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Survey Literature. “It’s another Mystery Monday!” December 1, 2008 Mr. Houghteling. AGENDA. Quickwrite 2.3 Perform DOL 2.3-2.4 Vocab--context clue exercise. “Wasps’ Nest” – Agatha Christie (759) Quickwrite 2.3
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Survey Literature “It’s another Mystery Monday!” December 1, 2008 Mr. Houghteling
AGENDA • Quickwrite 2.3 • Perform DOL 2.3-2.4 • Vocab--context clue exercise.
“Wasps’ Nest” – Agatha Christie (759) Quickwrite 2.3 Imagine you need a good detective to investigate a murder. What kind of person do you want for the job? List the positive traits for the job. What negative traits might detectives have? List those.
DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE 2.3 INCORRECT 2.3 Once again Hercule Poirot prove hisself the bestest detective.
DAILY ORAL LANGUAGE 2.3 CORRECT 2.3 Once again, Hercule Poirot proved himself to be the best detective.
Daily Oral Language 2.4 INCORRECT 2.4 Which is you’re favorite Agatha Christie novel asked Sandra?
Daily Oral Language 2.4 CORRECT 2.4 “Which is your favorite Agatha Christie novel?” asked Sandra.
Think Aloud reading strategy What happens? Types of responses Imagery / visual responses Make connections: Text to self Text to world Text to text Make predictions Stating understanding or indicating confusion Students or teacher reads a section of text. After each section, the participant makes a reaction— “thinks aloud”—about the text. Participant then writes down that response, reflecting or reacting continually to each response.
Notemaking “I am investigating a crime that has not yet taken place.” (762). Notetaking --I know that in fiction Poirot is an incredible detective, but I don’t know he can possibly solve a crime that hasn’t taken place yet. Think Aloud—Dialectical or Double-Entry Journal
Homework • Do vocabulary study for “Wasps’ Nest.” • The ten words are on page 759: • absurd fathom foreboding • hospitable impersonally languorous • lull resolutely slacken suitor • Students should complete the vocabulary chart for each word: • definition / synonym / antonym / • Due Wednesday!
VOCAB–CONTEXT CLUES *IT WAS ABSURD TO SEE A 7 FOOT CLOWN RIDING IN THE SMALL CAR; HE LOOKED RIDICULOUS.
PRE-VOCABULARY 1. THE FOREBODING OF THE ATMOSPHERE MADE EVERYTHING SCARY; IT WAS AS IF SOMETHING HORRIBLE WAS GOING TO HAPPEN.
PRE-VOCABULARY 2. THE HOSPITABLE LADY MADE HER GUEST FEEL COMFORTABLE; HER WELCOMING MANNER PUT THE GUEST AT EASE.
PRE-VOCABULARY 3. HE ANSWERED HER IMPERSONALLY; THAT IS, HE DID NOT ACT FRIENDLY OR CARING.
PRE-VOCABULARY 4. SHE RESOLUTELY DENIED THAT SHE WAS GUILTY OF THE CRIME. IN OTHER WORDS, SHE FIRMLY DENIED ANY GUILT.
5. THE HIKERS SLACKENEDTHEIR PACE AS THEY REACHED THE PEAK OF THE MOUNTAIN, HOPING THAT MOVING MORE SLOWLY WOULD GIVE THEM ENERGY TO HIKE DOWN.