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Wednesday February 25, 2009

Objective(s): Apply knowledge of plot structure, characterization, and cause and effect by answering questions after reading “How to Fight Monsters.”. Wednesday February 25, 2009. Agenda HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT (7): Composition notebook, writing utensil [3 min] Warm up: “Opinions.”

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Wednesday February 25, 2009

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  1. Objective(s): • Apply knowledge of plot structure, characterization, and cause and effect by answering questions after reading “How to Fight Monsters.” WednesdayFebruary 25, 2009 Agenda HOMEWORK STRIKE SYSTEM IN EFFECT (7): Composition notebook, writing utensil [3 min] Warm up: “Opinions.” [2 min] Discussion [2 min] Review: Missed Last Week? [2 min] Preview: This Week In Advance Welcome to FCAT Bootcamp Day 6! [7 min] PP Notes: Context Clues [3 min] What is on your Quiz Th/Fri? [2 min] FCA #6 Results [Optional if you are “evil”] Mastering FCAT: pg. 189, “Leiningen versus the Ants.” Important Dates: 2/25: Early Release Day/Film Club meeting 2/27: Film Club Viewing 3/4: FCA #7 3/10: FCAT

  2. 2/25/2009 [3 min] WARM UP • You have approximately 5 more days with me until the FCAT. • Thursday/Friday (2/26 or 2/27) • Monday (3/2) • Tuesday (3/3) • Thursday/Friday (3/5 or 3/6) • Monday (3/9) • Do you think my FCAT Bootcamp is helping you at all? Why or why not? Do you have suggestions for improvement? Explain! Timer

  3. Review: Missed Yesterday? NO NOTES

  4. Preview: This Week in Advance NO NOTES

  5. Today… NO NOTES • We’ll be taking a few slides of notes on our new standard: context clues. • We’ll be discussing what will be on your quiz Th/Fri. • I’ll tell you what you AS A CLASS received for FCA #6. • Questions?

  6. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues Ever come across a question like this? Read the following sentence. It was imperative that the man survive the plane crash. What does the word imperative mean? Instinct Irresistible Native Urgent NO NOTES

  7. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues Textbook and FCAT Writers know when you probably don’t know what a word means. Thus, they include hints, words, or phrases that are built into the sentence(s) surrounding the word. NO NOTES

  8. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues There are 3 types of context clues. Examples Synonyms Antonyms TAKE NOTES

  9. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues Examples: The writer will SHOW what a word means. Look for: “For example” A comma A colon ( : ) TAKE NOTES

  10. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues This third grade was full of precocious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do algebra at age 6. What does the word precocious mean? NO NOTES

  11. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues Synonyms: The hard word will have another word next to it that means the same thing. Look for: A word next to it “Or” TAKE NOTES

  12. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues His rancor, or hatred, of his brother has caused him to live his life as a lonely person. What does the word rancor mean? NO NOTES

  13. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues There was chaotic pandemonium as people were trying to leave the rock concert. What does the word pandemonium mean? NO NOTES

  14. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues Antonyms: The hard word will have another word/sentence next to it that means the opposite. Look for: Without But Instead of TAKE NOTES

  15. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues She had a smirk on her face instead of a frown. What does the word smirk mean? NO NOTES

  16. Bootcamp, Day the 6th:Context Clues The smell from the refrigerator was very foul, but the freezer smelled fresh. What does the word foul mean? NO NOTES

  17. Th/Fri Quiz Study: Plot Elements notes (plot, characterization, POV) P.A.D. = post-apocalyptic dystopia Organizational patterns (flashback, chronological) Cause and effect notes Context clue notes from today (synonym/antonym) NO NOTES

  18. FCA #6 Results F.Y.I. There is an FCA #7; you will take it next Wednesday—there are no other FCA’s after that. NO NOTES

  19. FCA #6 Results 1st: 64% 2nd: 80% 3rd: 58% 4th: 59% 6th: 55% Average: 63.20% NO NOTES

  20. All FCA Results 1st: 77% (2nd place) 2nd: 79% (1st place) 3rd: 70% (4th place) 4th: 74% (3rd place) 6th: 70% (4th place) NO NOTES

  21. All FCA Results It all comes down to FCA #7 Want to help your class? Study notes on: Context clues Cause and Effect NO NOTES

  22. Have you been “evil”? Read: Mastering FCAT: pg. 189, “Leiningen versus the Ants.” Answer all questions in notebook. NO NOTES

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