Wednesday, February 25 and Thursday, February 26

I can apply grammar skills.I can apply before, during, and after reading strategies.I can create body paragraphs with transitions, strong claims, FEED, and commentary.

Bell RingerUnderline the correct pronouns in

the parentheses.

WFA 3.2Answer your questions on your

answer sheet.We will try Grade Cam in order to

record.

Five Minutes to ReviewYou will have five minutes to

review through page 104 and questions to 40.

Make sure that they are complete.

The Alchemist Quiz 2Write the answers on your own

paper.Click into the clickers.

The AlchemistRead from pages 104-127Answer the questions 41-47.

Archetypal HeroWhere is Santiago on the wheel?Discuss with an elbow partner.Be ready to discuss whole group.

Imagery ChartThe caravan travels through the desert to reach the

oasis. It moves from one environment to a completely different environment. The words used to describe an oasis are antonyms for those that describe a desert—wet versus dry, for example. Using the example that we have supplied—contrasting the city and the country—as a guide, create a chart that describes the oasis and the desert as they are represented in the story.

Another way to describe a setting is through the use of symbols. Choose a few words from each setting and draw symbols to represent them. Try not to use words in your symbols unless they need clarification, as in “omen.” Be creative and challenge yourself to use less common symbols, or invent new ones.

WritingYou should be working on your 3 body

paragraphs. Within your body paragraphs you should…◦ Have the topics (claims) in the same order as they

are listed in your thesis.◦ Have transitions (try to come up with something

more sophisticated than first, next, finally). Try…Furthermore, In addition to, For example, to illustrate,

in the same way…etc.

◦ Have a strong claim (topic sentence).◦ FEED your claim (provide facts, evidence, examples,

and details) to support your claims. ◦ Add commentary-this is the so what part, connect

your claim and the feed. Why does it matter/what does it mean?