Hamilton 8th Language Arts

Period 8-1:

• Turn in homework
• 15 minutes of quiet reading time with library book
• Assign literary analysis jigsaw activities
• Question Trail for “Fish Cheeks”
• Finish your neon literary analysis handout if you did not do so today in class.  Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
• Read your library book.
• Bring your library book tonight.

Period 8-4:

• Turn in homework
• Question Trail for “Fish Cheeks”
• Assign literary analysis jigsaw activities
• Finish your neon literary analysis handout if you did not do so today in class.  Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
• Read your library book.
• Bring your library book tonight.
• If you were on the field trip Wednesday, you will need to complete the “Fish Cheeks” packet and turn in tomorrow at the beginning of class.

Period 8-5:

• Turn in homework
• Question Trail for “Fish Cheeks”
• Read your library book.
• Bring your library book tonight.
• If you were on the field trip Wednesday, you will need to complete the “Fish Cheeks” packet and turn in tomorrow at the beginning of class.

Period 8-6:

• Turn in homework
• Question Trail for “Fish Cheeks”
• Assign literary analysis jigsaw activities
• Finish your neon literary analysis handout if you did not do so today in class.  Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
• Read your library book.
• Bring your library book tonight.

All Classes

• Review instructions for writing strong commentary for explaining our Notice and Note signposts in the story:  Aha! Moment; Words of the Wiser; Tough Questions.  Please see blue photo below.

• All period to work on “Fish Cheeks” reflection packet.

• If you did not finish your “Fish Cheeks” reflection packet, complete tonight and be ready to turn in at the beginning of class tomorrow.

This is the actual assignment packet.  You may also see a green scoring sheet attached to the front.

Period 8-1

1.  Copy definitions for “Fish Cheeks”
2.  Review three Notice and Note Signpost reading strategies:  Aha! Moment, Words of the Wiser, and Tough Questions (notes provided).
3. Read “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan together
4. Annotate story using the Notice and Note signpost strategies.
5. Complete Notice and Note Analysis Chart
6. Complete Questions 1-5 Multiple Choice/Text Dependent Questions
7. Turn in work—Items 4-6 should be completed by end of period.  War Time for those who did not.

Period 8-4

1.  Quickwrite
2.  Copy definitions for “Fish Cheeks”
3.  Review three Notice and Note Signpost reading strategies:  Aha! Moment, Words of the Wiser, and Tough Questions (notes provided).
4. Read “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan together
5. Annotate story using the Notice and Note signpost strategies.

 

Period 8-5

1.  Copy definitions for “Fish Cheeks”
2.  Review three Notice and Note Signpost reading strategies:  Aha! Moment, Words of the Wiser, and Tough Questions (notes provided).
3. Read “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan together
4. Annotate story using the Notice and Note signpost strategies.

 

Period 8-6

1.  Copy definitions for “Fish Cheeks”
2.  Review three Notice and Note Signpost reading strategies:  Aha! Moment, Words of the Wiser, and Tough Questions (notes provided).
3. Read “Fish Cheeks” by Amy Tan together
4. Annotate story using the Notice and Note signpost strategies.
5. Complete Notice and Note Analysis Chart