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=** PROGRESS INDICATOR - I.D.4** - Infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in a new passage using context clues, roots/bases, and prefixes/suffixes.=

Power Point Lesson on Context Clues -

Additional Practice - [] [] [] [] [] []

ASSESSMENT #1 :
Mrs. Becker will administer your paper and pencil exam on this topic.

=** PROGRESS INDICATOR - I.D.14 - Use a dictionary to locate then record the meaning, root word(s), and part of speech of given words.**=

[|Dictionary.com]
[|Merriam Webster Online] [|Yahoo Kids Dictionary] [|Word Central] [|Rooting Out Words] [|How Words Work]

ASSESSMENT #2 :
Students must copy the following chart onto their wiki page and as they read their novel they should be filling it in. They need to complete the chart for at least 10 words.
 * < word ||< page number in text ||< context clues ||< inferred definition ||< dictionary definition that matches use in text ||< part of speech as used in text ||< root or roots ||< prefix and/or suffix ||

=** PROGRESS INDICATOR - I.D.9 - Proper use of synonyms, antonyms, homophones, and homographs**=

PRACTICE:

[|Their, there, they're - To, two, too - It's, its]

ASSESSMENT #4 :
Students will be assigned a document to be edited. Synonyms will be written in place of the underlined words, antonyms for the boxed words, and the correct homophone for the hightlighted words. Your test willl be graded according to the rubric below.



=** PROGRESS INDICATOR I.E.21 - Essential Information - Identifying and differentiating between major and minor details**=

[|Main Idea and Supporting Details practice] [|Understanding Ideas in Text] [|Summarize as you Read] [|Get the Idea] Review the attached Power Point lesson on Major and Minor Details.

Major and Minor Details Graphic Organizer

ASSESSMENT #5:

 * 1) Teacher Handout
 * 2) Keep a journal as we are reading the novel and at the end of each chapter add an entry that explains the most important event of the chapter and why, citing the text for evidence.

PROGRESS INDICATOR I.E.42 AND II B 44 - Respond to Non-fiction
Comprehending Informational Text 1 - [] Comprehending Informational Text 2 - [] Comprehending Informational Text 3 -[] Comprehending Informational Text 4 - [] Comprehending Informational Text 5 -[|http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/inthenews/newstome/2002/1212.sht]

ASSESSMENT #6:
Search the internet, ACPress.com, BBC News for Kids, Scholastic, and other appropriate sites for a news article in which you are interested. Copy the link onto your wiki page. Type the title of the article next to the link. Underneath post an essay that addresses the following
 * What is the author's purpose?
 * Was the author successful? Cite example(s) from the text.
 * What views and beliefs does the author hold?
 * What is the author's style?
 * Make a connection to your life or something else we have read.
 * Do you reccomend reading this article to your classmates? Why or why not?

PROGRESS INDICATOR V.B.16 AND II B 31 - Still Image Caption and Descriptive Paragraph
[|Descriptive and Narrative] [|Figurative Language Resources]

[[file:P.I V B 16 and P.I II B 31 Assessment Rubric.doc]]
Go to [] and choose a picture that conveys an emotional impact. Begin by giving the image a caption that expresses the fellings inspired by the picture. Then add a descriptive paragraph to the image. The information you choose to include in your paragraph should show insight and understanding of the response the image is trying to evoke from the viewer. It should be a well written response to the emotional feeling expressed in the photograph, your conclusions should logically flow from the image.

ASSESSMENT #7:
On your own page Link these words, V.B.16 and II.B.31 Piclit, to your PicLit which will be assessed according to the above rubric.