Week 4 Sept. 13-16, 2010

Topics:
Literature: "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
Grammar: prepositional phrases, parts of speech
Vocabulary: dank, palpable, opaque, lacerate, palatial, bizarre, amenity, affable, cosmopolitan, condone, droll, scruple, bland, grotesque, opiate, sallow, solicitous, venerable, deplorable, zealous NOTE: [THE SAME WORDS]Use at least ten (10) of the words in your research essay. Underline each word.

Homework:
- Research Essay with ten (10) TMDG vocabulary words - electronic version - Due: Sept 17 on www.turnitin.com
- printed version - Due: Sept. 20
- model/diorama/drawing - Due: Sept. 21
- Grammar packet - Due: Sept. 16
- Leave a BLOG comment - Due: Sept. 15

Activities
Monday
1. Quiz #3 - grammar and vocabulary
2. Annotation and discussion of the short story.
3. Define and identify plot elements.
4. Present first two paragraphs of the research essay.

Tuesday
1. Review and practice identifying preposition and prepositional phrases.
2. Practice writing using prepositional phrases.
3. Identify a prepositional phrase as an adjective or adverb prepositional phrase.
4. Present more paragraphs in the research essay.

Wednesday
1. Use a graphic organizer to trace in sequence the plot events.
2. Identify and analyze the effect of setting to character, or of suspense in a literary piece.
3. Present bibliography for research essay.

Thursday
1. Review the short story to prepare for Monday's quiz.
2. Use vocabulary during discussion.

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