not done.  https://quizlet.com/26002801/flashcards