Wood's Wonderful World of Reading

September 19, 2011 – September 23, 2011

 Daily

 Monday:  Library (check out AR book) *Reminder* Students must be reading within their range and obtain number of AR points assigned.

Book Fair

Announcement – Literary Term Test Friday.  Straight definition recall.  Literary Terms listed on week overview.

Tuesday:  Check “Empty Sky” : cover story Junior Scholastic- September 5, 2011 issue.  Collect Rikki-Tikki compare/contrast – movie – story

Begin Character Development: Rikki; Darzee; Darzee’s wife, Teddy, Nag, Nagaina

Antagonist/Protagonist – 2 examples of proof from the story

Major/Minor Character – 2 examples of proof from the story

Flat/Round Charcter – 2 examples of proof from the story

Wednesday: 

Thursday:

 Friday:  Literary Term TEST – Straight definition recall.

If child is absent:  student needs to work through the daily assignments to the                              best of their ability

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Ruyard Kipling

9/19/11

Focus Standards: 

R.I. 7.1; R.L. 7.3; R.L. 7.4; R.L. 7.6; R.L. 7.9; S.L. 7.1;

Materials/Sources:

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi:  Ruyard Kipling- Prentice Hall pg. 199 (historical fiction) –

Over-all understanding of the development of Plot Diagram: identifying the specifics of each element; Analyzing Kipling’s techniques of plot; understanding of characterization  

Learning Targets:

I will compare/contrast fictional time, place, or character with event history.

I will increase my vocabulary knowledge.

I will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words.

I will engage in collaborative discussions.

I will express ideas clearly in discussions.

I will engage in classroom discussions citing evidence to support point of view.

I will analyze and contrast characters and points of view.

Terminology: 

Protagonist

Antagonist

Plot Diagram

a. Exposition

b. Rising Action

c. Climax

d. Falling Action

e. Resolution

Setting

Character (Major)

Character (Minor)

Character (Flat)

Character (Round)

Dialogue

Monologue

Soliloquy 

Personification

Anthropomorphism

Theme

Conflict Types

External Conflict

Internal Conflict

Limited Point of View

Omniscient Point of View

Foreshadowing

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August 29, 2011 – September 2, 2011

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Daily

 Monday:  Plot Diagram- group work

            -Identify 3 (specific literary term- previously assigned) examples from the

             text.

            -One example must be the main example of specific term

            -Student must quote Kipling’s work to support your examples

            -Record the page number in which you found your support for each

             example

 Tuesday: Think Link: 45 minute test: 34 questions: multiple choice

 Wednesday:  Plot Diagram – group work 

-Group discusses the best example from the three they have

             chosen and supported from the text

            -One group member rotates to another group with the same assigned

             “Plot Diagram” literary term

            -The newly formed group shares their examples

            -Members choose the strongest answer – giving multiple examples of

             support from the story

 Thursday:  Plot Diagram – group work

            -Student(s) return to their original group; discussing/explaining chosen

 example

-Group chooses a group member to present their chosen example

-Other two group members record (classmates) responses/comments

-Classmates give support and additional ideas to help strengthen the

 example

 Friday:  Plot Diagram – group work

            -Continue discussion from Thursday with each group

           If child is absent:  student needs to work through the daily assignments to the

                                best of their ability

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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Ruyard Kipling

8/29/11

Focus Standards: 

R.I. 7.1; R.L. 7.4; R.L. 7.6; R.L. 7.9

Materials/Sources:

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi:  Ruyard Kipling- Prentice Hall pg. 199 (historical fiction) –

Disc 3 Selection 8-13; Disc 4 Selection 1-2

Learning Targets:

I will compare/contrast fictional time, place, or character with event history.

I will increase my vocabulary knowledge.

I will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words.

Terminology: 

Protagonist

Antagonist

Plot Diagram

a.  Exposition

b.  Rising Action

c.  Climax

d.  Falling Action

e.  Resolution

Setting

Character (Major)

Character (Minor)

Character (Flat)

Character (Round)

Dialogue

Monologue

Soliloquy 

Story Vocabulary; Literary Analysis; Story Map- must be completed

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Monday:  Review of  Plot Diagram Literary Terms- Please refer to tab at top of page labelled: Literary Terms

Exposition; Rising Action; Climax; Falling Action; Resolution

Tuesday:  Connection: Plot Diagram Literary Terms and identifiying them within the story Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

Wednesday: Pop Quiz: Plot Diragram Literary Terms and specific examples from the story

Thursday: “Beach Ball” review: Plot elements listed – students define specific word and give an example from the text

Friday: “Sentence Strips”: Plot elements assigned to each group- group identifies specific/exact examples from the story.  Class di

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 Focus Standards: 

R.I. 7.1; R.L. 7.4; R.L. 7.6; R.L. 7.9

Materials/Sources:

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi:  Ruyard Kipling- Prentice Hall pg. 199 (historical fiction) –

Disc 3 Selection 8-13; Disc 4 Selection 1-2

Learning Targets:

I will compare/contrast fictional time, place, or character with event history.

I will increase my vocabulary knowledge.

I will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words.

Terminology: 

Protagonist

Antagonist

Plot Diagram

a.  Exposition

b.  Rising Action

c.  Climax

d.  Falling Action

e.  Resolution

Setting

Character (Major)

Character (Minor)

Character (Flat)

Character (Round)

Dialogue

Monologue

Soliloquy 

Story Vocabulary:  format correctly

Story Vocab

Format

Revived

Segowlee cantonment

Immensely

Draggled

Brahm

Providence

Sluice

Purchase

Consolation

Cunningly

Bantam’s

Literary Analysis: format correctly

1.  Plot- What important details about the mongoose are revealed in the exposition?

2.  Plot- What details intensify the conflict at the top of pg 203?

3.  Plot- What details in the top paragraph of pg 204 increase the tension in the story?

4.  Plot- What details add to the conflict as Rikki overhears the conversation between Nag and Nagaina?

5.  Plot- Why is the death of Nag part of the rising action rather than the resolution?

6.  Plot- Do you think the scene (starting in the second full paragraph on pg 210) is the climax or part of the rising action?  Why?

7.  Plot- What details increase the tension in the story (starting in the second full paragraph on pg 211)?

8.  Plot- How does Darzee’s comment on pg 212 add to the tension?

9.  What part of the plot does Rikki’s comment illustrate? ”It is all over, he said. “The widow will never come out again.”

10.  Plot- How has Rikki changed, based on the events of the story?

(Round Character)

11.  What are two plot events that increase the tension between Rikki and Nag?

12.  Identify two or three events that move the plot toward the climax, when Rikki and Nagaina battle.

Story Map:  format correctly

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Focus Standards:  Please refer to the tab at the top of the page labeled Year-at-a-Glance Common Core

R.I. 7.1; R.L. 7.4; R.L. 7.6; R.L. 7.9

Materials/Sources:

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi:  Ruyard Kipling- Prentice Hall pg. 199 (historical fiction)

Learning Targets:

I will compare/contrast fictional time, place, or character with event history.

I will increase my vocabulary knowledge.

I will determine or clarify the meaning of unknown words.

Terminology:  please refer to the tab at the top of the labelled Literary Terms

Protagonist

Antagonist

Plot Diagram

a.  Exposition

b.  Rising Action

c.  Climax

d.  Falling Action

e.  Resolution

Setting

Character (Major)

Character (Minor)

Character (Flat)

Character (Round)

Dialogue

Monologue

Soliloquy 

Story Vocabulary:  Please refer to the tab at the top of the page labelled Page Format

Revived

Segowlee cantonment

Immensely

Draggled

Brahm

Providence

Sluice

Purchase

Consolation

Cunningly

Bantam’s

Literary Analysis:

1.  Plot- What important details about the mongoose are revealed in the exposition?

2.  Plot- What details intensify the conflict at the top of pg 203?

3.  Plot- What details in the top paragraph of pg 204 increase the tesion in the story?

4.  Plot- What details add to the conflict as Rikki overhears the conversation between Nag          and Nagaina?

5.  Plot- Why is the death of Nag part of the rising action rather than the resolution?

6.  Plot- Do you think the scene (starting in the second full paragraph on pg 210) is the climax or part of the rising action?  Why?

7.  Plot- What details increase the tension in the story (starting in the second full paragraphon 0n pg 211)?

8.  Plot- How does Darzee’s comment on pg 212 add to the tension?

9.  What part of the plot does Rikki’s comment illustrate? ”It is all over, he said. “The widow will never come out again.”

10.  Plot- How has Rikki changed, based on the events of the story?

11.  What are two plot events that increase the tension between Rikki and Nag?

12.  Identify two or three events that move the plot toward the climax, when Rikki and Nagaina battle.

Story Map:  please refer to the tab at the top of the page labelled Story Map

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Focus Standards: Please refer to tab at the top of the page labeled Year-at-a-Glance Common Core

S.L. 7.1 ; R.L. 7.3; R.L. 7.9; R.I. 7.3

 Materials/Sources:

  “ The Dinner Party”: Mona Gardner – Xerox copy – given to students Monday the 8th

Learning Targets:

• I will engage in collaborative discussions.
• I will express ideas clearly in discussions.
• I will compare/contrast fictional time, place, or character with event history.
• I will use correct English and its rules when writing or speaking.

 Terminology: please refer to tab at the top of page labeled Literary Terms

Text

Plot

Plot Diagram

a.  Exposition

b.  Rising Action

c.  Climax

d.  Falling Action

e.  Resolution

Setting

Character (Major)

Character (Minor)

Character (Flat)

Character (Round)

Dialogue

Monologue

Please refer to tab at the top of page labeled Page Format:  the following assignments must be formatted correctly.

Story Vocabulary:

 Attaches

Naturalist

Forfeit

Rupees

Literary Analysis:

 1.  The setting of this story is colonial-

a.  America  b.  India  c.  Africa  d.  Australia

2.  Which of the following events in the plot of the story happens first?

a.  The American challenges the guests to remain still

b.  A cobra is attracted to milk

c.  The hostess whispers to a servant

d.  The colonel argues with a girl

3.  What later event explains the strange expression on the hostess’s face?

a.  A cobra has crawled across her foot. 

 b.  She dislikes the colonel’s biased opinions about women 

c.  The servant is not doing his job. 

d.  She sees a cobra on the veranda.

 4.  What later event explains why the boy places the milk on the veranda?

a.  The colonel’s speech bores him

b.  The American has seen a cobra

c.  A cobra makes for the milk

d.  The American p[roposes a challenge

5.  What event marks the climax of the story?

a.  The argument between the girl and colonel ends

b.  The boy places a bowl of milk on the veranda

c.  The American begins to count

d.  The cobra emerges and screams ring out

6.  Explain what happens in the resolution of the story?

Story Map:  please refer to tab at the top of page labeled Story Map

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The North Marshall Middle School family fosters a safe learning partnership among school, home and community.  We extend the boundaries of learning and discovery while empowering students academically, socially and personally.  The success of this partnership develops the everyday heroes of tomorrow.

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