January 30, 2017 - February 3, 2017 Agenda

Monday, January 30th:

Your AR reading log and test will be due on Friday, February 3rd. 

Go over the vocabulary test for Unit 3

Helpful Hints:

An adjective describes a person, place, or thing.

You can tell if it’s an adjective if you can place it before a noun.

Most words on vocabulary tests are not adverbs

An adverb describes how a verb is done.

Hellen runs quickly.

Many adverbs end with “ly”

Many times, but not always, words that have a “to” in front of them are verbs

Tether can be either a noun – a rope to tie something up like an animal or a boat

Tether can also be a verb – Please tether your horse to the railing so it doesn’t wander off.

Please write the words you got incorrect in a grammatically correct sentence on a separate sheet of paper and staple it to the original test. This will be due Wednesday, February 1^st.

Tether – write out two sentences, one as a verb, the other as a noun

Elite – write out two sentences, one as an adjective, the other as a noun

Tuesday, January 31st:
Silent Sustained Reading
Went over three Kahoot.it.com
The Odyssey - The Cicones
The Odyssey - The Lotus Eater and the Cyclops
The Odyssey - Book Five Vocabulary

Wednesday, February 1st:  


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Reread “The Cyclops”, (pages 660 – 670) write a brief summary of the story, then on page 687, answer #3 under “Interpretations”

“Nobody” in Greek is “outis” which sounds like Odysseus. In his conflict with the Cyclops, how does Odysseus overcome the monster through a clever use of language?  What curse at the end of this adventure foreshadows trouble?

Some guiding questions to help you with the summary and review:

1.     How do Odysseus and his men violate the “ties between host and guests”?

2.     How does Polyphemus violate the “ties between host and guests”?

3.     Why doesn’t Odysseus kill Polyphemus when he has the chance?

4.     How does Odysseus trick Polyphemus with a word?

5.     How does Odysseus blind the Cyclops?

6.     How do Odysseus and his men escape from the cave?

7.     What does Odysseus do that will make his future so much more difficult?

8.     Who is Polyphemus’ father?

Class Discussion at end of period over the questions.

Thursday, February 2nd:
Ms. Payne counseled students on their grades and on their educational programs.