Enriched Language Arts - February 11-15, 2008
Enriched Language Arts
Week of February 11 – 15, 2008
***Book Report for the 3rd 9 weeks will be introduced to students. They may use any fictional book of their choice as long as it is grade appropriate and over 100 pages.
Monday – Introduce, define, and give examples of propaganda techniques – bandwagon, stereotype, name calling, transfer, and testimonial. Discuss commercials that use each specific technique. (6.1.21) (6.1.27). Complete Figurative Language flipbooks in class.
Grammar - Adjective or Adverb. Begin discussing comparative forms of adjectives and adverbs, page 538. Discuss the degrees of comparison by adding -er and -est to adjectives. Complete Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One- or Two- Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework - None
Tuesday – Logic and Enrichment with Mrs. Triplett and Mrs. Beauford. Check Exercise 1 page 538, Forming the Degrees of Comparison of One and Two-Syllable Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – Complete Exercise 2 page 539, Identifying Positives, Comparatives, and Superlatives.
Wednesday – Discuss and give examples of propaganda techniques. Present a Powerpoint presentation on Propaganda with examples. GROUP PROJECT - Working in cooperative groups, students will create a new product and write an advertisement and a commercial using three of the propaganda techniques. (6.1.27) (6.3.4)
Grammar - Review comparisons using adjectives. Check Exercise 2 page 539, Comparisons Using Adjectives on transparencies. Complete Exercise 3 page 540, Using Adjectives with More and Most, and Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences with Adjectives. (6.3.4)
Homework – None
Thursday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Students will present projects to class tomorrow.
Grammar - Grammar - Discuss Irregular Adjectives and Adverbs, page 540 - 541. Complete Exercise 4 page 540, Revising Sentences With Adjectives using whiteboards. (6.3.4)
Homework – Complete Exercise 5 page 541, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers.
Friday – Continue with Group Project in cooperative groups. Present the projects to class. (6.1.21) (6.1.27)
Grammar – Check Exercise 5 page 541, Recognizing the Degree of Irregular Modifiers. Review comparisons using adjectives. Using the same sentence, complete a tri-fold book to illustrate an adjective modifying a noun in positive form, comparative form, and superlative form. (6.3.4)
Homework – Enjoy your LONG WEEKEND!!!
