Team 6-3 Mr. Morrell
Reading and Language Arts Syllabus
Week of May 19, 2008
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Important Information:
• Our last Literature Circle will be held on next week. Please be sure to follow the due dates for your lit circle novel.
• “Book in a Container’ project will be due the day after each Lit Circle group has their last meeting.
• Our LAST Reading Log of the year is due on Wednesday, May 28.
Monday, May 19
Take poetry pretest and review
Introduce new poetry unit and various types of poetry
Lit Circle meeting/reading
Homework: Work on Lit Circles
Tuesday, May 20
Overview of poetry elements- copy in spiral
Metaphor Exercise handout
Lit Circle meeting/reading
Homework: Choose a topic and write a poem using at least one metaphor
Poem must be 10 lines or more
Wednesday, May 21
Review homework-share poems
Introduce personification- complete handout
Lit Circle meeting/reading
Homework: Finish handout, if necessary
Thursday, May 23
Personification- Read I’ve Known Rivers, by Langston Hughes
Read Jared Harris’ Spoken Word poem and discuss
Lit Circle meeting/reading
Homework: Identify metaphors and personification examples in Jared Harris’ poem & explain
Friday, May 24
Poetry: Read The Lorax, by Dr. Seuss & Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll and discuss
Lit Circle work time
Homework: None
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
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